Journaling Your Bipolar Journey

One of the things I regret most about how Cecie and I have managed her treatment is that neither of us has created a journal of it. I’m not talking about journaling our experience with bipolar disorder, although that would be valuable, as well. I’m talking about keeping a treatment journal that would track moods [...]

Posted on September 28, 2007 Filed Under Self-Help | 3 Comments

Managing Bipolar Medication Side Effects

Sometimes, you may begin to wonder what’s worse—the depression and mania or the side effects from the medications used to control the depression and mania. In fact, one of the main reasons that people with bipolar disorder stop taking their medications is because they simply can no longer tolerate the negative side effects. And who [...]

Posted on September 11, 2007 Filed Under Medications, Side effects | 21 Comments

Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Children?

The front page of the September 4th issue of The New York Times carried a story by Benedict Carey entitled “Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young.” Carey has done a number of important pieces about child mental health over the past few years. The subject of pediatric bipolar disorder stirs strong feelings [...]

Posted on September 5, 2007 Filed Under Children, Diagnosis | 23 Comments

Treatments in the Works for Bipolar Disorder

On September 3, 2007, Associated Press Science Writer Malcom Ritter published an insightful article called “Scientists Test New Bipolar Remedies,” about scientists who are “casting a wide net to find better treatments for the crushing depression and uncontrolled manias of bipolar disorder.” The article sheds light on various treatments/medications that hold out some promise for [...]

Posted on September 4, 2007 Filed Under Medications, Treatment | Leave a Comment

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