Blah, bleh, bleak. Down I go. The mania has been blown away by a cold foggy wind and adequate sleep. I'd gladly trade some of this depression for ridiculously expensive eyeliner, though. No, not to ...

Still feeling good overall, it's emotionally like being in a warm bath (and the weather's lending to that sensation) but there are dark fingers reaching up, ready to claw me down to depression. I've been ...

Today I wandered some botanical gardens, lush in spring, fragrant with roses. On my iPod was Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things." I carried a yummy takeout decaf drink, and a little shopping bag with ...

Who doesn't love a good list? A top ten, a series of bullets, it's easy to peruse. I've just read a list of red flag warning signs for mania from About.com and ...

Hi, I'm Chris! I'm manic, just a bit more than hypomanic, and have been doing things like shopping in beach wear. With a cute new hot pink purse! I've just come out of hospital, where ...

Bebe Moore Campbell, writer and mental health advocate, suffered with a bipolar disorder and died of brain cancer last winter. In 2003 she wrote the award-winning children's book Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry. Narrated ...

Reader Phil left this comment on my earlier post Light and Dark, in response to Hank Roberts who's been sharing valuable info, like a link to the Center for Environmental Therapeutics on ...

Katy-Sarah Culling writes, "Equilibrium aims to bring together bipolar survivors, their friends and family, other charities such as the MDF Bipolar Organisation, and health professionals to work together to understand this baffling disease ...

From an article at Forbes: "The advantage of telling your boss is that you can ask for reasonable accommodations at the office," Dr. David Miklowitz says. "If you have a tough time in the ...

You've heard about the latest study published out of STEP-BD (large-scale multi-site clinical study on bipolar disorders) revealing clear benefits of intensive psychotherapy in treating bipolar disorder. 64% of a group who had one of ...

A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a legal document with instructions about exactly what type of mental health treatments you prefer in an emergency. If you have an episode involving psychosis, lack of insight, and/or ...

Reader Hank Roberts left some terrific comments on my earlier post about light and dark and how they affect sleep and bipolar cycles. Light is used as treatment [free reg req'd], ...