Understanding the causes and triggers of bipolar disorder (PhysOrg)

(PhysOrg.com) — Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, refers to severe episodes of mood disturbance ranging from depression to elation that affect a person’s ability to function normally.

Stephen Fry and Kerry Catona in Cardiff bipolar study (NewsWales)

Volunteers are being invited to join celebrities Stephen Fry and Kerry Katona in helping Cardiff University researchers understand how genetic and environmental factors contribute to bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder NOS

Part of the Depression Symptoms Guide at A Winter’s Day, this articles examines the type of depression known as Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).

Tennessee Drug Rehab Treatment in Nashville – THE RANCH – TN

This Tennessee Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment Center located near Nashville, Tennessee provides treatment for drug addiction, substance abuse, alcoholism, chemical dependency, gambling addiction, sex & relationship addiction, eating disorder such as bulimia and anorexia, and mental health issues: anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar, etc

Study Pinpoints Genetic Link for Bipolar Disorder and Depres

For those dealing with Depression or Bipolar Disorder, research by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports the possibility of a common gene that may point to genetic risk factors.

Self Study: Advantages of Mind-Altering Substances

I am not a doctor but I have been diagnosed several times and every time they keep telling me I am depressed or Bi-Polar. Fed up with these assumptions I decided to self medicate myself with Marijuana and Dextromethorphan. I got carried away with the knowledge I was gaining. This is a letter I wrote after an overdose that almost took my life.

A Seroquel a day keeps the insanity away but if mania’s a th

It’s so tempting to drop the pills sometimes especially when it’s for Bipolar and Depression. How do I take a pill for an invisible illness, a mental illness? Bipolar and Depression start as feelings and end with destructive behaviors. And

Bipolar II Disorder: Depression Symptoms Guide

This article is part of the Depression Symptoms Guide at A Winter’s Day. In this part of the series, we will examine the type of depression known as Bipolar II Disorder.
Bipolar II disorder is a part of the bipolar disorder spectrum of mood disorders…

Treating Mental Illness Means More Than Just Popping a Pill

Today most people recognize that conditions like depression and bipolar-disorder as legitimate illnesses. But, there is a downside to this acceptance. Far too many people believe that all you have to do is take a pill and all your troubles will magically disappear.

Mental Marijuana | Drugs | AlterNet

Can reefers cure madness? There is some evidence that cannabis – or ‘green Prozac’ – has potential in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders, principally depression and bipolar disorder.

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