Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, in March of 2006, after serving as Vice President since August of 2000. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. DBSA has more than 1,000 peer-run support groups across the country and responds...
Read moreWhen I left my analyst’s office for the last time, way back in 1963, he told me one thing to keep me going. I was heading back to New... Read more »
Yesterday, in a post, The DSM-5 and Bipolar, I observed that the DSM-5 - due out in May this year - does not address a very critical issue... Read more »
Ticadoo writes:"[My best friend] and my husband have told me I need to be checked for bipolar, but everything I've read, up until finding... Read more »
Do you have questions about depression? Each week, I'll answer new questions and post the answers here, in our Ask the Expert Patient... Read more »
An important message was waiting for me in my email box. “Susan, wake up,” I said, not able to hold down my excitement. “It’s from... Read more »
Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living... Read more »
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar... Read more »
Kurt Vonnegut's Battle With Depression by Deborah GrayOn the Passing of Kurt Vonnegut By Christopher LukasKurt Vonnegut: A Story of Wisdom, Courage... Read more »
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This... Read more »
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher... Read more »