This is a short video about bipolar disorder (manic depression) and suicide. Increasingly people are given electroshock therapy to treat their suicidal ideations (ideas of suicide). Electroshock therapy or ECT is a controversial and frightening looking treatment. Many question its effectiveness.
Bipolar Disorder Treatment Study is Promising -Education
Just came across this article/press release showing a link between successful medical treatment and psychoeducation... gee, whould would have thought... That's why these bipolar disorder videos are onlne/
An excerpt from the article is below: ================================ TITLE: New Treatment Model for Bipolar Disorder Shows Promise
...Developed by Bauer and colleagues, the model brings together psychiatrists and nurses as a team to treat the patients. Psychiatrists monitored symptoms and handled medications. Nurse care coordinators worked with veterans during group education sessions. During the weekly group sessions, nurses discussed topics such as medication side effects and early warning signs for symptoms, which in bipolar disorder range from racing speech, bursts of optimism and impulsive behavior during manic episodes to fatigue, social withdrawal and suicidal thoughts during depressive episodes. During the sessions, patients discussed coping skills, got feedback from the group and created personal action plans. The intervention was tested for three years. The results: Under the new model, patients saw a significant reduction in symptoms, including five fewer weeks experiencing mania during the three-year study period. Patients also felt happier and healthier, reporting more productive time at work, better relationships with family, and more satisfaction with their care. The new model was less expensive - an average of $61,398 for three years of direct bipolar disorder treatment costs compared with $64,379 for usual care - although the difference was not statistically significant... ========================== Full text and source: http://www.emaxhealth.com/112/6963.html
Interview with Madonna. She talks about her mania and depression (Audio)
Welcome to Episode 8 of the BipolarHelp video series. Today we are going to watch part 1 of an interview with Madonna. Madonna has Bipolar Disorder. She talks about what her mania and depression is like. This interview runs approximately 7 minutes. .mp3 audio (8mB).
Interview with Madonna. She talks about her mania and depression (Video)
Welcome to Episode 8 of the BipolarHelp video series. Today we are going to watch part 1 of an interview with Madonna. Madonna has Bipolar Disorder. She talks about what her mania and depression is like. This interview runs approximately 7 minutes. Quicktime Video 14mb.
Lithium 101 -A New Educational Program (Audio) About Lithium (7min)
Lithium 101. This short program is about the element Lithium. Lithium 101 has lots of little known facts and information about this widley used metal. From atom bombs to mental illness, lithium has many interesting uses in everyday life. This short educational film runs approximately 7 minutes. (.mp3) 8mB
Lithium 101 -A New Educational Video About Lithium (7min)
Lithium 101 . This short film is about the element Lithium. Lithium 101 has lots of little known facts and information about this widley used metal. From atom bombs to mental illness, lithium has many interesting uses in everyday life. This short educational film runs approximately 7 minutes. Quicktime (.mov) 16mB
Bipolar Help Video Project Update
Hi Everyone, Just an update on the project. We just completed 3-more interviews today and we are editing them. The new interviews should be posted in the next 5 or so days.
Bipolar Help Video Project Update
Hi Everyone, Just an update on the project. We just completed 3-more interviews today and we are editing them. The new interviews should be posted in the next 5 or so days.
Episode 6: An interview with Alex (Audio). Alex is an Air Force Veteran with Bipolar Disorder. She discusses the effect support from friends and family has on her illness. This interview runs approximately 9 minutes.
Episode 6: An interview with Alex (Video). Alex is an Air Force Veteran with Bipolar Disorder. She discusses the effect support from friends and family has on her illness. This interview runs approximately 9 minutes.
Bipolar Help Episode 5 âAn interview with Debra (video)
Bipolar Help Episode 5 -An interview with Debra (video). Debra is an account executive with bipolar disorder. She shares with us her secrets for living with bipolar disorder (manic depression). She also talks about how difficult it has been for her family to deal with her mental illness. This interview runs approximately 12 minutes.
Bipolar Help Episode 5 âAn interview with Debra (audio)
Bipolar Help Episode 5 -An interview with Debra (audio). Debra is an account executive with bipolar disorder. She shares with us her secrets for living with bipolar disorder (manic depression). She also talks about how difficult it has been for her family to deal with her mental illness. This interview runs approximately 12 minutes.
Bipolar Help Episode 4: (video) An interview with Megan.
Bipolar Help Episode 4: (video) An interview with Megan. Megan is a 25-year old graduate student with Bipolar Disorder. In this short video/audio interview she tells us what living with Bipolar Disorder like for her. She talks about mania, hypomania and depression. She shares with us some of the things she does to cope with hypomania and stress. This interview runs 9-minutes.
Bipolar Help Episode 4: (audio) An interview with Megan.
Bipolar Help Episode 4: (audio) An interview with Megan. Megan is a 25-year old graduate student with Bipolar Disorder. In this short video/audio interview she tells us what living with Bipolar Disorder like for her. She talks about mania, hypomania and depression. She shares with us some of the things she does to cope with hypomania and stress. This interview runs 9-minutes.
mentally ill passenger killed, claimed to have bomb -was bipolar
Tragic story in the mass media today appeared after an airline passenger was killed after claiming he had a bomb. The 44 year-old man was said to have bipolar disorder (manic-depression).
He did not have his medication and reportedly his wife was screaming he was bipolar and was without his medication.
FOX News even asked if it was his wife's fault for not bringing the medications with them. Maybe they forgot them? Maybe they ran out on their international trip?
