http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html The Bipolar Blog keeps you up-to-date with all our additions and changes. Subscribe here. en-us bipolar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:52:23 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:52:23 GMT bipolar-lives.com http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Bipolar-masked-as-medication-resistant-depression The idea that patients who present with medication resistant depression could be harbouring a hidden bipolar disorder has been bolstered by the largest study of the topic so far. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:26:13 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#How-antipsychotics-cause-side-effects-such-as-obesity-and-diabetes In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics, typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders. This makes antipsychotics among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S. Almost all of these medications are known to cause metabolic side effects such as obesity and diabetes, leaving patients with a difficult choice between improving their mental health and damaging their physical health. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:59:31 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Grandma's-mental-health-may-have-shaped-your-interests Students interested in humanities and social science were more likely to grow up with relatives with depression, bipolar disorder or substance abuse. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:25:31 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Oxford-University-Study-Shows-Lithium-Still-Best-Long-Term-Treatment-for-Bipolar Physicians should feel confident prescribing lithium for patients with bipolar disorder, according to an Oxford University study in which the potential side effects of the drug were evaluated. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:11 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/soft-bipolar.html Soft bipolar occurs in around 10% of the population so you MUST understand what it is and how to recognize it in yourself or a loved one. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:50:26 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/treatment-resistant-bipolar-disorder.html Treatment resistant bipolar disorder may in fact be misdiagnosis, attempts to treat the wrong phase of bipolar, or an excuse for not taking medication. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:47:54 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Why-Did-Manic-Depression-Become-Bipolar-Disorder? Why did the disease named manic depression change name to bipolar disorder? It is a good question, and for the answer we'll look back at the roots and and history of the terms. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:09:14 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Fighting-weight-gain-and-metabolic-disorders-when-treating-bipolar Anti-psychotic drugs for treating serious mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, are effective and often life-saving but come with unwelcome side effects. They dramatically increase weight as well as the incidence of metabolic disorders such as raised blood fats and Type 2 diabetes, say Sydney-based specialists. In fact, there are measurable effects within 3 to 6 months of starting treatment. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:16:13 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-mania-treatment.html Bipolar mania treatment Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:24:31 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-life-insurance.html Need bipolar life insurance? What your insurance company will not tell you and your broker does not know. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:49:35 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-therapy-treatment.html Which bipolar therapy treatment is right for YOU? Discover what really works and what the evidence reveals. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:32:40 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Immigration-in-Childhood-Increases-Risk-of-Psychosis,-Bipolar People who move to a new country during early childhood may be at increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, a new study suggests. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:45:55 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/am-i-bipolar.html Ever asked Am I bipolar? It's time for a straight answer. Info on bipolar revealed now. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:24:35 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-the-identity-thief.html When you are born you are given a name. As you grow older that name becomes entwined with your growing identity. Young adulthood brings with it its share Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:39:26 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Bipolar-Disorder:-What’s-Known-and-What’s-Next Bipolar disorder is currently believed to arise from interactions between the classic two forces that drive most of our biology: the genetic risk factors we inherited from our parents and the consequences of our environment. It is now clear that unpleasant events during childhood that lead to chronic stress and or mental and physical trauma also contribute to the appearance of symptoms later in life. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:44:40 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Deep-brain-stimulation-shows-promising-results-for-bipolar-depression A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP). Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:57:20 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#In-Bipolar-Treatment,-Doctors-Ignore-Health-Factors A new study suggests that doctors do not always take into account important health factors when writing prescriptions for patients with bipolar disorder. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:40:18 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Bipolar-I-disorder-disease-progression-‘chaotic’,-not-progressive Patients with bipolar I disorder show disease progression that is random or even chaotic, suggest findings from a 6-year study that contradict research supporting a predominant, progressive worsening of illness course. