bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a psychiatric disorder characterized by severe mood swings between periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or both, and episodes of depression. Over 10 million Americans, including Terri Cheney and Carrie Fisher, suffer from bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is primarily managed through medication.

Since bipolar disorder can have many different symptoms associated with it, it is difficult to diagnose, and there is a controversy surrounding the diagnosis of bipolar children. There is no known cause for this chemical disorder, although research is pointing towards a genetic mutation.

There are many internet resources for bipolar patients and their families.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “bipolar disorder”

• in Lifestyle
  Forgiving Insanity: The Key to Surviving Bipolar Disorder
  The Key to Coping with a Family Member Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
  by aliciasingleton / on Dec 19, 2012
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  Postpartum Depression to Bipolar Disorder
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  by pamelagold / on Oct 11, 2011
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  Bipolar Disorder is much more than just moodiness. Bipolar can cause people to experience a deep depression or manic episode for months at a time.
  by hartwelltv / on May 11, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “bipolar disorder”

 

• Wife’s Issues Harming Children

  
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  I am fairly convinced that my wife has some degree of bi-polar disorder. She goes into fits of rage over any question about her, her parents or upbringing. She constantly belittles me and talks bad about my family to the children. It has escalated in recent years with her attempting to push me, going into 20 minute ...
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• Flu during pregnancy triggers bipolar disorder in infants

  
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  Being sick while pregnant is certainly not a pleasant thing. But apparently sickness effects during pregnancy not only apply to the mother, but also for the fetus in the womb. Research shows that mothers who had flu while pregnant are at risk of having a child with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental ...
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• Bipolar Disorder Symptoms and Treatment

  
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  Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. What is Bipolar Disorder?   Bipolar disorder is mood disorder pertaining to the brain. It causes unusual shifts in the energy levels and ability of the person to carry out ...
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• Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder

  
  Dating Coach Lisa Daily is America's Leading Dating Expert. Relationships, Love and Dating Tips & Advice — Authority: 133
  View on Amazon Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder is a first of its kind book—written specifically for the partner of a person with bipolar disorder. If you have a loved one with bipolar, you know how disruptive and straining this disorder can be to your relationship. You may experience ...
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• Demi Lovato Makes An Awkward Joke About Bipolar Disorder With Ellen DeGeneres

  
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  Demi Lovato will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, and after getting a sneak peek at her interview, we have a feeling she might have offended a few folks with her response to why she recently went...
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• Michelle’s Fight Like A Girl Story (Bipolar Disorder and A.D.D.)

  
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  I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder for the first time in 1990, when it was called manic depression. I was bulimic back then. I didn’t like the diagnosis, so I rejected it. Then in 1992 was diagnosed with ‘regular’ depression. I liked that a whole lot better. I was put on Zoloft, and I took that for ten years. ...
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• Insula Activation as a Biomarker for Depression Risk

  
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  Right and Left Insula Cortex Highlighted in Teal Biomarker research in brain disorders including schizophrenia and mood disorders is an important pathway to early identification and prevention. In a previous post, I reviewed a summary of current biomarker research in schizophrenia .  This summary ...
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• Web therapy may be the key in preventing bipolar relapse

  
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  Giving sufferers of bipolar disorder access to information about their condition online may help to prevent relapse. Michael, 29, from Cheshire was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager due to his noticeable mood swings. It wasn’t until he experienced severe highs when travelling that his diagnosis was reconsidered. A ...
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• Catherine Zeta-Jones Attends Treatment Center for Bipolar Disorder

  
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   Dealing with a chronic mental disorder can be extremely debilitating, especially for celebrities who are constantly under public scrutiny. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones entered a 30-day treatment center on Monday to better manage her bipolar II disorder. According to her publicist Cece Yorke, “Catherine has ...
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• What now?

  
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  Ive spent the past 30 hours wanting to write here, even needing to write here but not knowing what to say. I always find that to be such a sad irony; the girl who has a writers soul not knowing what to write. I guess lets start with what the doctor said... I broke it down for some friends like this: 1. It turns out ...
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• JAMA Psychiatry | Gestational Influenza and Bipolar Disorder in Adult OffspringGestational Influenza and Bipolar Disorder

  
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  Gestational influenza has been associated previously with schizophrenia in offspring, but the relationship between this exposure and bipolar disorder (BD) is unclear. The identification of gestational influenza as a risk factor for BD may have potential for preventive approaches. Objective   To test the hypothesis ...
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• Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two

  
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  Allie disappeared after Depression part 1. 19 months later, she’s thankfully reappeared with this. It’s the most accurate thing I’ve ever read / seen about depression.  I want to print it out and hand it to those close to me, for the times when I don’t have words.  And it’s funny.  Go read! ...
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• Flu During Pregnancy May Hike Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Kids

  
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  Mothers who catch the flu during pregnancy may be almost four times more likely to have a child who develops bipolar disorder, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry . Bipolar disorder causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out basic tasks. Although some people ...
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• Am I Borderline?

  
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  I might be suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, but I don’t know. It might be Bipolar Disorder as well. I have a lot of mood swings, that can last a week at least, and sometimes a month. My moods varies between depression/anxiety with extreme suicidal thoughts and self-harm tendencies and “normal” ...
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• Pregnancy flu linked to bipolar

  
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  Here’s a piece we found on the BBC News health website which we thought we’d share . . . Flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of the unborn child developing bipolar disorder later in life, research suggests. A study of 814 expectant women, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that infection made ...
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• The Separation of Depression and Bipolar in the New DSM-5

  
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  The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM) is frequently called psychiatry’s “bible.” I, however, would not pen it that way. I would suggest that the DSM is simply a guideline for the diagnosis of mental illness . It lists the criteria one has to have in order to be diagnosed with a ...
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• Im Scared of Tomorrow

  
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  Tomorrow is the day where I find out if Im officially crazy. Ive said it before and I guess Im going to say it again...I dont know which idea is scarier..the one where he looks at me and says theres nothing wrong with you or the one where he looks at me and says yeah, you were right. You have entire subscriptions to ...
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• Tears of Joy

  
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  Crazy pill count: AM 200 Lamictal, 30 Cymbalta, 5 Zyprexa, 20 Adderall afternoon 20 Adderall, 1 Ativan PM 200 Lamictal, 5 Zyprexa, 1 Ativan I have shared quite a few pictures of myself in distress on this blog. You know, ugly crying pictures. As hard as it was for me to expose such an unflattering and ...
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• Remote Enrollment Initiated in MGH Study Assessing Mood Symptoms Across Infertility Treatment

  
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  We are pleased to announce the recent launch of an exciting new research initiative that is being conducted by the ... read more
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• Remote Enrollment Initiated in MGH Study Assessing Mood Symptoms Across Infertility Treatment

  
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  We are pleased to announce the recent launch of an exciting new research initiative that is being conducted by the ... read more
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