Feeling Like a Guinea Pig?
When you begin seeing a psychiatrist (or any physician who manages your bipolar medication), you may begin to feel like a guinea pig. Your doctor tries one medication after another to see which one works and which one doesn’t, which one produces the least annoying side effects, and which medications seem to get along best [...]
Posted on October 24, 2007 Filed Under Medications, Treatment | Leave a Comment
Bipolar Disorder Interview on Fox News
I was recently interviewed by Tina Benitez of FOX News for a story called “Bipolar Disorder: In the Genes?” The article covers the question of nature or nurture–how much does the genetic vulnerability to bipolar disorder contribute to the onset of the illness versus the contribution from environmental stressors? The article also covers early onset [...]
Posted on October 11, 2007 Filed Under In the News | 2 Comments
The Tragic Tale of Rebecca Riley
On Sunday September 30, the CBS news program 60 Minutes aired a report entitled “Who Killed Rebecca Riley.” The piece explores the tragic death of four-year old Rebecca Riley due to an overdose of psychiatric medications. In the story, Katie Couric explains how Rebecca had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of three [...]
Posted on October 3, 2007 Filed Under Children, Diagnosis, Treatment, Uncategorized | 3 Comments
