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Tips for Coping with Some of Life’s Problems

As we grow older, we experience change in nearly every part of our lives. Negative life experiences can be stressful and this stress can affect our mental health. These experiences include: Bullying ... Read more... »

Detoxing from Drugs and Alcohol

When a young person has a dual diagnosis of chemical dependency and a bipolar disorder, most doctors choose to treat both conditions at once. This can be difficult unless the patient is in a hospital ... Read more... »

Other Types of Treatment for the Bipolar Child

A variety of approaches to bipolar disorders that are therapeutic but that do not rely on talk as the primary principle. These include bodywork, light therapy, and other interventions that you may hear about. Most ... Read more... »

Psychotherapy and Bipolar Disorder

This article describes the types of psychotherapy that appear to be most useful for people with bipolar disorders, and mentions which kinds of patients are most likely to benefit from each. As mentioned previously in ... Read more... »

Substance Abuse and Bipolar Disorder

According to the most recent literature on substance abuse and bipolar disorder, these two problems occur together so frequently that all young people with a bipolar diagnosis should also be assessed for drug and alcohol ... Read more... »

Dual Diagnosis and Bipolar Disorder

When mental health professionals use the term, "dual diagnosis," they are almost always referring to a person who has a mental illness and a substance abuse problem. Drug and alcohol abuse are far more common ... Read more... »

Building on the Strengths of a Bipolar Child

Many brain disorders bring with them built-in limits. Bipolar disorders do not. Some would even argue that they may equip the affected person with certain strengths: a high energy level, strong verbal skills, sometimes an ... Read more... »

Legal and Financial Planning for Your Children

If you or a grandparent plan to help your child financially, before or after death, you'll have to make special arrangements. Because of the laws surrounding public disability benefits -- benefits your adult child could ... Read more... »

Housing Options for the Disabled

Some disabled people in the US are eligible for financial assistance with housing, and for housing preference programs through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, such as the Section 8 grant program. Section 8 is ... Read more... »

Bipolar and Starting College or Work

The main goal of transition planning is the same for all students, regardless of their abilities or goals: preparation for the world of work. For most students, high school graduation marks a jumping-off point: some ... Read more... »

A Guide to Alternative Therapy Practitioners

Acupuncture Ayurvedic and other traditional medicine Chiropractic Massage and bodywork Naturopathy Holistic psychology Homeopathy Nutrition-based therapies Orthomolecular medicine Osteopathy Alternative treatments may be suggested by ... Read more... »

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