Improving the Effectiveness of Your Antidepressant

As we pointed out in previous posts, antidepressants may be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression. However, there are steps you can take to improve the effectiveness of your antidepressant regardless of the type of depression you’re feeling:

Posted on May 15, 2008 Filed Under Bipolar Depression, Medications, Side effects | 2 Comments

Mad Pride – Battling the Stigma

Sunday, May 11, 2008 – The Styles section of yesterday’s edition of The New York Times ran an interesting article by Gabrielle Glaser entitled “‘Mad Pride’ Fights a Stigma.” In the article, Glaser highlights the fact that people with mental illnesses or “dangerous gifts” are speaking more and more openly about severe mental illness in [...]

Posted on May 12, 2008 Filed Under Advocacy | 2 Comments

Can My Bipolar Medication Be Increasing My Anxiety?

A visitor to the Bipolar Blog asked this question: “Do some medications used to treat bipolar disorder actually cause anxiety attacks as a side effect?” This is an interesting question and one that I hear quite often often. I always explain that even if I have never seen a certain side effect from a medication [...]

Posted on May 11, 2008 Filed Under Medications, Side effects | 1 Comment

Strategies for Treating Bipolar Depression

Mood stabilizers are usually effective in treating acute mania. Treating bipolar depression, however, is often more challenging for two reasons: Antidepressants tend to be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression, especially in people who have the Bipolar I diagnosis (characterized by severe episodes of depression alternating with manic episodes). Antidepressants [...]

Posted on May 8, 2008 Filed Under Bipolar Depression, Medications, Treatment | 2 Comments

Bipolar Diagnosis on the Rise: Pros and Cons

In a recent article in Westchester Magazine entitled “I’m Bipolar. He’s Bipolar. You’re Bipolar,” Carol Hall ponders the following: “Sometimes it may seem as if everyone is bipolar. Is this a real condition – or just a fashionable diagnosis?” Although this question is likely to ruffle the feathers of anyone who’s had to deal with [...]

Posted on May 2, 2008 Filed Under Diagnosis, In the News | 6 Comments

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