by Joe | Jan 25, 2008 | Children, Marriage, Relationships
Jill Ravitz recently posted her bipolar story, which caused me to think about my own situation with my wife and our family. Back in 1999 my wife was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. Within about two years, we were discussing divorce. Bipolar disorder was tearing...
by Joe | Dec 8, 2007 | Bipolar Books
If you’re wondering what mania, hypomania, or a mixed state feels like to a person with bipolar disorder, you’ll get your chance to find out when Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney hits the bookstores on February 5, 2008. I have read a couple other personal...
by Candida Fink, MD | Nov 26, 2007 | Alternative - Complementary, Medications, Treatment
The standard approach to treating bipolar disorder calls for a combination of medication and psychotherapy—a mood stabilizer for the mania, an anti-depressant to treat the depressive side, and psychotherapy to deal with the stressors and triggers that often push the...
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