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A study conducted by Prof. David Miklowitz, author of the excellent ‘The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know‘, strongly suggests that a combination of psychoeducation and medication is the most effective treatment for bipolar disorder. The findings were: Psychoeducation with guided practice …
The more we find out about depression, the clearer it becomes: Depression has many causes, not just one. For example, the depression someone experiences after a period of loss is different to the depression that someone experiences after a period of stress. The four types of depression According to experts, …
Medical company LivaNova are pumped about their latest results for treatment-resistant bipolar disorder sufferers. They recently announced the publication of a new study that showed adding vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy to treatment-as-usual significantly improves outcomes in patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression (TRBD). Patients who received adjunctive VNS therapy responded …
Struggling psychologically at the moment? Worried about what the future holds? This is normal. We are in a period of great and rapid change, where all the commonsense rules of behaviour are being pushed aside and fear and anxiety are replacing them. Rage at the supermarket, panic buying, short tempers …
I’m keen to put together a workshop on moody black and white photography, shot around the Adelaide Hills. What I have in mind is a two-or-three hour expedition to two-or-three locations in the hills. Once there, we would take photos that reflect our mood at the time. I’m willing to …
One of the fascinating aspects of a growing therapeutic model is what happens on the outside edges. BRIEF is a very successful Solution-Focused therapy practice in London, England which has, for many years, sought ever-refined ways of working with clients to bring about solutions that the client owns and believes …
Furthermore, existing literature suggested that bipolar disorder patients received fewer or delayed medical interventions, compared to those not diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Depression and bipolar disorder have drugs to help the sufferer. But taking the drugs is not enough.
There are plenty of myths around about bipolar. Some of these are fanciful, others hurtful. None tell the full story. Hopefully what you have read here helps you understand that bipolar disorder is more nuanced and complex than simple name-calling and myth-using allows for.
During my recent internet travels I stumbled across a great site. Gabe Howard is a fellow bipolar disorder sufferer, and he’s created a line of products around a typographical design. I’ve ordered this t-shirt for myself. There’s other designs and products.
Note: I am not a crisis counsellor. Click here for more information and numbers to call for help.