Supporting a loved one 
My adult daughter is bipolar and is smack in the middle of an "episode". Anger, lashing out at husband, mother, father, brother and sister. Not accepting ...

No insurance with Bipolar 2, Obessive, and Bulimia 
Hello. I lost my job about a year ago due to unrelated (to bipolar) health issues and had to have 2 surgeries. Over 20 years I was dx'd with depression....

Bipolar hypersexuality / bipolar promiscuity 
How bad can hypersexuality get? Just a serious of one night stands or multiple men at one time? Are they looking for love or just sex? I know it can vary ...

Bipolar or Narcissistic Personality? 
My ex-boyfriend demonstrates all of the things described on the bipolar infidelity page, sexual promiscuity/cheating, spending sprees, internet dating ...

Sarah: I was just wondering how many stories like mine you may have heard over the last couple of years? 
Sarah: You know my story well. Bipolar wife that was misdiagnosed as depressed and given antidepressants. Antidepressants leading to worse and worse ...

Bipolar Wife? How do I tell the kids? Bipolar cheating? 
I am a father of two young teenagers. My wife was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I want to sit down with the kids and tell them about what ...

Bipolar in the Workplace 
I work with a woman who seems to have crazy mood swings. One minute she is fine, the next she is slamming the door to her office and doesn't come out....

Bipolar? Manic? Depression? 
I was wondering whether a person with bi-polar disorder is either always manic or always depressed. My best friend's mother was just diagnosed with bi-...

Bipolar disorder and overcoming school and career challenges 
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
I dropped out of school at age 15 and have not been in a classroom since. In my late teens I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder....

How do you tell someone she might have BP disorder 
My daughter has always been a strong willed person and for so many years we have been arguing and i am drained emotionally and mentally. I've talked to ...

Where to turn next? 
Okay, I have a BIG problem....meds have lost their efficacy. I have been on everything and I do mean everything. I am currently taking 900 mgs of Trileptal,...

Can my 9 year old really have bipolar disorder? 
QUESTION: Dear Sarah, My 9 year old son has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. To me he does seem to be a troubled kid who acts out a lot and I agree ...

How important is lean meat protein to the bipolar diet? 
Hi: My name is Gerard, and I have a manic phase of bipolar I for 2+ years now (bad insomnia and nervousness).

I would like to try the Bipolar diet but ...

Bipolar to blame for Affair? 
A friend of mine is having an affair with a man who works in the same office she works in. She has been married 18 years to a wonderful guy. She says ...

Bipolar disorder or PMS? 
QUESTION : I have just been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist. For a long time I have known that something was wrong with me but ...

Effective communication with bipolar husband  
How can I effectivily communicate with my asstranged husband in reguards to the association between bad decision making skills and being and individual ...

Is My Boss Bipolar? 
I think my boss is bipolar. She calls in sick for days at a time then when she comes to work she is so depressed. On other days, she is bouncing off ...

Finding relevance  Not rated yet
Interested in any information or articles about the importance of finding relevance for one's self during recovery. I am doing quite well on meds and ...

Help with bipolar spending and bipolar debt  Not rated yet
QUESTION: I have A LOT of credit card debt but cannot stop spending. My doctor says I have a compulsive buying disorder and has put me on Zoloft to control ...

Omega 3 for Bipolar? St Johns Wort for Bipolar?  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
Why all the fuss about omega-3? You sit on the fence about lithium orotate, and don’t even mention St John’s Wort, which is a natural ...

Bipolar disorder linked to O blood group  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
I am interested to know if you think bipolar has any relation to your blood group? I am blood group O and have read that bipolar ...

Bipolar disorder in men different than in women?  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
Thanks for your article on Bipolar Disorder - Is It Different for Girls? It was interesting to learn about gender differences in ...

Bipolar hypersexuality and infidelity  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
My wife is bipolar and we are getting divorced.
She has had many affairs, destroyed our financial security, and still shows no ...

Mania or Hypomania? Bipolar 1 or Bipolar 2?  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
Can you explain the difference between mania and hypomania? I am having trouble figuring out if I have Bipolar Type I or Bipolar ...

Is bipolar disorder related to self-injury?  Not rated yet
QUESTION: Dear Sarah
I was both intrigued and disappointed in your webpage concerning self-injury and bipolar. I began self-injury (skin-picking) when ...