Earlier this month, New York Magazine set off quite a stir with Vanessa Grigoriadis’ article entitled “Are You Bipolar?” As expected, quite a few people wrote to the editor. ... Read More

In the upcoming April 5, 2004, issue of Newsweek reporter Mary Carmichael takes a closer look at the FDA warning issued last week regarding antidepressants and possible increased risk for ... Read More

We currently have a team of volunteers working on a very exciting project for this Web site. Over the last few years we’ve gathered some dust and some old ... Read More

Uursha, a member of our Forum, shares her experiences with how depression affects even the most common aspects of our lives and skews our perceptions toward dark undercurrents. She writes, ... Read More

It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. Snoggle, a volunteer in our Forums, recently posted an amusing blend of two classic jokes – the light bulb change ... Read More

Sonya (Weezer) is a former chat host and guest contributor. She shares, “I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 22. It took quite awhile to come to ... Read More

Rebecca - a long, respected member of our forums - writes, “I just read the article about Truehope and EMPowerplus as soon as I picked up the newsletter. I felt ... Read More

On March 22, 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory that provides further cautions to physicians, their patients, and families and caregivers of patients about ... Read More

Many people with bipolar disorder (manic depression) also have a panic or anxiety disorder as well. Our guest author and chat host Sonya (WeezerHOST) discusses common anxiety disorders, panic ... Read More

I recently went on a search for tools to help my nine-year old son better manage his behavior when angry or frustrated. I came across A Boy and a ... Read More

Truehope Nutritional Support Ltd. markets the nutritional supplement known as Empowerplus. This company claims that their unique blend of vitamins, amino acids, minerals and herbal ingredients coupled with their program ... Read More

EricaHOST has been a member of this community since early 1999. Due to her professionalism and dedication in assisting other members, Marcia and I offered her the position of ... Read More

Author Karen Renken describes her bipolar disorder as being like drowning and her discovery of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman like being thrown a lifeline. Even after ... Read More

This week the front cover of New York Magazine asks, “Are You Bipolar?” The cover story is written by Vanessa Grigoriadis who shares some of her personal experiences with ... Read More

Summer has been an active member of this community since 2001 and serves as a host in our chat rooms. Summer brings a broad perspective to our community having ... Read More

While episodes and symptoms vary from person to person, there are some similarities between individuals. In response to a query in our forums regarding this, Nemileah, who volunteers as a ... Read More

It is with great sadness we report that the body of author and actor Spalding Gray was pulled from the East River off Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Sunday. The city medical ... Read More

In 2003 Jayson Blair scandalized the journalism world by copying and fabricating dozens of news stories when he worked at the New York Times. Since then he has been diagnosed ... Read More