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Flu During Pregnancy Linked to Bipolar?
Being sick while pregnant certainly isn't fun. Having the flu while pregnant is even worse. But being down with the flu during pregnancy might be linked to longer term concerns, too.
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Boozing to Manage Mood
Using alcohol to cope with symptoms of a mental health issue can result in alcohol dependence. Short-term alcohol dependence can easily turn into long-term dependence.
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A Pregnancy Dilemma for a Medication?
Some medications are linked to disorders such as autism or to birth defects when taken during pregnancy. However, that risk must also be balanced against the medication's benefits.
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Less Mood Disorder, More Psychosis
Not every mental health disorder fits easily into a category. Some slide on a scale between two well-defined disorders.
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Bipolar Disorder Haunted by Childhood
Bipolar disorder is not a mental disease you can "catch." But there are childhood experiences that could be related to how severe the condition is for those who have it.
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Shining a Light on Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression more likely to affect younger and single women with lower education
Age Gives Clues About Bipolar Symptoms
Bipolar disorder patients diagnosed as teens may have more depression over their lifetime
A Family of Mental Health Disorders
Mental health disorders may be linked through common genes
Working with Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder patients may have aspects of their disorder that interfere with their job
Childhood Experiences and Bipolar Health
Bipolar disorder patients had more medical problems when they had a troubled childhood
Asenapine for Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder with mixed episodes responded well to asenapine
Bipolar Disorder and Drug Abuse in Teens
Teens with bipolar disorder at greater risk for drug abuse if anxious or suicidal
Bipolar Symptoms and Social Function
Bipolar disorder symptoms of depression and mania may affect social skills differently
Symbyax for Bipolar – Does it Work?
Symbyax combines two drugs into one pill for bipolar disorder
Some Mental Illness may Hinder Work
Bipolar and borderline patients may struggle with keeping a job
Knowing Your Family History Key for Bipolar Diagnosis
Bipolar diagnosis for teens may need family history to tell it apart from depression
Combining Meds for Bipolar Disorder
Rapid cycling bipolar disorder was not helped by Lamictal when it was added to other drugs
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What is Bipolar Disorder?
Almost six million American adults suffer from bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, which can cause severe mood swings - a manic depressive can go from euphoria to debilitating sadness and back in a short time.
Diagnosing and Treating Bipolar Disorder
If you have bipolar disorder, treatment is vital to help you live a happy, healthy life. Luckily, manic depression and the mood swings that characterize this mental illness can be lessened with psychiatric help and medication.
Depakote (Divalproex Sodium)
A pharmacist explains how Depakote works, why doctors prescribe this anticonvulsant, and common side effects of the drug.
What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
When schizophrenia occurs with either clinical depression, or bipolar disorder, its called schizoaffective disorder, which manifests as cycles of sadness and mania. Here's what you need to know about this mental illness.
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings, from mania to depression. A bipolar personality vacillates between hyperactive psychosis and bipolar depression. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of bipolar.
Warning Signs of Bipolar Disorder
A person with a bipolar personality experiences oppositional behavior, jumping from manic episodes to depression in a never-ending cycle of mood swings. If this pattern sounds familiar, you won't want to skip this guide to bipolar warning signs.
What Causes Bipolar Disorder?
Why does bipolar disorder develop? Though not entirely clear, viruses, like borna disease and Epstein-barr, are believed to be related to bipolar disorder. Genetics are also thought to play a role in risk. Here we examine bipolar risk factors.
Signs Your Child May Be Bipolar
Is your child suffering from bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a mental illness typified by manic and depressive mood swings. Symptoms of bipolar disorder in kids are slightly different from those displayed by adults. Learn to spot the signs.
