Do I Need Therapy or Is Medication Enough?
What is the importance of psychotherapy in individuals diagnosed with
bipolar disorder? Is drug... of people with
bipolar disorder, a combination of psychotherapy and medication results in better outcomes... from the symptoms of the illness.
When seeking treatment for
bipolar disorder, patients and physicians...crap
So, You Think They Have Bipolar?
One of the most frequently asked questions about
bipolar disorder goes along the lines of, "I suspect my (name/relationship) has
bipolar, what should I do?" The question may appear simple but it... than ever before of the tendency for people to medicalize sensations, emotions and
behaviors even though, to my mind, they fall...crap
Women & Bipolar Disorder: An afternoon with Joan
that her symptoms might be those of
bipolar disorder. I can tell she is still irritated by the fact her early... much anything about her
behavior. "I think they get confused between
bipolar and Tourettes at times", she says before winking..., she was recovering from a difficult period in her life. Like so many people with
bipolar her marriage had failed. She...crap
My Interview with C.E.Chaffin, Doctor, Poet, and Bipolar Disorder Survivor
and testaments of his survival of one of the most potentially life disrupting mood
disorders,
Bipolar disorder.... When were you officially told that you had
Bipolar Disorder?
I was thirty. I had dropped out of a psychiatric... for a moment.
* What is the worst part of having
Bipolar Disorder?
The uncertainty. You want to make...crap
Update May '08
Hey! So as many of you know my psychiatrist has diagnosed me as having
bipolar disorder... like they have been then both my psychiatrist and counselor will be doing some
behavioral therapy with me to help me cope more efficiently with my
bipolar and get along better in society.
Alice Hale...crap
Hypomania Part VII: We Are Not Helpless Bystanders
as the quality of your thinking, which affects
behavior.
Her book covers all aspects of
bipolar disorder... and vigilant about our illness.”
Dr. Basco is a leading proponent of cognitive
behavioral therapy. The
therapy... your
behavior. Correct any errors in your logic.
Cognitive
behavioral therapy is manual-based (no idle chit...crap
Living Well With Bipolar II Disorder: Action Before Feeling
"Action before feeling" is a phrase used in cognitive
behavioral therapy, self-discipline training, and, my psychiatrist told me, A.A. I can't remember where I read it or heard it first, online or from my doctor, but in any event, it works. Not all the time, by any means, but often enough to make a difference...crap
From the Outside Looking In: Depression in the LGBT Community
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about depression and
bipolar
disorder in the LGBT... from the Department of
Behavioral Health/Mental Retardation Services, City of Philadelphia,
Division of Social Services. This report, “Community
Generated Recommendations to Improve the
Behavioral Health Services
Provided to Lesbian, Gay...crap
Spirituality as a Recovery Tool
a panel to determine the merits of integrating conventional medicine with
behavioral and relaxation
therapies to treat hypertension. The team found that this fusion of
therapies, of which prayer was a key...crap