This week, we had the nightmare of our presidential election in the middle of one of my deepest depressions. My understanding of and
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In bipolar treatment, using the brakes on mania and depression is only the first step to functionality. In 1964 I was 8 years old.
My most recent article about fighting stigma challenged the ending stigma campaigns that are so in vogue in the bipolar community. It generated much interest
Individuals and organizations throughout the world are dedicated to the important work of fighting stigma that affects people with depression and bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, too many of
A common refrain in the bipolar disorder community is “I’m doing the best I can.” Every time I hear this or a similar phrase my
I know depression. It destroyed my life in my thirties and almost killed me in my early fifties. Back then, had anyone dared to
Imagine you’ve never seen a car before and the first one you see was involved in a fatal accident. You express how tragic
I attended a great presentation at the APA annual conference in San Francisco about Achievement, Innovation, and Leadership in the Affective Spectrum. Four distinguished panelists
What if we CAN learn to function while manic or depressed? Imagine you’ve never seen a car before and the first one you
Bipolar disorder is an incredibly complex condition. It can be approached from so many angles that you might specialize in any one of them.