John Berryman, a modern American poet, led a life punctuated by brilliant creativity and emotional turbulence. He was haunted by the demons of his father’s suicide, which occurred while still ... Read More

A collaboration, led by Sydney scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and University of New South Wales, has discovered the first risk gene specifically for bipolar disorder. ... Read More

On January 1, 2006, Medicare started a new program to help pay for prescription drugs for people who receive Medicare benefits. This new program, also called Medicare Rx, Part D, ... Read More

In an article for Technology Review, Paul Raeburn looks at the technological advances magnetic resonance imagers (MRIs) have gained in recent years. He writes, “Brain scans like the one ... Read More

“I am currently dating someone who has bipolar disorder. He's been honest since the beginning about everything. Something, that to me, means a lot. I was just wondering, though, how ... Read More

Once it was apparent that my mother's large intestine was going to continue to twist over on itself even when she had not been eating, we were out of options. ... Read More

Bilateral cingulotomy is a surgical procedure which may be performed in cases of treatment-resistant mental illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression. It is considered a "last ... Read More

Clifford W. Beers (1876-1943) was a young, Yale graduate well-position to launch his career as a financier when he suffered his first hospitalization due to bipolar disorder. His autobiography, "A ... Read More

Are you familiar with the For Dummies series of resource books? I remember getting a hold of my first one way back when you still needed to know DOS ... Read More

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is known as Bradley Hospital and is the nation's first psychiatric hospital devoted exclusively to children and adolescents. A Lifespan partner ... Read More

A Lifespan article recently shared the results of a study conducted at Bradley Hospital. “Clinicians at Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, have found that ... Read More

The Icarus Project is a community focused website that approaches bipolar disorder as a “dangerous gift.” Their site shares, “The Icarus Project is creating a new culture and language ... Read More