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 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 […]
It is only in the past two decades bipolar and depression in children has been taken seriously. Testing for bipolar in children has now become more common, following research which revealed that depression and associated bipolar is occurring earlier in life today than in past decades.
In his very informative article about this subject, Arthur Buchanan […]
Teen bipolar and mood disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness where the teenager swings through extreme moods of mania and sadness, generally in a short period time.
The depressive phase of teen bipolar and mood disorder usually requires substantial professional help, as well as support from the teen’s family and loved ones.
Steven […]
Some medical practitioners and mental health practitioners are now finding that there can be benefits from the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder. In particular, the depressive symptoms of the bipolar cycle can respond well to hypnotherapy sessions.
This article from Christine Woolfenden explains:
Depression Hypnotherapy
Depression, as understood within depression hypnotherapy, is not a passing low mood, […]
A recent study by Course and Outcome of Bipolar Illness in Youth COBY found that children and teen-agers with bipolar disorder suffer from the illness differently than adults do with their symptoms lasting longer and changing more swiftly from hyper to lethargy and depression.
In this first major study by COBY psychiatrist conducted a study of […]