Speaking from Experience: Self-Injury
Wisdom and personal experiences with self-injury - cutting, scratching and burning oneself - written by members of the About Bipolar Disorder Community. Speaking from Experience: Self-Injury
If you suffer from the desire to injure yourself by cutting, scratching or burning your own body, these words, written by a member of the About Bipolar Disorder Community, may give you new strength to resist and overcome. Speaking from Experience: Self-Injury
Suggestions for coping with the desire to injure yourself by cutting, scratching and burning, written by members of the About Bipolar Disorder community. Speaking from Experience: Self-Injury
Personal experiences with self-injury - cutting, scratching and burning oneself - written by members of the About Bipolar Disorder Community. Gene Hunting
Research has shown that vulnerability to mental illness comes from the joint effects of many genes acting together with nongenetic factors. Evidence of Brain Chemistry Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder
Press Release: University of Michigan researchers finds evidence of brain chemistry abnormalities in bipolar disorder. 30% higher concentration of certain signaling cells may help explain, treat manic depression. Zyprexa / Olanzapine - Antipsychotic Medication Profile
Zyprexa - generic Olanzapine - is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia - bipolar disorder - also Alzheimer's. Wellbutrin / Zyban - Bupropion - Antidepressant Medication Profile
Wellbutrin is an antidepressant also sold as Zyban to help people quit smoking. The generic name is Bupropion HCl. Serax - Oxazepam - Antianxiety Medication Profile
A summary of information about the antianxiety medication Serax - generic Oxazepam - a benzodiazepine shown to be safer than some related drugs. Paxil - Paroxetine - Medication Profile
A summary of information about Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride), a medication which may be prescribed for the depression of bipolar disorder, along with major depression and social anxiety / panic disorders. Trileptal - Oxcarbazepine - Medication Profile
Information about Trileptal (oxcarbazepine), an anticonvulsant approved in the United States for treatment of epilepsy and now beginning to be prescribed for manic depression. Geodon / Ziprasidone - Antipsychotic - Medication Profile
A quick profile of the medication Geodon (generic: Ziprasidone) which was approved in 2001 for treatment of both 'positive' and 'negative' symptoms of schizophrenia. Geodon is also used for psychotic features of bipolar disorder. The Benzodiazepines
Information about the benzodiazepine family of medications, generally used to treat anxiety and related conditions, including Valium, Librium, Xanax and several others. Abilify - Aripiprazole Medication Profile
Abilify - Medication Profile - This drug was approved for use in late 2002 and effectively treats the psychotic symptoms schizophrenia. Abilify is also being used to treat bipolar disorder. The generic name of Abilify is Aripiprazole. Vivien Leigh - Actress
Famed actress Vivien Leigh had manic depression which was one of the reasons her marriage to Sir Laurence Olivier failed. Virginia Woolf - Novelist (1882-1941)
Biographical sketch of novelist Virginia Woolf - a member of the Bloomsbury Group whose manic depressive psychosis ultimately led to her suicide. Sylvia Plath - Poet, Author
Poet Sylvia Plath suffered from extreme bipolar depression that profoundly affected her work and ultimately led to her suicide at the age of 30. Sting (Gordon Sumner) - Actor, Musician
Sting, who was born Gordon Sumner on October 2, 1951, is being called bipolar on the internet - but is there enough evidence? Rosemary Clooney - Singer
Singer Rosemary Clooney was profoundly affected by the bipolar disorder that interrupted her career in the late 1960s. Phil Spector - Musician, Producer
Phil Spector's life and career reflect his manic depressive condition. He has tried for years to find the right medication cocktail to let him balance his condition and keep his creativity. Anna Marie "Patty" Duke - Actress
Biographical sketch of Patty (Anna Marie) Duke, famed actress who won an Oscar at 16 but whose success masked child abuse and mental illness. Maurice Benard - Actor
Mini-biography of Maurice Benard - well-known actor on General Hospital who is frank about his diagnosis as being manic depressive. Mariette Hartley - Actress - Advocate
Mariette Hartley is one of the best-known character actresses in television. She is also an advocate for both preventing suicide and treating bipolar disorder - having experience with both. Margot Kidder - Actress
Canadian-born actress Margot Kidder has bipolar disorder which has caused her severe problems. She now says orthomolecular medicine is her answer. Linda Hamilton - Actress
Linda Hamilton - star of 'Terminator' and 'Beauty and the Beast' - has acknowledged that she suffers from bipolar disorder and is now on medication to help control the devastating lows. | 