by Candida Fink, MD | Feb 17, 2009 | Medications, Self-Help
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Nov 12, 2008 | Children, Opinions
In “Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Children?” I expressed my concerns about the 40-fold increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children between 1994 and 2003 – climbing from 20,000 cases in 1994 to 800,000 cases in 2003. Based on my research and...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 29, 2008 | Hospitalization, Marriage, Relationships
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 22, 2008 | Awards
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 3, 2008 | Genetics, Heredity
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...
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