Hello Everyone, Just thought I would give you an update on our production of the Bipolar Disorder Video Series. Our next episode is going to feature some short interviews of individuals with bipolar disorder. We hope to have these ready and posted by December 1st. Thanks for tuning in!

Hello Everyone, Just thought I would give you an update on our production of the Bipolar Disorder Video Series. Our next episode is going to feature some short interviews of individuals with bipolar disorder. We hope to have these ready and posted by December 1st. Thanks for tuning in!

Someone brought this electro-mechanical treatment to my attention yesterday. It may be old news to some but this is the first I have heard of it. VNS Therapy (Vagus Nerve Stimulation)for chronic or recurrent depression, designed for patients and their friends and family members. More at their webiste: http://vnstherapy.com/default.aspx

This one looks interesting: The symptoms overlap quite a bit and I know the psych's often have a hard time seperating the symptoms.... Psychiatrist Claims That Many Bipolar Adults Have ADHD DENVER/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 27, 2005 --- Dr. William Niederhut, a Denver psychiatrist and Harvard Medical graduate, claims in a new book that many adults with bipolar disorders have ADHD and are suffering from an inherited disorder that he calls the Childhood-Onset Bipolar Attention-Deficit, or "COBAD," syndrome. "These adults typically experience episodic depression, irritability, and anxiety beginning in their childhood years, along with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)," said Niederhut. "The ADHD is an integral part of their bipolar disorder, and prevents them from responding fully to conventional treatment with mood stabilizers and antidepressants." More at: http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/wr/092705/12724.htm

Are you on too many medications for bipolar disroder? I came across this interesting article this week on the idea of too much overlapping medications... We are in the process of working on the next video segment on medication and treatment for bipolar disorder and thought this was relevant... "Multiple Medication Use in General Practice and Psychiatry: So What?" by Ahsan Y. Khan, M.D., and Sheldon H. Preskorn, M.D. Multiple medication use is the rule rather than exception in modern therapeutics. Factors affecting the recent increase in utilization of medications include the growth of third-party insurance coverage for drugs; increased marketing efforts to promote new medications to prescribers and directly to consumers; and clinical guidelines recommending long-term treatment for chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, acid reflux disease, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and clinical depression. Here is a link to the full text: http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=172901304

What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression (Audio) -Episode 2 In this episode we discuss other issues of bipolar disorder that go beyond simple mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder may exhibit symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and even psychosis. In this episode we discuss the signs and symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and psychosis as seen in individuals with bipolar disorder (manic depression).

Episode 2 What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression In this episode we discuss other issues of bipolar disorder that go beyond simple mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder may exhibit symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and even psychosis. In this episode we discuss the signs and symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and psychosis as seen in individuals with bipolar disorder (manic depression).

I noticed this interesting but complex sounding article a few weeks back and decided to post reference to it. Its title is suggestive: "Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: managing the chaos of bipolar disorder" What’s’ is so intriguing is the idea that not everything in managing bipolar disorder is about medications. As my buddy Terry said, “it’s about wellness and living right.� Anyway the article is by Ellen Frank Corresponding Author Contact Information, a, Holly A. Swartza and David J. Kupfera, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA It was published in Biological Psychiatry, Volume 48, Number 6, 15 September 2000, pp. 593-604(12). Here is a weblink to a full text version: http://www.sciencedirect.com/

This is the audio only portion of a short video we just completed that covers the basic signs and symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (manic depression). It gives an overview of mania and depression based on the DSM-IV. It is a good basic starter video for those wanting to learn more about BPD. More information can be found on our website at bipolarhelp.org

What is Bipolar Disorder? (A Short Video) This short video we just completed covers the basic signs and symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (manic depression). It gives an overview of mania and depression based on the DSM-IV. It is a good basic starter video for those wanting to learn more about BPD. More information can be found on our website at bipolarhelp.org