Information and opinions on health from orrb4 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/38826/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/38826/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/38826/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/38826/36944/hospitalization Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:30:58 -0400 orrb4 After being diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at the age of 18, I had been able to manage, for the most part, my illness without intervention other than outpatient treatment and medications until last month, when I was hospitalized at the age of 46 for the first time.   Initially admitted to the locked psych hospital on July 11th, I received extensive medication adjustments and then ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy), and was discharged to my... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/38826/36944/hospitalization http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/38826/25821/roles-struggling Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:48:42 -0400 orrb4  The drop down menu to identify myself, and my interests related to depression and bipolar disorder in order to make this posting is much like my daily life- trying to find the most appropriate means to classify myself at any given time is almost impossible. I need an "all of the above" option.   My maternal grandmother suffered from Bipolar I for her entire adult life. I was diagnosed myself as Bipolar II as a young adult, after... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/38826/25821/roles-struggling