How Can Family Members Help Someone With Bipolar Disease
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October 03, 2008
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What is the Likelihood that My Children Will Develop Bipolar Disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...couple of family members who were never diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but who definitely... Read more »
How Can I Help a Loved One Who is Unwilling to Seek Treatment?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...do. The truth is, many times in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, an involuntary commitment... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder and Children: Part I of II
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...Are Children Negatively Affected by a Parent with Bipolar Disorder? Recently a reader asked... Read more »
The One Question I Couldn’t Answer
By John McManamy , Health Expert...smart patient, which is the theme for my blogs at BipolarConnect.com and my website, as well as... Read more »
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Bipolar Connections thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with bipolar disorder. Whether you have been diagnosed with... Read more »Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
Two million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. This very serious illness involves dramatic mood swings from high manic episodes to very low depressed episodes. It... Read more »The First 48 Hours: Telling Your Family and Friends About Bipolar Disorder
The five most hated words to someone with bipolar disease are: Just snap out of it. Ive found myself biting my tongue and force-feeding those words back down my throat more than once. You see,... 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 »Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Resources
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