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http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co Finding your purpose in life may rest in that one question: What do you need — not what do you want, but what do you need? Your needs are quite powerful and they may hold the key to helping … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 18, 2013)- Mental health screening can save lives, says Mental Health America. Mental health has consequences beyond those we’ve been hearing about in recent media reports on shootings, gun control, military suicides and other public issues. … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co This is a difficult problem to be sure, one that almost everyone getting medication treatment has to consider in some way, because: •Weight gain is clearly caused by medications used to treat bipolar disorder, some more than others. •This … Continue reading →

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co TIPS FOR MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDER AT WORK If you have bipolar disorder, no one needs to tell you how challenging this mental illness can be. You are among millions of American adults who may also find that the extreme … Continue reading →

TIPS FOR MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDER AT WORK If you have bipolar disorder, no one needs to tell you how challenging this mental illness can be. You are among millions of American adults who may also find that the extreme mood … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder is a medical condition that involves rapid mood swings between periods of good moods and those of irritability and depression. The condition is experienced equally by both men and women and generally manifests itself for the first time … Continue reading →

What is bipolar disorder, and how is it recognized? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of manic mood and behavior. These manic episodes often precede or follow episodes of depressed mood, which is why the disease is … Continue reading →

What is the difference between full blown mania and hypomania? The difference is intensity. Full blown mania if untreated usually leads to a hospital stay- especially if it’s someone’s first episode. This episode often starts in the late teens and … Continue reading →