“Annette?s” struggles began at age 14, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It was at this time, that her mother, also suffering from this illness, committed suicide. When she needed friends the most, she was ostracized by her schoolmates once they learned of her illness. Throughout her life she had the loving support of [...]
Everywhere she went, Alex Fontaine was the life of the party. There was never a dull moment with her around. But between periods of silliness, she experienced bouts of deep depression. As she grew older and found it difficult to settle down and hold a job, she knew something was wrong. She later learned she [...]
Like any disease a person is diagnosed with, a battle ensues to try and beat it. Whether it is cancer, AIDS, asthma or something dealing in psychiatric disorders such as Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, there is always some fight going on once there is an official diagnosis made. Psychiatric disorder Bipolar is among one of [...]
Prozac is a medication often prescribed for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and anxiety disorders. The medication is highly effective because it acts as a serotonin inhibitor, which means that it helps balance serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin levels are responsible for mood stability, depressive states, and control of anxiety, fears, or phobias. Bipolar disorder, or [...]
Doctors currently treat bipolar with a variety of drugs including lithium, anticonvulsant medications that can stabilize mood, and antipsychotics. Psychological therapy and patient education greatly boost the effectiveness of the drugs. many patients can’t tolerate current bipolar medications because of side effects like weight gain, sleepiness, tremor, and the sense of feeling “drugged”. But there’s [...]