A Guide For People With Controlled Manic-Depressive Disorder It is to fill the gap of partial information and uncertainty that this guide is presented and with the hope it will stimulate further thought and action. Implications of the disparity between physical and social recovery pervade this whole guide. At this point, the main emphasis is on the value of sharing some of these post-control experiences. A second point to keep in mind is that each person is an individual who sees his changed position in the world from his own perspective of hopes, abilities and commitments. Preview Website -
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Bipolar AdvantageTop Rated A website focusing on harnessing the positive aspects of the bipolar condition while minimizing the negative aspects. Author of two book, 'The Bipolar Advantage' and 'The Depression Advantage,' Tom Wootton offers resources, articles, book chapters and audio of addresses on bipolar management. Preview Website -
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Coping with Bipolar Disorder How can a person cope with Bipolar Disorder? If it is extreme enough for those who live with the sufferer, imagine how horrible the one who has the disorder feels.
In this article are ideas, such as support groups and other information. Preview Website -
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Bipolar PorchTop Rated My website aims to keep the Bipolar community updated with links to the latest news, articles, and events, as well as a listing of resources, books, websites, and blogs, I've found helpful in dealing with Bipolar Disorder. Preview Website -
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BPD Friends BPDFriends.com was created to assist those with the borderline personality and bipolar disorders or those with similar traits in understanding that they are not alone and to provide them a place where they can discuss their disorder and their lives without judgment. Preview Website -
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Combination Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Sometimes just using a single drug may not work for a person who is suffering from Bipolar Disorder. If another medication is not does not do much better, then perhaps a client can be a candidate for Combination Therapy, where at least two mood stabilizers are used in order to help a sufferer of Bipolar Disorder feel much better. Preview Website -
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bipolar Disorder In this article, readers will find out the answers to these questions:
Is there a test to tell me if I have, or may inherit, bipolar disorder?
Can someone have a medical condition that appears to be bipolar disorder but actually is something else?
What if someone I know has bipolar disorder?
If I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder, will I be on medication for the rest of my life?
Is there anything I can do to help my disorder?
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Genes to Cognition Online Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online is about modern neuroscience. It focuses on cognitive disorders, cognitive processes, and research approaches and includes 750+ unique items. Six disorders are covered including ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Preview Website -
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How Do I Know if I have Bipolar Disorder Do you feel like laughing from happiness, crying from extreme saddness the next? Everyone has a variety of moods and feelings, that change all day long everyday. However, there are those who have feelings and moods that can be deemed too extreme in their change over.
How does a person know if they have bipolar disorder, then? Clicking on this article will list the symptoms and what to look out for. Preview Website -
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Kern Therapy This website by Donald Kern, MA/MFT has articles written by Mr. Kern, who has a private practice in Woodland Hills, Ca. He has a 35 year diagnosis of bipolar disorder, with 24 years free of manic episodes. He has also written a memoir on his struggle with this illness. Preview Website -
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Mercurial Mind Bipolar BlogTop Rated I am a Bipolar Survivor of over ten years. I am a huge advocate for treatment that is as unique as the individual being treated. I don't believe in one cure for all, or that one can generalize anything as being good or bad for everyone. I am a surviving mother of two teenagers. Two more unique individuals that I love with all my heart. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with those who are experiencing similar issues, no matter what your mental status is. Sharing our triumphs and tribulations is partially what builds our stepping stones to a healthier way of life, mentally and physically. More importantly, speaking out to our world and exposing to our community's the intellectual, creative, important contributing members that we are. Preview Website -
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Mood Stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder The mood stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder are listed in this article, with a discussion about all.
Included in the article are:
*Lithium
*Valproate (Depakote)
*Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
*Gabapentin (Neurontin)
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Phases and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder As with everything in life, there is a phase to each part of Bipolar Disorder. There are also those symptoms, while they do not tell what causes bipolar, are around enough to help establish possible precursors to the disorder itself.
Listed in this article are descriptions of Mania and Depression, and other talk relating to Bipolar Disorder. Preview Website -
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Teens and Bipolar Disorder Life must be truly confusing for a teenager or parents/guardians of a teenager to begin with. One minute, the child is full of life, happy, thrilled, the next, they are depressed, screaming and full of sadness and hurt.
However, teenagers with actual bipolar disorder have an even worse grouping of episodes of mania and depression, and must be dealt with differently than other teenagers.
Listed in this article is how to tell if a teenager has Bipolar Disorder, the possibility of a parent passing Bipolar Disorder onto their children, and more discussion on how to help a teen who has Bipolar Disorder. Preview Website -
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Treating Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder can be treated with many different treatments.
Listed in this article are discussions of medication treatments, psychotherapy treatments, and how those suffering from bipolar disorder can lead a better life. Preview Website -
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What Causes Bipolar Disorder? In this article, Dr. Haggerty lists what can be possible causes of Bipolar Disorder. While at the present time, there are no real causes known, there is hope that one day there will be. Listed in the article are genetic, neurochemical and enviromental factors possibly leading to Bipolar Disorder. Preview Website -
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What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a disorder that has over occuring changes in mood and that person will experience extreme highs and extreme lows. Other items to look out for and to help you on your search through Bipolar Disorder are listed here. Preview Website -
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When a Loved One has Bipolar Disorder What can be done to help those with Bipolar Disorder? In this short, quick article, Dr. Bressert lists possible things that can be done to help those who are suffering from this disorder. Preview Website -
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