Archive for the ‘Cyclothymia’ Category

All About Bipolar: Top Ten Best Bipolar Blogs of 2012

I want to thank Healthline for naming All About Bipolar as one of the Top Ten Best Bipolar Blogs of 2012. It is very much appreciated. I have added it to my Awards page, and it is now a permanent fixture on my blog. Again, thanks Healthline for recognizing all of my hard work.   [...]

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All About Bipolar: Jungian Psychotherapy

Most anyone who has bipolar disorder has attended therapy sessions and have probably experienced a variety of techniques used by therapists. If you were diagnosed with bipolar disorder some time ago, it is highly likely that you have visited quite a few different therapists with good and bad experiences. Have you ever heard of Jungian [...]

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Fourth Annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month February 2012

February 2012 marks our fourth annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month. As always, I will be accepting guest posts from anyone who has been affected by bipolar disorder. I’m looking for personal experiences, insight on the disorder, new medical findings – anything related to bipolar disorder. This series may also be of interest to those becoming a [...]

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Enjoying the Holidays with Bipolar Disorder

Everyone knows the holiday season is a difficult time for anyone who has bipolar disorder or any other mental illness. Perhaps it is the stress of the holiday rush. Maybe there are painful  memories associated with the holidays. Maybe it is the feeling of being alone in all of this. Whatever the reason, it happens. [...]

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New Therapy for Depression

“NeuroStar is an alternative to medication to treat depression in some cases. It is transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of patients with major depression who have not benefited from prior antidepressant treatment. It does not involve surgery or anesthesia, is not taken by mouth and [...]

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New Warning for Patients Taking Lamictal

FDA: Aseptic Meningitis Risk with Use of Seizure Drug Lamictal The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that the drug Lamictal (lamotrigine) can cause aseptic meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord not caused by bacterial infection. Aseptic meningitis has a number of [...]

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How does alcohol interact with medications used to treat bipolar disorder?

Amber says: “What drives me nuts is that no one ever says how medication can interact with alcohol. I know that they can interact, some more than others, but I would like specifics so that I can make an informed decisions as to whether or not I’ll have a couple of glasses of wine. Self-medicating [...]

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February 2010: 2nd Annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month

I sincerely wanted the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month to be even bigger than last year. My life has become quite hectic in the past few weeks and it has prevented me from fulfilling my goals. I have faith that next year will be better. I would like to ask all of you to [...]

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Volunteers needed for Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month

vvvFebruary 2010 will be the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month! Our goal is to reduce discrimination through awareness and education. I need your help! You can help raise awareness in several ways: Host a badge! To increase the amount of participants and spread awareness, I am asking you to consider placing a Bipolar Disorder [...]

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Bipolar disorder and relationships

I have strong feelings about relationships. Is this related to bipolar disorder? I think some of it is, but some of it is not. I love my husband very much, but I have a constant fear that he will leave me. It stems back to my first marriage. For more than seven years, I was [...]

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