Bipolar Disorder September 2003 Archive

A producer with CBS evening news recently contacted us regarding an upcoming piece they are developing regarding children with bipolar disorder. In this story, they would like to profile ... Read More

We're holding a Special Topic Chat on Tuesday (9/30) at 10 pm ET - Bipolar Lifestyles! This chat hopes to educate others about the lifestyles of some people with bipolar disorder ... Read More

Guest Contributor Weezer (Sonya) talks about her work experience - stress, medications, sleep, flex hours and why having a job is a top priority for her bipolar life. Read more.

I've finished one week in Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. It was a week of struggles and small triumphs concerning the diet, a difficult week as far as ... Read More

Marcia was asked what difference the South Beach Diet makes in bipolar disorder. The answer has to do more with medication side effects than with mood - especially the weight ... Read More

Judith S. Lederman and Candida Fink, MD recently published a book entitled “The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents. Dr. Fink, a ... Read More

my god i feel ravaged tattered and torn gutted and harried withered and worn by that which i can not see tumultuous struggle war raging deep within me trapped in the darkest deepest hole burrowed in like a yard mole drowning ... Read More

One of the best ways to avoid a full-blown depressive or manic episode is to catch any mood swings early before they are out of control. You can do this ... Read More

For almost a week now, most of the eastern seaboard of the United States has been anxiously watching Hurricane Isabel wondering when it would turn north, wondering if their coast ... Read More

Both of us Guides - Kimberly Bailey and Marcia Purse - started on the South Beach Diet in July. But Kim caught a severe flu later that month, and Marcia ... Read More

Our veteran chat host Kteach shares her story about how bipolar disorder - diagnosis, hospitalizations and medications - have affected her both on the job and in dealing with her ... Read More

Bipolar disorder and creativity very much go hand-in-hand. Review any list of successful artists - be it poets, musicians, painters, writers, etc. – you will find countless examples of the ... Read More

Bipolar disorder does not stop many people from having successful careers in all fields. Sometimes, though, bipolar symptoms may interfere with a person's ability to fulfill his or her duties. ... Read More

Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) shows great results helping people with Borderline Personality Disorder. However, did you know these skills also help people with diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, eating ... Read More

Alistair Boddy-Evans, the About Guide to African History, recently wrote a biosketch of Idi Amin Dada. He writes, "Idi Amin, who became known as the 'Butcher of Uganda' for ... Read More