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Forty-Fold Increase in Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis in Children over Last Decade

 (NaturalNews) The diagnosis of children with bipolar disorder increased 40-fold in the time period between 1994 and 2003, a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has revealed.
Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a term applied to a condition in adults in which a person swings between severe manic highs — […]

Alcoholism and Bipolar Disorder

It seems fairly commonsense to avoid over-indulging in alcohol if you are a bipolar sufferer, particularly in light of recent research which shows that alcoholism and bipolar disorder are linked.
The research showed that alcoholism and bipolar frequently go hand in hand. One usually develops before the other, more commonly bipolar disorder which in turn […]

Vincent Van Gogh and Bipolar Disorder

Vincent Van Gogh and bipolar disorder is a topic that the psychiatric community still debates to this day.
Despite his great success, Vincent Van Gogh was also known as a lonely, tortured artist who many felt was insane or at least on the edge of madness. Debate has always raged as to his mental condition, and […]

Not Bipolar Disorder, It Is Only Stress

Before I could understand my daughter’s medical diagnosis as one having a bipolar disorder, I needed to reflect on my family’s history.
I grew up in a rural town in Florida in the 1960’s. My mother was rather eccentric, while my father usually stayed in his bedroom. My father was an army officer during World War […]

Are There Alternative Treatments For People With Bipolar? One Man’s Story.

Are there alternative treatments for people with bipolar? What really works? There are so many negative stories about the psychiatric medications commonly prescribed for bipolar sufferers, and confusion abounds about the right mix of treatments.
Here’s an article from someone who knows first hand, read on and see.
Ken Jensen
Teaching others about bipolar disorder has […]

Movies About Bipolar Disorder

If you are keen to watch a good, quality movie about bipolar disorder, you could be out of luck. Whilst many good movies have been made featuring various types of mental illness, recent movies about bipolar disorder are conspicuously absent from the list.
Tip! Omega 3 fish oil and other natural supplements are […]

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