by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 22, 2017 | Alternative - Complementary, Antidepressant, Anxiety, Bipolar Depression, Depression, Exercise, Self-Help, Stigma, Treatment
Exercise is as important for the health of the brain as it is for the body; this is well established science. However, the term “exercise” often conjures up images of joining a gym, pumping iron, walking or jogging on a treadmill, and doing calisthenics....
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 | 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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