Bipolar Disorder
Informational resources about manic depression. Includes diagnosis, treatment, information and support resources.
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
What is bipolar disorder?
What is bipolar disorder?
What Is Manic Depression?
What is manic depression? An overview of manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder.
What is manic depression? An overview of manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder.
Antidepressants May Not Benefit Those With Bipolar Disorder
Antidepressants, which are widely prescribed with mood stabilizers to treat patients with bipolar disorder, do not work in relieving the depressive symptoms of the illness, according to this study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Antidepressants, which are widely prescribed with mood stabilizers to treat patients with bipolar disorder, do not work in relieving the depressive symptoms of the illness, according to this study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Bipolar Disorder at About.com
This site is THE place to go to learn about bipolar disorder. Guides Kimberly Bailey and Marcia Purse provide an excellent collection of resources.
This site is THE place to go to learn about bipolar disorder. Guides Kimberly Bailey and Marcia Purse provide an excellent collection of resources.
Bipolar Disorder or Depression?
Are you currently diagnosed with depression, but suspect you may actually have bipolar disorder? Our Manic Episode Screening Test can help you become familiar with the symptoms of mania and determine if you may have experienced a manic episode in the past.
Are you currently diagnosed with depression, but suspect you may actually have bipolar disorder? Our Manic Episode Screening Test can help you become familiar with the symptoms of mania and determine if you may have experienced a manic episode in the past.
Bipolar Disorder Support Forum at About.com
This very active forum has been live on the Internet since 1998 and shows no signs of slowing down.
This very active forum has been live on the Internet since 1998 and shows no signs of slowing down.
Bipolar Disorder
A definition for the term "bipolar disorder".
A definition for the term "bipolar disorder".
Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder versus Major Depressive Disorder
Many people are first diagnosed with depression or anxiety when they actually have bipolar disorder. According to our Bipolar Disorder Guides Kimberly Read and Marcia Purse, researchers have developed a new assessment tool that patients can print out and bring with them to their appointment in order to help their doctor make a more accurate diagnosis.
Many people are first diagnosed with depression or anxiety when they actually have bipolar disorder. According to our Bipolar Disorder Guides Kimberly Read and Marcia Purse, researchers have developed a new assessment tool that patients can print out and bring with them to their appointment in order to help their doctor make a more accurate diagnosis.
Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania
A review of the book "Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania".
A review of the book "Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania".
Many at Risk for Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder
About one out of seven of patients who are diagnosed with unipolar depression have experienced manic symptoms within the last year and are likely to actually have bipolar disorder, says this study.
About one out of seven of patients who are diagnosed with unipolar depression have experienced manic symptoms within the last year and are likely to actually have bipolar disorder, says this study.
Red Flags I, II and III
Articles by About.com Bipolar Disorder Guide Kimberly Bailey about the warning signs of bipolar disorder.
Articles by About.com Bipolar Disorder Guide Kimberly Bailey about the warning signs of bipolar disorder.