Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder: How Mood Mapping Helped

cnn.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


My bipolar disorder came out of the blue. No one in my family had mental health problems and it was several years before I could accept my diagnosis. ...

Eric Millegan on Living (and Acting) with Bipolar Disorder: Part 2

Jamie Frevele | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living


Jamie Frevele

If you know people who are suicidal, or if you know people who are bipolar, depressed, have panic attack disorder, just be there for them. They're going through something that's very, very hard.

Eric Millegan on Living (and Acting) with Bipolar Disorder: Part 1

Jamie Frevele | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Jamie Frevele

Mental illness is one of the most frightening things that can happen to a human being. It's like fighting an invisible war. Not imaginary -- invisible.

Mental Illness Awareness Week Is Nothing to Celebrate -- In Fact, It Doesn't Even Exist

DJ Jaffe | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


DJ Jaffe

Right now, well meaning mental health advocates are busy hosting events to reduce the "stigma" of mental illness. Except that there is no 'stigma' to having a mental illness. There is discrimination.

It's Okay to be Happy (Some Thoughts and a Song!)

Jenni Schaefer | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Jenni Schaefer

I never chose to struggle with depression, but I did choose to get better.

What to Wear to the Funeral?

Dana Perry | Posted 09.05.2009 | Entertainment


Dana Perry

My son Evan was 15 and bipolar. We always kind of expected to outlive him, but didn't -- couldn't -- imagine, on that sunny October afternoon as we sat at lunch with him, laughing and joking, that it would be that very night.

Boy Interrupted: Interview with Filmmaker Dana Perry

Regina Weinreich | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment


Regina Weinreich

The documentary film Boy Interrupted not only tells the story of a 15-year-old's death by suicide, but it also tells the story of a mother's anguish dealing with her son's lifelong disease of bipolar mental disorder.

The FDA and Recommendations for Antipsychotic Medications in Children

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living


Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Because the past 10 years has seen a forty fold increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children we are likely about to see dramatic increases in the use of antipsychotic medications.

Stress Kills: 3 Reasons Do Something About Yours...Before It's Too Late

Therese Borchard | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

I apologize if this post reads like your grandmother's obituary, but I want to drive home a very important point: STRESS KILLS YOU. I've always know...

NCAA Renames March Madness 'March Bipolar Disorder'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living


Andy Borowitz

The name-change, which both surprised and outraged devotees of the annual ritual, came after the National Institute of Mental Health demanded that the NCAA drop the "Madness" tag.

Why New York City Needed A Comprehensive Web Site for Mental Illness

Charlotte Moses Fischman | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living


Charlotte Moses Fischman

When our family was thrust into the world of mental illness, we felt like we had been cast into outer space. Now, the NYC community finally has a web site to help families, consumers and providers.

Not By Genes Alone

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living


Jay Neugeboren

Why is it generally easier to find funds for people who study mental disorders in laboratories than it is to find funds that make a difference in the lives of people with mental disorders?

Is Suicide Preventable?

Liz Spikol | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living


Liz Spikol

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No Child Left Undrugged

John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.17.2008 | Living


John W. Whitehead

By the time 4-year-old Rebecca Riley died from an overdose of psychiatric drugs on Dec. 13, 2006, she was taking Clonidine, as well as the anti-convulsant Depakote and the anti-psychotic Seroquel.

Psychiatry Makes War on "Bipolar Children"

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 07.26.2008 | Living


Dr. Peter Breggin

Children trying to come off multiple psychiatric medications almost certainly face severe withdrawal problems. But if they are kept on drugs indefinitely, their condition will deteriorate.

Glad To Be Mad: Mentally Ill Start 'Mad Pride' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.20.2008 | Living


Yesterday the New York Times explored the burgeoning "mad pride" movement, which aims to fight the stigma of serious mental illness like schizophrenia...

Bipolar Disorder At-Home Test Causes Stir

AP | MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 04.01.2008 | Living


SAN DIEGO — Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had d...

Sinead O'Connor Reveals Bipolar Disorder, Gives Britney Advice

Huffington PostSinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah. She then answered questions about Britney posed by Oprah. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Sinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah today. After discussing her struggle, and how medication has helped her. Oprah a...