Jane Thompson, the author of a recently published book entitled Sugar & Salt: My Life with Bipolar Disorder, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 37 – a ... Read More

Tricyclic antidepressants include Amitriptyline (brand names Elavil, Endep and others), Nortriptyline (brand names Pamelor and Aventyl) and several others. This article covers how tricyclics work, allergies, pregnancy and breast-feeding, side ... Read More

The question was, "What is Bipolar Disorder to You?" To Erica, bipolar disorder has a lot to do with hiding and wanting to be invisible ... and also with being ... Read More

Professor Mark Grimsley's article An Inappropriate Illness describes his experiences in the academic world where he decided to be open about having bipolar disorder. Particularly valuable for readers who have ... Read More

To community member Bunnyfire, bipolar disorder means having to monitor conversations, experiencing brain freeze, fighting for control ... and other feelings you may recognize if you are manic-depressive. Read More ... Read More

Diagnosing bipolar disorder (manic depression) in children is difficult. Early onset bipolar disorder manifests in very different behavior patterns. To further complicate the issue these symptoms are very similar to ... Read More

Turner Classic Movies has recently debuted The New Dick Cavett Show, which airs Thursday nights throughout September and October. “The renowned talk show host is honored with a world premiere ... Read More

One of Wal-Mart's chief competitors, Target Corp., has announced a plan to immediately match Wal-Mart's drug prices in the Tampa Bay area. The competition heats up! Do you think this ... Read More

Karen Richards, Your Guide to Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, offers sound advice for managing prescriptions for chronic illnesses such as bipolar disorder. “Knowing how to properly take and store ... Read More

It is probable that you – a consumer, a loved-one, a student - found this Website in search for information about Bipolar Disorder. And I am just as certain that ... Read More

Michelle, a member of our Forums, shares her frustrations. “Have you been able to subsist at sub-mania by tweaking your drugs? I know a bunch of people will tell me ... Read More

Alex Fontaine, daughter of actor Peter Fontaine, has bipolar disorder. In an interview with Becky Sheaves, Alex shares some of her personal experiences. “All my life I'd been veering between ... Read More

Teri Robert, About’s Guide to Headaches and Migraine, addresses the all too common situation of exceptionally busy, over-booked physicians. “We're all familiar with the problems of too few doctors, problems ... Read More

The disruption of a family member's treatment for mental illness and subsequent worsening of psychiatric symptoms can have harsh financial, physical and emotional consequences for families, according to results from ... Read More

Singer Bobby Brown, whose tumultuous marriage to superstar Whitney Houston has kept the couple in the tabloids since they wed in 1992, was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a ... Read More

A few years ago, a ground-breaking book hit the shelves. The book? The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder by Demitri Papolos, M.D. and ... Read More

Leah, a member of this community, shares, “I just wanted to thank everyone who's supported IrkedMagazine.com. For two years now, Sach and I have worked through sweat, tears, panic and ... Read More

Remeron - generic Mirtazapine - is chemically unrelated to other antidepressants and has a different mechanism of operation for relieving depression. Here are two articles about Remeron: Remeron Medication Profile Remeron Side ... Read More

I've written a great deal about difficult times in my battle with bipolar disorder, so I thought readers might find it interesting to know what I consider a good day. ... Read More

The latest addition of NAMI’s StigmaBuster newsletter reports on a survey they conducted. “Last month's alert solicited StigmaBuster views on whether mental illness could ever be funny. We received about ... Read More

How Much Protein Do You Need? What is protein? How much protein do we need? Is it possible to eat too much protein? These are important questions for people following a ... Read More

Lily writes about her work experience from the time she began showing symptoms of bipolar disorder up to her current job. Some things were humiliating, some made her proud of ... Read More

You may have heard that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered manufacturers to add a "black box" warning to the prescribing information dispensed with all prescription antidepressants, but ... Read More