When to Bring It UpIts important to find the right place and right time. Dont bring it up when either of you are angry or...
This article was featured as a Mamalode Starter Series at http://mamalode.com/story/detail/starter-seriesinternational-bipolar-foundation The Mamalode Starter Series is an exciting opportunity for us to introduce you to some of...
Last week I read a HuffPost blog by doctor Allen Frances (Duke University) exclaiming the perils of having a serious mental illness (SMI) -- such...
You’ve made a big step by deciding to get help. Now you have to find that help. Finding a good therapist can be daunting for...
Putting baby locks on the kitchen cabinets to protect my toddler was one thing, but locking away the steak knives from my 7-year-old was not...
Self-management techniques are things you can do on your own at home to help manage bipolar symptoms, in addition to therapy and/or medication. The following...
Bipolar disorder causes severe mood swings that can make learning, working, or other aspects of daily life difficult to perform. Fortunately, the Social Security Administration...
Not all students who have disabilities require specialized instruction. For students with disabilities who do require specialized instruction in the United States, the IDEA controls...
Would a Clinical Trial be Right for Me?Sometimes, those with mood disorders may hear of a promising new drug still in clinical trials. These trials...
A diagnosis of bipolar disorder for a child can devastate parents and confuse children. And yet every year, doctors inform form thousands of parents that...
Experts coach parents to expect the worst during the teen years: defiance, acting out, drug experimentation, even minor criminal activity. With friends moaning about their...
Getting the Right Diagnosis and the Best Treatment“Once begun; half done.” If you’re at this website, you’ve begun. Discovery of your own form of a...
Virtually no one gets through life without experiencing some kind of trauma. Whether its a violent act, a natural disaster, a divorce or a death,...
History In the past twenty years, researchers and therapists have made incredible strides in the treatment of mood disorders. Medications have gotten more specific and...
In the past two decades, researchers from all corners of the globe have come up with amazing medications to help relieve the symptoms of depression...
Do you feel sad and empty? Irritable? Anxious? You can feel better.As we age, changes bring stress into our lives. Children move away. Serious illness...
“My friend recently wanted to show me some fantastic ideas she had. When she gave me the piece of paper, the words were written horizontally,...
Every annoying adult will tell a teenager that adolescence can be a troubling time. Hormones drive moods and the struggle to find both identity and...
A good portion of us (particularly those with treatment-resistant depression) wait with baited breath for the results of a clinical trial. While we web-surf through...
Let’s just start out with that “Why not!”Why not is if you don’t want any employers, family members, friends, etc. to discover that you’re involved...
Learn more about bipolar disorder and relationships by reading our relationship blogs.Bipolar disorder wears many faces. There are as many experiences with bipolar disorder as...
Depression affects more than 19 million Americans every year, regardless of age, race, or gender. While depression is not a normal part of the aging...
Men & Clinical Depression: Even the Toughest Hit Tough Times Greg runs a successful high tech company in one of the most upscale, safest suburbs...
According to research, bipolar or cyclothymia patients who experience the most positive change once treated take the following steps.1. They take a proactive approach to...
