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Video: Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder
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Racing ThoughtsWhen bipolar mania is dangerous
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Must Flatten MoodWhen bipolar patients need stabilizing
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Generosity ManiaBipolar 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
