by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 22, 2017 | Alternative - Complementary, Antidepressant, Anxiety, Bipolar Depression, Depression, Exercise, Self-Help, Stigma, Treatment
Exercise is as important for the health of the brain as it is for the body; this is well established science. However, the term “exercise” often conjures up images of joining a gym, pumping iron, walking or jogging on a treadmill, and doing calisthenics....
by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 12, 2017 | Antidepressant, Dr. Visits, Medications, Side effects, Treatment
Medication Management Tips I’m a psychiatrist and many of my patients take medicine to help manage their conditions, whether they have bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and/or other psychiatric and medical issues. As a team, we try to whittle down the...
by Candida Fink, MD | Feb 27, 2017 | Self-Help, Sleep, Treatment
Restful Sleep, Happy Brain Sleep is restorative. It heals us. It grants our brains and bodies needed downtime for recovery from the stress and demands of our waking hours. Our circadian rhythms (our sleep/wake cycles) regulate core components of our human selves. And...
by Candida Fink, MD | Sep 9, 2008 | Alternative - Complementary, Antidepressant, Bipolar Depression, Medications, Treatment
Treating the depression side of bipolar disorder is always a challenge. All too often, antidepressants don’t work or they have undesirable side effects. Many of the most popular and effective antidepressants also carry the risk of unmasking the manic side of...
by Candida Fink, MD | May 8, 2008 | Bipolar Depression, Medications, Treatment
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Apr 22, 2008 | Self-Help, Treatment
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...
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