by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 31, 2008 | Dr. Visits, Self-Help
In the previous post entitled “Is Your Current Bipolar Medication/Therapy Working?” we recommended filling out a form prior to your doctor’s visit to provide detailed information on the effectiveness and possible side effects of your current...
by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 28, 2008 | Medications, Self-Help, Treatment
Whenever you have a change in medications or therapies, your moods will improve, worsen, or stay about the same. Documenting how you feel can be a valuable tool in helping you team up with your doctor and therapist to obtain the right combination of medications and...
by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 17, 2008 | Career, Disability, Social Security
An intense period of mania or depression can make you feel like you’ve been hit by a truck. You may feel exhausted. You may be unable to concentrate or remember certain details. You may become intolerant of colleagues and others you must deal with on the job....
by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 2, 2008 | Children, Relationships
I grew up in a household with mental illness in a parent. The illness was never fully identified or named, yet it decimated our family life. I was enormously relieved to realize, over time, what was going on in my family when I was growing up. It helped me understand...
by Candida Fink, MD | Jan 28, 2008 | Bipolar Books, Relationships
The Sunday edition of the New York Times, January 13, 2008, carried a story entitled “Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am” by Terri Cheney, author of Manic: A Memoir, due to hit the bookstores on February 5, 2008. Terri has given us permission to include her...
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