by Candida Fink, MD | Sep 25, 2008 | Children, Diagnosis
In today’s post on the Bipolar Beat entitled “Increasing Rates of Bipolar Diagnosis: Pros and Cons,” I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the sudden and dramatic rise in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder over the past two decades. On the plus side, the increase...
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 | Jul 8, 2008 | In the News
Recently, John M. Grohol, Psy.D., CEO & Publisher of PsychCentral.com, generously offered us our own space on Psych Central to blog about topics of interest to those in the bipolar community – people with bipolar disorder and their loved ones, physicians,...
by Candida Fink, MD | Jun 24, 2008 | Q&A, Relationships
Recently, Susan posted the following question on our Post a Question page: Question: I believe that my sister is bipolar. She has all the symptoms. She is 36 and has two kids. I have tried talking with her about seeing a doctor but she seems to think she doesn’t need...
by Candida Fink, MD | Jun 18, 2008 | Hospitalization, Relationships
Family and friends of people with bipolar disorder often wonder what they can do to help when their loved one is hospitalized due to a major mood episode. The short answer is to do what you would normally do when a loved one is in the hospital for any illness: Call...
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