Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an illness involving one or more episodes of serious mania and depression. The illness causes a person's mood to swing from excessively high and/or irritable to sad and hopeless, with periods of a normal mood in between. More than 2 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder.
Discussions
Geodon? has anyone tried it
- By cw1981 · New reply May 6, 2013
- 1 reply
- hi im a 31 year old female whose suffered from anxiety..depression and bipolar..i just started Geodon last night....has anyone had any positive results to this medication ...
Celexa, respiradone, and Abilify
- By Nora_Ashley · Posted May 1, 2013
- 0 replies
- I am bipolar and I am on celexa, respiradone, and abilify. 20 mg of celexa 2mg of respiradone and 20 mg of ablilify. Is this a good combination to treat Bipolar disorder or should I try some different ...
21 son bipolar and/or ADD
- By ai123 · New reply April 5, 2013
- 2 replies
- Hi My 21 yr old son has been diagnosed by some dr.'s as bipolar, some as ADD. He overdoeses on his meds when he gets a hold of them. He has not showered in a week. He gets fired from every job. He does ...
Quick question
- By im2xblessed · New reply March 24, 2013
- 6 replies
- I'm on ablify 20 mg....and it's not working no matter what time I take it. I see the physiatrist on the 24 of this month. I was thinking if asking to be switched to the lunesta (the one with the green ...
mood disorder
- By vintagemum · Posted March 5, 2013
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- Hi I'm new and I posted on children's mental health and I was wondering if anybody from here would read it and reply to me please ...
So very weary
- By KathyCue · New reply February 17, 2013
- 4 replies
- I am writing to ask for your help. I have had a friend for 30 years who at my request was asked to see a mental health professional and he was, subsequently, diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He was prescribed ...
bipolar teens and meds
- By NCC · New reply January 29, 2013
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- Has anyone had success with Lithium for bipolar depression for their child? So far our son is responding well but only one week on 600mg daily. Also takes Celexa and Abilify. So young- can he stay on ...
greg
- By gregoryshane (Inactive) · New reply January 19, 2013
- 2 replies
- This is their what they say is bipolar!!!! By gregoryshane · Yesterday at 1:04 pm · 0 replies 0 Recommend Stop following Problem Options Shared with the public Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression ...
bipolar and kids and lithium
- By rjsmom7 · New reply January 18, 2013
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- Hi, every med we give my 7 yr old son for his bipolar causes mania. Has anyone experienced mania while on lithium? Two docs told us that was our last choice, we've taken every moodstabilizer out there ...
Religion...how does it help you?
- By briandbsa · New reply January 13, 2013
- 15 replies
- I have found over the years that prayer and church and other activities have helped me (along with taking my medication, etc.)...what are your experiences? Have you found your faith to be helpful ...
bipolar kids
- By rjsmom7 · New reply January 6, 2013
- 6 replies
- Hi, I am new to this website. I need answers, I am at my wits end! My 7 yr old son was dx'd with bipolar. We have been on TWELVE different meds since Jan 2012, and EVERY SINGLE ONE causes EXTREME MANIA ...
I Need Help Understanding Teen Daughter
- By wolffpac · New reply January 2, 2013
- 4 replies
- Hi everyone, My daughter has had a rough time off and on for the past 4 years or so. Her best friend committed suicide when she was 15. I thought she was suffering from depression all this time but she ...
For BamaDad
- By NCC · New reply December 28, 2012
- 3 replies
- Just wanted you to see this in response to your question earlier in discussion: Psychotic symptoms such as delusions (fixed, irrational beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things not seen or ...
To tell or not to tell that is the question.
- By strength-in-nbrs · New reply December 27, 2012
- 22 replies
- I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (i really don't like the disorder part) and haven't told anyone except my wife. Have other people kept this to them selves? Should i share this with ...
Judiecatherine
- By judiecatherine · New reply December 25, 2012
- 1 reply
- I have a 19 yr old daughter. I learned that she was bipolar at 15. You name it we have been there and done that, She also has a child almost 3 years and cute as button but they both lean on mean too much ...
BiPolar II
- By xtinemac · New reply December 19, 2012
- 1 reply
- I have been diagnosed with Bipolar II. I was diagnosed a few years ago. I was pretty good about going to my doc and a psychiatrist for about a year. I was on Zoloft and Abilify. But, I am a teachers assistant ...
new pdoc said everyone hears voices, its normal
- By blondekiss · New reply December 19, 2012
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- Hi I saw a new pdoc 2day & left in tears after he told me I was not schizoaffective I was just a moody person!! Oh & hearing voices telling me to hurt myself is normal & everyone hears them. He said just ...
New Here, but not to Bipolar
- By Amy73SLP · New reply December 18, 2012
- 3 replies
- Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with bipolar in my mid 20s... I'm almost 40 now. My BP has been well controlled with first depakote and, more recently, lamictal. However, my husband and I are currently trying ...
Reverse discrimination & feeling penalized for no bipolar
- By bipolaraffected · New reply November 26, 2012
- 3 replies
- My wife has bipolar. We have been married for over 10 years and two months ago she filed for divorce. It has been a huge struggle, I stood by her during some very tough times. I was abused physically ...
Drinking
- By Brian91920 · New reply November 20, 2012
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- Hey, I'm new here. Its nice to be able to my share stories with other people. Anyways, I am 21 years old and all of my friends drink. When I was at my worst, I would drink every weekend and I would forget ...
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