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:41:36 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/riding-giantstrials-tribulations-and-triumphs-in-my-struggle-with-bipolar-disorder.html I have always had a strange infatuation with waves. From light waves to sound waves, the electromagnetic spectrum is a building block for all modern science. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:19:02 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Motions-Unmask-Moods---Problems-with-motor-control-may-be-a-key-factor-in-bipolar-disorder None of us can stand perfectly still. No matter how hard we try, our bodies constantly make small adjustments, causing us to sway slightly as we stand. A new study finds that people with bipolar disorder tend to sway more than those who are unaffected, which may lead to new ways to treat and diagnose the illness. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:37:05 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Kids-With-a-Bipolar-Parent-Face-Mental-Health-Risks Children who have a parent with bipolar disorder are more likely to display symptoms of affective and behavioral dysfunction than are children who do not have a parent with the condition, a study headed by Rasim Diler of the University of Pittsburgh and published in the November-December issue of Bipolar Disorders has found. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:39:05 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Postpartum-Psychiatric-Disorders-May-Predict-Bipolar-Disorder A study has reported a link between postpartum psychosis in women within 2 weeks after childbirth and a future risk of developing bipolar disorder. The findings, reported in the Archives of General Psychiatry, indicate that postpartum psychiatric illness may be an early marker for an underlying bipolar disorder. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:51:37 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Antipsychotic-drugs-tied-to-diabetes-risk-in-kids The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder and other mental disorders in children may come with an increased risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:45:53 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Bipolar-Kids-Focus-Less-on-Eyes A new study suggests that bipolar children spend less time looking at peoples eyes when trying to judge emotional expressions such as happy, sad, fearful and angry. This new study finding may help explain why children with bipolar disorder and severe mood dysregulation have difficulty determining other peoples emotional expressions, said the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health investigators. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:43:23 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-depression-treatments.html Bipolar depression treatments address the specific bipolar symptoms of depression, not mania. Discover the specific treatment you need and get well now. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:44:29 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#How-Mutations-May-Lead-to-Bipolar-Disorder In recent years, scientists have discovered several genetic mutations associated with greater risks of psychiatric diseases such as bipolar disorder. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:32:38 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Your-Child-Does-Not-Have-Bipolar-Disorder One expert's view on the bad science and misdiagnosis of childhood bipolar disorder. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:40:28 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/research-on-bipolar-disorder.html Research on bipolar disorder is easy to find and understand and is critical for helping you stay well, Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:57:59 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Moody-teens-wrongly-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder Psychiatrists are increasingly misdiagnosing relatively harmless mood swings in the mistaken belief they are nipping a more serious problem in the bud. A psychiatrist told a Sydney conference yesterday that while bipolar disorder could occur in teenagers, and was serious and disabling when it did, many young people had been diagnosed with the condition using broader criteria when they suffered from lookalike mood issues that would never develop into the more serious disease. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:41:08 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#No-Myth:-Creativity-and-Mental-Disorders-Are-Linked Creative individuals have a disproportionately higher rate of mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and they and their relatives are more likely to work in artistic and scientific occupations, according to new research published in the November 2011 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:38:00 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/2012-bipolar-lives-scholarship.html Enter the 2012 Bipolar Lives Scholarship and win $1,000 cash for college. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:48:44 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-personality-disorder.html Bipolar personality disorder does not exist in that bipolar disorder is NOT a personality type but a mood disorder and the distinction is very important. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:24:45 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/manic-bipolar.html Manic bipolar - Learn how to manage high risk times. You CAN stop a run-away train. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:46:19 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#OTC-medication-offers-hope-for-bipolar-depression Research indicates that people with bipolar disorder have increased oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a state in which the brain capacity to defend against free radicals is overwhelmed, leading to cell damage and adverse changes in the way cells function. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) has been shown to be effective as an add on for treating bipolar depression. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:02:44 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Bipolar-Disorder:-More-Recurrences-in-Teens-with-Comorbid-Anxiety Children and teens with bipolar disorder had a significantly longer recovery time and more recurrences if they had comorbid anxiety disorders, based on data from a longitudinal study. