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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Daily Living With Bipolar

How I learned to manage mania

June 15, 2009
Bipolar sufferer Laurel Lemke moved in and out of hospitals before she was finally diagnosed with the condition. And though her bipolar disorder will never be "cured," she has learned to cope its effects. Here, Lemke talks about how she has managed to control her mania and live with the condition in her daily life. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Sleep Disturbances Associated With Bipolar Disorder
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...frustration in managing insomnia associated with bipolar disorder, and asked about the... Read more »

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Finding Ways to Relieve Tension
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

...key ingredient in maintaining balance if you’re bipolar, and for me, that usually means taking... Read more »

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McMan's Eight-fold Path to Living Well
By John McManamy , Health Expert

My colleague at BipolarConnect, GJ Gregory, in a recent blog posted a list of six crucial... Read more »

Health Guide

How to Use This Site
Welcome to Bipolar Connections. Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, is a disease of the neurotransmitters in the brain that causes dramatic mood swings. It affects over 2 million... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Recovery is a Journey
...You are emerging from a crisis or emergency situation. Your clinician has informed you that you have bipolar disorder. The medications are kicking in. You are no longer bouncing off walls or... Read more »
ADHD: Co-existing Conditions
...people with ADHD also have a co-existing condition.  Some of the most common include: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and learning... Read more »
Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or... Read more »
Tips for Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder
My wife and I have 5 kids in various stages of growth, including a son who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When it comes to parenting, the one sure thing I’ve learned is that parenting is... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »

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...(schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder). It may be used... Read more »

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...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »

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...mental/mood problems such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. It may help improve... Read more »

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...mental/mood problems such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. It may help improve... Read more »

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