I wonder what this will do to the stigma against mental illness and more specifically bipolar disorder? Will this lead to tougher laws that remove rights from the mentally ill?
BipolarHelp.org produces a series of audio & video programs about bipolar disorder. You can watch or listen to these programs online or download them to your computer.
Bipolar Help Episode 3: (video) An interview with Matt.
Bipolar Help Episode 3: (video) An interview with Matt. Matt is a 30-year old college graduate with Bipolar Disorder Type 2. In this short video/audio interview Matt tells us what living with Bipolar Disorder type 2 is like for him. He talks about hypomania and depression. He shares with us some of the things he does to cope with depression and stress. He also shares some good insights about ÃïïThe Lie of DepressionÃïï and the effect Bipolar Disorder has had on him in the workplace. This interview runs 12-minutes.
Bipolar Help Episode 3: (Audio) An interview with Matt
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....Bipolar Help Episode 3: (Audio) An interview with Matt. Matt is a 30-year old college graduate with Bipolar Disorder Type 2. In this short video/audio interview Matt tells us what living with Bipolar Disorder type 2 is like for him. He talks about hypomania and depression. He shares with us some of the things he does to cope with depression and stress. He also shares some good insights about ÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂThe Lie of DepressionÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂ and the effect Bipolar Disorder has had on him in the workplace. This interview runs 12-minutes.
Hello Everyone,
Just thought I would give you an update on our production of the Bipolar Disorder Video Series.
Our next episode is going to feature some short interviews of individuals with bipolar disorder. We hope to have these ready and posted by December 1st.
Thanks for tuning in!
Hello Everyone,
Just thought I would give you an update on our production of the Bipolar Disorder Video Series.
Our next episode is going to feature some short interviews of individuals with bipolar disorder. We hope to have these ready and posted by December 1st.
Thanks for tuning in!
Someone brought this electro-mechanical treatment to my attention yesterday. It may be old news to some but this is the first I have heard of it.
VNS Therapy (Vagus Nerve Stimulation)for chronic or recurrent depression, designed for patients and their friends and family members.
More at their webiste:
http://vnstherapy.com/default.aspx
Psychiatrist Claims That Many Bipolar Adults Have ADHD
This one looks interesting:
The symptoms overlap quite a bit and I know the psych's often have a hard time seperating the symptoms....
Psychiatrist Claims That Many Bipolar Adults Have ADHD
DENVER/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 27, 2005 --- Dr. William Niederhut, a Denver psychiatrist and Harvard Medical graduate, claims in a new book that many adults with bipolar disorders have ADHD and are suffering from an inherited disorder that he calls the Childhood-Onset Bipolar Attention-Deficit, or "COBAD," syndrome.
"These adults typically experience episodic depression, irritability, and anxiety beginning in their childhood years, along with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)," said Niederhut. "The ADHD is an integral part of their bipolar disorder, and prevents them from responding fully to conventional treatment with mood stabilizers and antidepressants."
More at:
http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/wr/092705/12724.htm
Are you on too many medications for bipolar disroder?
Are you on too many medications for bipolar disroder?
I came across this interesting article this week on the idea of too much overlapping medications...
We are in the process of working on the next video segment on medication and treatment for bipolar disorder and thought this was relevant...
"Multiple Medication Use in General Practice and Psychiatry: So What?"
by Ahsan Y. Khan, M.D., and Sheldon H. Preskorn, M.D.
Multiple medication use is the rule rather than exception in modern therapeutics. Factors affecting the recent increase in utilization of medications include the growth of third-party insurance coverage for drugs; increased marketing efforts to promote new medications to prescribers and directly to consumers; and clinical guidelines recommending long-term treatment for chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, acid reflux disease, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and clinical depression.
Here is a link to the full text:
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=172901304
What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression (Audio) -Episode 2
What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression (Audio) -Episode 2
In this episode we discuss other issues of bipolar disorder that go beyond simple mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder may exhibit symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and even psychosis. In this episode we discuss the signs and symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and psychosis as seen in individuals with bipolar disorder (manic depression).
What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression (Video) -Episode 2
Episode 2
What is Bipolar? Beyond Mania & Depression
In this episode we discuss other issues of bipolar disorder that go beyond simple mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder may exhibit symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and even psychosis. In this episode we discuss the signs and symptoms of hypomania, mixed state and psychosis as seen in individuals with bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: managing the chaos of bipolar disorder
I noticed this interesting but complex sounding article a few weeks back and decided to post reference to it.
Its title is suggestive: "Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: managing the chaos of bipolar disorder"
Whatâsâ is so intriguing is the idea that not everything in managing bipolar disorder is about medications.
As my buddy Terry said, âitâs about wellness and living right.â
Anyway the article is by Ellen Frank Corresponding Author Contact Information, a, Holly A. Swartza and David J. Kupfera, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
It was published in Biological Psychiatry, Volume 48, Number 6, 15 September 2000, pp. 593-604(12).
Here is a weblink to a full text version:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
This is the audio only portion of a short video we just completed that covers the basic signs and symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (manic depression). It gives an overview of mania and depression based on the DSM-IV. It is a good basic starter video for those wanting to learn more about BPD. More information can be found on our website at bipolarhelp.org
What is Bipolar Disorder? (A Short Video)
This short video we just completed covers the basic signs and symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (manic depression). It gives an overview of mania and depression based on the DSM-IV. It is a good basic starter video for those wanting to learn more about BPD. More information can be found on our website at bipolarhelp.org
