Bipolar Disorder Library

Manic Depression Primer

• A Manic Depression Primer: Homepage
• Depression and Spiritual Growth: Introduction
• A Manic Depression Primer: Preface
• Mood Disorders as Physical Illnesses
• Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
• Suicide and Bipolar Disorder - Part II
• Impact of Mood Disorders on Victim, Family, and Friends
• Grace
• Purpose and Meaning
• Background and History: Anurag Shankar
• Love and Major Depression
• Mental Illness and Public Policy
• A Spiritual Model of Healing and Wellness
• Stigma of Having A Mental Illness
• The Role of Mystical Experience
• Why This Pamphlet?
• About the Author Dimitri Mihalas

Women and Bipolar Disorder

• Lithium and Depakote in Bipolar Disorder Patients of Childbearing Age
• Breastfeeding and Psychiatric Medications
• Preventing Against Postpartum Relapse of Bipolar Disorder
• Women and Bipolar Disorder

Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder

• Concerns for Our Bipolar Children
• More Research Needed on Bipolar Disorder in Children
• Bipolar Medications in Children: Mood Stabilizers
• Childhood Bipolar and Special Education Needs
• How Can I Help My Bipolar Child?
• Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Girls
• Mood Swings and Drugs
• Parent Version of the Young Mania Rating Scale
• Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis and Medical Tests
• Age of Onset and Gender Issues in Bipolar Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Medications, ECT
• Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Patient Evaluations
• Bipolar Symptoms in Children Mimic Other Psychiatric Disorders
• Medication and Therapy for Treating Bipolar Disorder in Children
• Living with Bipolar As A Teen: Dealing with School

Elderly and Bipolar Disorder

• Late-Life Bipolar Disorder Guidelines and Challenges
• Management of Mania in the Elderly

Personal Stories

• Personal Stories on Living with Bipolar Disorder Table of Contents
• About Me (Juliet): My Life With Bipolar
• What's It Like Being Hospitalized for Bipolar?
• Juliet: Family and Bipolar Disorder
• My Bipolar Story: The Crack in the Wall
• The Day I Was Diagnosed as Bipolar
• Sharing a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder with Family And Friends
• Techniques for Managing Mania and Depression
• My Bipolar Story
• Dump the Stigma and Focus on Recovery
• Jean: Sparkly but with Rocks
• The Shocking Tale of Andy Behrman
• Years Later, a Quieter Mind
• Patty Duke: Bipolar Disorder's Original Poster Girl
• Electroboy Looks Back: 10-Year Diagnosis Anniversary
• Jane Pauley Discloses Bipolar Disorder
• Carrie Fisher and Manic Depression
• David: Riding the Wave
• Juliet: What Hypomania, Mania and Mixed State Feels Like to Me

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

• Diagnostic Criteria for Hypomanic Episode Bipolar Disorder
• Diagnostic Criteria For Mixed Episode Bipolar Disorder
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Bipolar Disorder: Preventing a Relapse
• What Recovery From Bipolar Disorder and Depression Means to Us
• The Antisuicidal Effects of Lithium
• Lithium and Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder
• Overview Of Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Therapy In Bipolar Disorder
• FAQ: Topiramate (Topamax) for Treating Mood Disorders and PTSD
• Lithium for Maintenance Treatment of Mood Disorders
• Pharmacological Treatment of Mood Disorders
• Mental Health Providers: Making the Right Choice
• Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Affective Disorder
• Choosing a Doctor to Treat Bipolar Disorder
• Drug Cocktails for Mental Illness
• ECT - Electroconvulsive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
• Experimental Procedures for Bipolar Disorder
• The Impact of Antidepressant Discontinuation on Relapse, Remission, and Mood Episode Cycling in Bipolar Disorder
• Long-term Medication Therapy of Bipolar Illness
• Acute Phase of Bipolar Treatment
• Disastrous Medication Changes

Bipolar Disorder and Suicide

• Helping a Suicidal Friend or Relative
• Suicide Prevention: Bipolar and Suicide
• Coping Methods for the Family
• Dealing with Anger and Guilt After A Suicide
• Facts About Suicide
• Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide
• How to Help a Suicidal Person
• Prevention of Suicidal Behaviors: A Task For All
• Suicide: A Very Real Threat to a Person with Bipolar Disorder
• Why Live When You Feel Like Dying?

Support

• A Member of Your Family is Mentally Ill - What Now?
• Mental Illness: Information for Family and Friends
• A Guide to Balanced Bipolar Living For Patients and Caregivers

Bipolar and Depression

• Bipolar 'Mixed' State
• The Illness of Vincent Van Gogh
• Best and Worst Things to Say to Someone Who is Depressed

Bipolar and Other Disorders - Co-morbidity

• Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Abuse
• Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
• Diabetics With Mental Disorders at Increased Risk for Diabetic Complications

Family, Friends, Support

• How To Explain Bipolar Disorder to Others
• Dealing with Family Tensions Caused by Bipolar Disorder
• Family-Focused Therapy Program for Bipolar Disorder
• Advice to Children from Other Children
• Communication Guidelines
• Coping Tips for Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness
• Empathetic Guidelines: Supporting the Mentally Ill
• Help for Surviving Your Spouse's Mental Illness
• Helping a Depressed Friend
• How Caregivers Can Help with Medication Compliance
• Important Things to Know if Your Relative Suffers From Depression
• Living with a Loved One's Mental Illness
• Taking Care of the Caregiver
• When A Close Friend Has A Mental Illness

Other Bipolar Articles

• Bipolar Disorder: Is It Ignored?
• Bipolar Disorder Takes Over A Life: The Face of Depression
• Bipolar Disorder: Two-Sided Trouble
• The Medication Journey: Bipolar Medication Adherence
• Brain Damage From Bipolar Disorder
• UCLA-led Study Challenges Bipolar Depression Treatment Guidelines
• Depression: The Toughest Part of Bipolar Disorder
• Making Sense of Mania and Depression
• New Research on Biological Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
• In a Major and Minor Mood Beethoven's Manic Depression
• Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Abuse
• Genetics of Bipolar Disorder
• What Role Does Genetics or Family History Play in Bipolar Disorder?
• Scientists Close in on Multiple Gene Sites for Bipolar Disorder
• Life Events and Bipolar Disorder (Preliminary Findings)
• The Manic Panic Connection
• Effects of Undertreated and Untreated Bipolar Disorder
• Early Warning Signs of a Bipolar Relapse or Oncoming Episode
• Is Bipolar Disorder A Biochemical Problem or Something That's Inherited?
• Bipolar Disorder FAQs
• The High Prevalence of 'Soft' Bipolar II Features in Atypical Depression
• Foundation for Effective Bipolar, Depression Recovery
• Learning to Cope With Bipolar Disorder
• Managing a Manic Episode
• Manic Depressive Illness: Going to Extremes
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
• Nutritional Supplements for Bipolar Disorder

Transcripts

• Successfully Managing Bipolar Disorder
• How to Better Cope with Bipolar
• Living with Bipolar Disorder and the Stigma of Mental Illness
• Living with Bipolar Disorder
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
• Recovery Issues in Bipolar Disorder
• Depression and Bipolar Medications
• Managing Problems Associated with Bipolar Disorder
• Food and Your Moods Online Chat Transcript
• Living Without Depression and Manic Depression
• Parenting Bipolar Children - Transcript