by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
A quarter of patients with bipolar disorder are being prescribed drugs which could make their symptoms worse, a new study has claimed. Research led by Glasgow University has found many bipolar patients are on a combination of medication which is out of line with...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
Brain-imaging studies are helping scientists learn what happens in the brain of a person with bipolar disorder. Newer brain-imaging tools, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), allow researchers to take pictures...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
While researchers don’t yet fully understand the exact cause of bipolar disorder, they have identified certain factors which may increase your risk of developing the disorder. Family with the Disorder:If you have a relative in your nuclear family with bipolar...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
Substance abuse is very common among people with bipolar disorder, but the reasons for this link are unclear. Some people with bipolar disorder may try to treat their symptoms with alcohol or drugs. However, substance abuse may trigger or prolong bipolar symptoms, and...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 16, 2022 | Bipolar articles
The holidays can be a tricky for anyone. But people with bipolar disorder may anticipate November and December and January holidays with real dread — and depression. You’ll probably face loads of possible triggers: relatives, stress, exhaustion, and the...
by Bipolarlife | Oct 30, 2020 | Bipolar articles
Nervous system, endocrine, and/or immune system difficulties may conspire to affect one of the less measurable causes of bipolar disorders: disturbances in body rhythms. As discussed earlier, the hypothalamus is the link between the nervous and endocrine systems....
by Bipolarlife | Feb 4, 2020 | Bipolar articles
What is an adverse drug reaction? Medicines can treat or prevent illness and disease. However, sometimes medicines can cause problems. These problems are called adverse drug reactions. You should know what to do if you think that you or someone you take care of is...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
New research suggests young people getting less than five hours sleep per night are tripling their chances of developing a mental illness. The George Institute for Global Health surveyed almost 20,000 Australians aged between 17 and 24 for the research. Researchers...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
Psychotherapy In addition to medication, psychotherapy, or “talk” therapy, can be an effective treatment for bipolar disorder. It can provide support, education, and guidance to people with bipolar disorder and their families. Some psychotherapy treatments used to...
by Bipolarlife | Jun 17, 2022 | Bipolar articles
Yoga techniques offer some simple breathing exercises that may help relieve panic, anxiety depression, and bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, which is common and found in even young teenagers. Bipolar disorder is a genetic illness characterized by...
