Bipolar Disorder INFO CENTER

Bipolar Balancing Act During Pregnancy

Being pregnant with a psychiatric disorder requires careful balancing of care. Women with bipolar disorder must decide whether or how to treat their condition while pregnant.

Less Hospital Time For Bipolar Disorder

Clozaril (clozapine) is sometimes used to treat people with bipolar disorder. But is it effective? A recent study found that people with bipolar disorder who took Clozaril were helped in some ways.

Family Relationships Can Affect Bipolar Disorder

Staying on a medication can be helpful for people with bipolar disorder. But certain aspects of family relationships may also play a role.

Seeking Answers to Kids' Random Pains

You know those "growing pains" kids sometimes have? Aches and pains with no apparent cause? Researchers are trying to figure out which kids are most likely to have them.

Seroquel and Drowsiness

Sedation, like feeling drowsy or slowed down, can be a side effect of taking Seroquel. There are two forms of Seroquel. Is one form better than the other?

Have You Been Screened for Depression?

Everyone has their good and bad days. But when the bad days are significantly outnumbering the good ones, how do you know if it might be depression? You seek help to find out.

Anxious and Moody, Tossing and Turning

Managing multiple mental health conditions, like a mood disorder and an anxiety disorder, can be more challenging than managing just one. It can also make insomnia worse.

I Just Called to Say I'm Okay

If making an appointment to see the psychiatrist or therapist for your regular therapy is a hassle, here's some good news. A phone therapy session may be just as helpful.

The Abuse Is Past But Effects Linger

The impact of child abuse doesn't end when a child escapes an abusive environment. But knowing their future risks of health issues can help abused individuals seek treatment early.

Bipolar - One Drug Does Not Fit All

Some people with bipolar disorder may not benefit from taking lithium. New research suggests that a blood test may be able to tell who will be helped by it.