Guest Post: How to Prevent Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder

atorturedsoul | January 5, 2010

Guest post: We’ve heard of depression and some of us have even undergone it at some point of time, but bipolar disorder is not the same, and when it is misdiagnosed as depression, it could have detrimental effects on the patient.

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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.

Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Bipolar Awareness Month, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms | 13 Comments »
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Mental Health Freebies: Part 4

atorturedsoul | December 9, 2009

Here is a list of free booklets, CDs, DVDs, posters, magnets and more related to mental health and mental illness.

Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS | 2 Comments »
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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.

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Like Facebook? Check out Mental Health Social Network.

atorturedsoul | December 3, 2009

Like Facebook? Check out Mental Health Social Network.

Category: About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms | 16 Comments »
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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.


About the author

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.