Obtain Free or Affordable Medications for Bipolar Disorder

Times are tough, and if you’re uninsured with bipolar disorder, finding and paying for treatment and medication can seem like an insurmountable challenge. In Bipolar Disorder for Dummies, we offer some suggestions on how to access more affordable mental healthcare assistance, including seeking treatment at community or county mental health clinics or University medical centers. [...]

Posted on February 17, 2009 Filed Under Medications, Self-Help | 7 Comments

Changes in Sleep Patterns Early Predictor of Bipolar Manic Episode?

Swinburne University of Technology recently distributed a press release entitled “Body clock changes can predict bipolar relapse ,” announcing that one of its researchers, Dr. Greg Murray, would be discussing his research in a segment on the body clock on the ABC program Catalyst on ABC1 Thursday 4 September at 8.00 pm. I didn’t catch [...]

Posted on September 6, 2008 Filed Under Self-Help, Sleep | 6 Comments

Bipolar Disorder Self-Help Tips

Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder or have been dealing with it for a long time, it’s likely that nobody has taken the time to sit you down and explain what you can and should be doing to help yourself. We’ve put together this Top 10 list to bring you up to speed [...]

Posted on April 22, 2008 Filed Under Self-Help, Treatment | 4 Comments

Returning to Work with Bipolar Disorder (Part II)

In Part I of this series, I highlighted the challenge of returning to work with bipolar disorder and provided some practical advice on how to smooth the transition back to work after experiencing a major mood episode. In this second part of the series, I provide some more in-depth information and recommendations on obtaining additional [...]

Posted on April 17, 2008 Filed Under Career, Self-Help | 1 Comment

Returning to Work with Bipolar Disorder (Part I)

This is the first part of a two- or perhaps three-part series on how to smooth the transition back to work after a severe mood episode. Many people with bipolar disorder are able to successfully return to work once they’re on an effective treatment regimen, which typically includes one or more medications. In Bipolar Disorder [...]

Posted on April 10, 2008 Filed Under Career, Self-Help | 1 Comment

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