Depression:Bipolar Disorder

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Video: Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression Bipolar Disorder Signs Symptoms Doctor-Patient Video
    Racing Thoughts
    When bipolar mania is dangerous
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  • Depression Bipolar Disorder Mood Stabilizers Doctor-Patient Video
    Must Flatten Mood
    When bipolar patients need stabilizing
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  • Depression Bipolar Disorder Mania Doctor-Patient Video
    Generosity Mania
    Bipolar man wanted to give cars away
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How the Right Drugs Can Treat Bipolar Disorder

Breakthroughs in medication research help bipolar patients live more productively
Drugs for bipolar disorder don't cure the condition, psychiatrists say. "They only suppress the symptoms," says Michael Thase, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania...  Read More

Managing Bipolar Disorder's Highs and Lows

Insights from people coping with this condition's wild mood swings
Bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, affects about six million American adults, or nearly 3% of the adult population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Many patients who eventually get diagnosed spend years, even decades...  Read More

How a Bipolar Patient Learned to Manage Mania

Read how she took back her life with therapy, medication, and lots of support from friends and family
Like many people with bipolar disorder, Laurel Lemke, 54, of Lakewood, Wash., cycled in and out of hospitals and tried various treatments before being diagnosed and treated with her disorder...  Read More


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