Archive forJune, 2006

Sloan says bipolar disorder does not have to own you 

Sloan says bipolar disorder does not have to own you 
Editor’s note: This article is second in a series of three dealing with the reality of adult and youth mental health issues. Dewey Sloan, Jr. says it’s no secret.

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Study Identifies Predictors of Bipolar Disorder Risk

Study Identifies Predictors of Bipolar Disorder Risk
KCRG.com - TORONTO — A new study identified five predictors for bipolar disorder risk in patients who have been unsuccessfully treated with antidepressants. Researchers concluded that significant risk factors of bipolar disorder among patients already …

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Bipolar genius hard to watch in riveting film

Bipolar genius hard to watch in riveting film
London Free Press, Canada - Jun 15, 2006Daniel Johnston is a brilliant artist who has suffered the indignities of manic-depression most of his adult life. That makes The …

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Online aid for bipolar illness

Online aid for bipolar illness
Herald Sun - A NEW study will investigate whether bipolar disorder sufferers can monitor their mood swings and manage their condition using the internet. Researchers will recruit 300 people with the mood disorder to take part in an interactive online program that …

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Books : Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder

Books : Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
Science Daily - Julie Fast and John Preston have written a ground breaking book for couples who want to prevent manic depressive disorder from hijacking their relationship. Fast, a health writer diagnosed with bipolar illness and clinical psychologist Preston are …

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Bipolar Youths May Misread Faces 

Bipolar Youths May Misread Faces 
Youths with bipolar disorder may see hostility in faces that look blank to other people, new research shows.

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Was Eric Williams bipolar? 

Was Eric Williams bipolar? 
ERIC Williams, the reputed father of the Trinidad and Tobago nation, was a victim of bipolar disorder. He suffered with this mental condition for a long period during the time he was premier and then prime minister (1956-1981) and was treated for it by two psychiatrists.

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Ex-publisher was bipolar during crime

Ex-publisher was bipolar during crime
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Jun 23, 2006… in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., was bipolar disorder that had gone untreated, said Circuit Judge Edward Nicholas on Thursday. Instead of …

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Mother struggles with her daughter s bipolar disorder

Mother struggles with her daughter s bipolar disorder
Picayune Item, MS - 8 hours agoPICAYUNE Dear Annie: I have a 19-year-old daughter, Eva, who is bipolar. She has had multiple hospitalizations and one suicide attempt. …

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Bipolar daughter avoids family gatherings 

Bipolar daughter avoids family gatherings 
Dear Annie: I have a 19-year-old daughter, Eva, who is bipolar. She sees a psychiatrist and a therapist, takes her medications, and we are working with an agency for some help with her transition to independence.

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