Don't you wish that while you're dealing with manic depression itself you didn't have to deal with all the other mess that rides along with it? Just dealing with the symptoms of the mental illness itself is more than enough. Then on top of that, a...

How about some lame excuses for not being around? The first one is that this injury from the auto accident just isn't healing. Second, the holidays. 12 days off was lovely, but it didn't include thinking about posting about bipolar tips. Third, a...

As Bradley of How is Bradleysaid today Everyone gets the blues. The difference is that it's easy for people like me to allow the blues to take hold and drag you down into major depression. It's one of the more difficult things to deal with when...

Sometimes it can be challenging to sit down and think of what exactly we can do about manic episodes because we feel helpless. We are not helpless against bipolar disorder, though. We can't cure it, but we can manage it and improve life in spite of...

Anti-convulsants are used frequently as bipolar medications such as Klonopin, Topamax, Dilantin and others which can be very helpful for managing bipolar disorder. December 16, 2008, the FDA announced that all anti-convulsants must now have a warning...