Volunteers needed for Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month

atorturedsoul | January 4, 2010

February 2010 will be the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month! Our goal is to reduce discrimination through awareness and education.

Take that, voices!

atorturedsoul | December 15, 2009

I am ignoring my voices today and feeling pretty smug about it. Why? Because I told on them and they know they are in trouble.

Antiepileptic drugs do not increase risk of suicide

atorturedsoul | December 8, 2009

Studies show that antiepileptic medications do not increase the risk of suicide in patients with bipolar disorder.

Like Facebook? Check out Mental Health Social Network.

atorturedsoul | December 3, 2009

Like Facebook? Check out Mental Health Social Network.

Psychotic episodes in bipolar disorder worsen prognosis

atorturedsoul | December 1, 2009

A Turkish study indicates that patients with bipolar disorder that experience psychotic features have a worse prognosis and are less likely to respond to lithium.

About All About Bipolar

All About Bipolar demonstrates the day to day grind faced by a person dealing with bipolar disorder while providing information about this serious mental illness.


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atorturedsoul

I am a 35 year old mother of four wonderful children living in the great state of Tennessee. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I with psychotic features and Panic Disorder with agoraphobia. All About Bipolar is intended to offer advice to others dealing with this disorder. If my experiences help one person to see that they are not alone in coping with bipolar disorder, then I have accomplished my goal.