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.

Free or reduced price medications

atorturedsoul | November 30, 2009

Medications used to treat bipolar disorder can be very expensive, but there are ways you can get them free or at a reduced price.

Mental Health Benefits for Uninsured in Tennessee

atorturedsoul | November 23, 2009

Behavioral Health Safety Net of Tennessee provides basic mental health services for the uninsured. CoverRx provides affordable access to mental health medications.

Cognitive performance, despair gene, and heart disease in bipolar patients

atorturedsoul | November 13, 2009

Bipolar medication doesn’t impact cognitive performance, the ‘despair’ gene linked to bipolar disorder, and schizophrenics, psychotics more likely to die of heart disease.

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.