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Archive for November, 2009

Bipolar Disorder Reports Skewed?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Bipolar disorder gets a lot of bad press, even among those of us who have struggled with it in our lives. I have noticed this particularly online, from exasperated family members and exhausted individuals with bipolar who haven't yet found effective treatment.

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Bipolar Disorder Q&A: What is a better job?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Sara Asks... I am trying to get back to work and find a better job. But what is “better?” I was doing what I thought I loved to do. I have spent $30,000 on my education, and have been working toward this particular career goal for 12 years. I have tried to get out of it as it seems that my major bi-polar episodes have coincided with work. But the more I get away from it the sadder and more detached from myself I feel.

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Should Privacy Laws Apply to Bipolar Disorder?

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Yesterday, Lynn posted a comment on our Bipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Seroquel. Here’s what she had to say.

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Bipolar Medication Spotlight: Sleep Aids

Friday, November 6th, 2009

With this post, we continue our biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. This week, we focus the spotlight on medications that can help you sleep.

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What’s It Like to Be Married to Someone with Bipolar Disorder?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

When we were in Slovenia a couple weeks ago, Cecie and I did an interview for a televised report on bipolar disorder. The interviewer asked me what it was like to be married to someone with bipolar disorder. I stammered and stuttered, not really sure how to answer and then offered up some feeble response about how terrible it is during the manias, but how normal it is most of the time.

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