Bipolar Mania: A Vicious Cycle

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Saad Shaheed

Bipolar mania can really foul up the family dynamic. One minute, your family is cruising ...

Bipolar Disorder: Boundaries and Consequences

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Nadeem Noor

Some time ago, on our other blog, Bipolar Blog, a visitor posted a piece in ...

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

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Muhammad Talha

When we were in Slovenia a couple weeks ago, Cecie and I did an interview ...

Bipolar Disorder Making or Breaking Friendships?

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Saad Shaheed

Bipolar disorder is notorious for leaving broken relationships in its wake – both intimate relationships ...

Parental Truthfulness in Childhood Bipolar Diagnosis

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Nadeem Noor

In court last week, during the murder trial of Rebecca Riley’s mom, Carolyn Riley, the ...

Is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Adults?

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Muhammad Talha

There has been a lot of discussion about the over-diagnosis of bipolar disorder in kids, but ...

Exploring the Bipolar Disorder Substance Abuse Connection

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Saad Shaheed

Current Psychiatry Online (August 2010) has an excellent article by Bryan K. Tolliver, MD, PhD entitled ...

Chronic Irritability Not To Be Confused with Childhood Bipolar

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Nadeem Noor

A Science Update published by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) entitled “Imaging Studies Help Pinpoint ...

Shorter Sleep Duration Linked to Mental Distress

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Muhammad Talha

We all know how important sleep is in maintaining mental health and mood stability. Results ...

When Anger is Mistaken for Mania

Published on: June 22, 2017
Editor: Saad Shaheed

On a recent admission to hospital I felt more anger than mania. I felt angry ...