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:41:30 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/my-life-as-a-bipolar-cyborg.html A cyborg? Please do not worry. I am NOT off my meds. My claim to be a cyborg is all about my enhanced ability to manage my bipolar disorder using technology. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:42:08 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-disorder-who-gets-disability-payments.html This paper was inspired by entries from previous years which look at the issue of whether or not bipolar disorder is a disability. The consensus seems Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:03:19 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/functional-training-and-bipolar-disorder.html What is functional training and what does it have to do with bipolar disorder? Functional training is a little like occupational therapy. Functional training Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:23:17 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Risk-factors-for-bipolar-disorder-found-in-families There appears to be a greater risk for developing bipolar disorder in children who grow up in families where other mental disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety, are present, according to new research. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:57:14 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Antidepressant-resistance-in-unipolar-depression-may-predict-bipolar-disorder Among patients with unipolar depression, poor response to antidepressant treatment may predict subsequent change in diagnosis to bipolar disorder, say Taiwanese researchers. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:54:09 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Teens-May-Provide-Clues-to-Link-Between-Bipolar-and-Heart-Disease For the first time, researchers will be comparing blood vessel functioning of teens with bipolar disorder and healthy teens, to look for potential clues about heart disease risk. The leading cause of death for individuals with bipolar disorder is heart disease, which is more common and has an earlier onset than in the general population. This contributes to a reduced life expectancy of approximately 15 years. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:49:34 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Treatment-Contracts:-A-Powerful-Tool-for-Living-and-Loving-with-Bipolar-Disorder Managing bipolar is a lot easier with the right tools, and Treatment Contracts are a tool I strongly recommend, especially if you value your marriage. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:37:43 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Free-Live-Expert-Q&A:-Bipolar-Disorder When it comes to matters of mental health, it is not always easy finding the help you or your loved one need. It is not that simple to just open up to a complete stranger about your problems. If you or a loved one is suffering from bipolar disorder, you may feel alone, like no one understands you, and there is no one to answer your pressing questions. And while the anonymity and sea of information offered by the Internet has it is clear advantages, sometimes it is hard to cut through the noise to find answers to your specific question. On Monday October 24th at 2 PM EST/11 AM PST, there will be a live Question & Answer session with clinical psychologist and bipolar disorder expert Dr. Rob Dobrenski. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:12:40 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-disorder-facts.html Bipolar disorder facts revealed. Discover reliable, cutting edge information on bipolar disorder you can use for breakthrough recovery. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:05:20 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Alternative-Compounds-Tried-in-Bipolar-Disorder Several available agents in addition to methylene blue are being investigated for bipolar disorder and were included in a review by the University of Texas, in Current Psychiatry Reports. Those with favorable, albeit preliminary, results are recapped: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:16:14 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#What-To-Do-If-a-Loved-One-with-Bipolar-Disorder-Is-Arrested If a loved one with mental illness or suspected mental illness is arrested, the goal is to transition the person as quickly as possible from the legal system to the healthcare system. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:14:38 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Kay-Redfield-Jamison:-A-profile-in-courage A major figure at conferences and public events, Jamison urges those with bipolar who approach her to stay on their medicine, although she points out that resistance to treatment is a factor with other illnesses and medicine as well. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:13:00 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Madness-in-the-NFL---The-Greg-Montgomery-Story Madness in the NFL - The Greg Montgomery Story documentary takes us on Greg's journey from All Pro NFL punter to his diagnosis with bipolar disorder in 1997 while playing with the Baltimore Ravens. Ultimately, his journey towards recovery from bipolar disorder has been a positive and successful one. Now almost 14 years after his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, Greg is a powerful advocate in the field of mental health. He recognizes that help is desperately needed for the millions living with mental illness and is making a difference by speaking out. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:06:43 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-blog.html#Genetic-Link-Between-Bipolar-Disorder-and-Schizophrenia-Found Scientists have confirmed a genetic link between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, according to a study published Monday. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, has found 11 variations in specific parts of the genetic code that had been associated with schizophrenia. The study confirms that these variations contribute to the risk of an individual developing bipolar disorder as well. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:55:09 GMT http://www.bipolar-lives.com/fish-oil-bipolar.html Discover fish oil bipolar treatment benefits such as reduced depression and suicide - all backed up by clinical research. Here are facts all bipolar people need to know. Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:17:09 GMT