by Candida Fink, MD | May 6, 2020 | Anxiety, Bipolar Depression, Depression, Self-Help
Life in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging for everyone, but even more so for people living with bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. In Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, I stress the importance of maintaining healthy routines and relationships, but...
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 | May 15, 2008 | Bipolar Depression, Medications, Side effects
As we pointed out in previous posts, antidepressants may be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression. However, there are steps you can take to improve the effectiveness of your antidepressant regardless of the type of...
by Candida Fink, MD | May 8, 2008 | Bipolar Depression, Medications, Treatment
Mood stabilizers are usually effective in treating acute mania. Treating bipolar depression, however, is often more challenging for two reasons: Antidepressants tend to be less effective in treating bipolar depression than in treating unipolar depression, especially...
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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