Symptoms of depression can occur as a result of a wide range of medical and psychiatric disorders. In a person who has been found to not be medically ill, there are three common...
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 »
People tend to think of Bipolar I as being "worse" than Bipolar II. In discussions about this, people diagnosed with Bipolar I have... Read more »
I am about to prepare a Christmas Eve dinner for five. What is wrong with this picture? As you will recall, last week I explicitly... Read more »
For me, this wasn’t a good week to be bipolar. I run my own business, and one of my income streams dried up. Not good. Now I have to... Read more »
Over a course of four posts, we have been discussing the numerous cognitive burdens that go with our illness, even when our moods are... Read more »
My first real test using mindfulness came in the fall of 2005. I had successfully maintained a low dose regimen for more than a year, way lower than... 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 »
Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive... 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 »