Friday, October, 23, 2009
How To Be Tested For Bipolar
July 05, 2009
A woman who has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder asks experts at CNN if there is a way to manage the condition without medications, since she is unable to afford them. Dr. Charles Raison responds to the woman's question, offering advice on ways to gain access to medications that treat bipolar disorder. He also talks about lifestyle changes she can make that will help her manage her condition, as well as tests her primary care physician can do that may find other contributing factors for h...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...having several common co-existing conditions, such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and...
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By John McManamy
,
Health Expert
...last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three...
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By John McManamy
,
Health Expert
You may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:"Do all bipolar...
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By John McManamy
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Health Expert
A few weeks ago, in the Ask feature here at BipolarConnect, Nathan wrote:"Is bipolar the same as...
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Health Guide
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This cycling makes it possible to divide
bipolar disorder...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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...never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with
bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains...
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