Can I Have My Manic Loved One Hospitalized?

Many friends and family members of people with bipolar disorder become frustrated with the fact that they can rarely, if ever, “make” their loved one obtain treatment. This is more of a challenge when the person is manic rather than depressed. In a manic episode, your loved one is more likely to think that you’re [...]

Posted on October 29, 2008 Filed Under Hospitalization, Marriage, Relationships | 14 Comments

Bipolar Beat: PsychCentral Best of the Web – Blog Award Winner

Today, PsychCentral (one of the oldest and most popular mental health and psychology resources online) announced its selection of Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2008. Included in the list is our “sister” blog Bipolar Beat. Peter M. Grohol, Psy.D. has been indexing sites and resources on the Internet since 1991, and released the original “Grohol Best [...]

Posted on October 22, 2008 Filed Under Awards | Leave a Comment

Bipolar Work-Related Issues

We’re currently working on a post about bipolar work-related issues. In the meantime, I’d like to gather input from consumers, attorneys, occupational therapists, and others who’ve dealt with these issues or counseled others on how to deal with them. Specifically, we are seeking the following input: If you’ve resigned from a job due to the symptoms [...]

Posted on October 15, 2008 Filed Under Career, Disability, Opinions, Social Security | 11 Comments

Genetic Mutation Provides Protection against Bipolar Disorder

Visitors to the Bipolar Blog may be interested in a recent article written by Amanda Gardner, HealthDay reporter for U.S. News and World Report, entitled “Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder.” The article highlights results from a recent study published in the September 30, 2008 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy [...]

Posted on October 3, 2008 Filed Under Genetics, Heredity | Leave a Comment

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