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What are the basics of bipolar disorder treatment? First, before treatment actually starts, you and your doctor must be sure that you don’t have thyroid changes causing your mood problem. This can be done with a simple test called “TSH”, … Continue reading →

The “bottom line” of diagnosis If your depressions are complicated; if you have mood swings, but not “mania”, you can still be “bipolar enough” to need a treatment that’s more like the treatments we use in more easily recognized Bipolar … Continue reading →

Introduction This page used to be entitled Breaking News: Two Psychiatrists Agree on 31 Points!  Hard enough to get agreement on anything important, let alone 31 different items. But on this issue, my colleague Tam Kelly (Fort Collins, CO) and I … Continue reading →

Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder updated 11/2014 Introduction Official word: International Task Force Two ways to have anxiety with bipolar disorder Anxiety as a symptom of Bipolar Disorder Anxiety as a separate condition Summary: treatment implications Introduction Anxiety can be a symptom … Continue reading →

Definition Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. To be diagnosed with depression, … Continue reading →

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. In 1980, theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Third Edition(DSM-III) listed BPD as a diagnosable illness for the … Continue reading →

By: Nathaniel Z. Counts, J.D., Director of Policy, Mental Health America, and Aaron Konopasky, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Attorney-Advisor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission At Mental Health America (MHA), we work to make sure people can get help Before Stage 4. When … Continue reading →

March 31, 2016 | Special Reports, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, Personality Disorders By Melanie S. Harned, PhD and Yevgeny Botanov, PhD Linked Articles The Neurobiology of Borderline Personality Disorder Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Is Effective … Continue reading →

By Thomas Insel on October 20, 2015   As with other chronic health conditions, there is no magic bullet for schizophrenia. At least as important as the search for magic bullets, however, is an increasing focus on early intervention and … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Our Heads Around Mental Health Posted by Keith Jackson March 11, 2016 Mental health and behavioral disorders make people feel uncomfortable. I’m not talking about people who have such conditions, I mean the people who don’t. If you don’t … Continue reading →