by Candida Fink, MD | May 2, 2008 | Diagnosis, In the News
In a recent article in Westchester Magazine entitled “I’m Bipolar. He’s Bipolar. You’re Bipolar,” Carol Hall ponders the following: “Sometimes it may seem as if everyone is bipolar. Is this a real condition – or just a fashionable...
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Apr 17, 2008 | Career, Self-Help
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...
by Candida Fink, MD | Apr 10, 2008 | Career, Self-Help
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,...
by Candida Fink, MD | Apr 3, 2008 | Bipolar Depression, Diagnosis, Medications
Recently on Yahoo! Answers, a member posted a question asking whether bipolar disorder can be misdiagnosed as depression. This is an excellent question, and it made me think that we should post something on this important issue. The answer is yes; bipolar disorder can...
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