Stories tagged "manicdepressiveillness"

Get a glimpse of what it is like to live with bipolar disorder as several people tell you their stories.

Coming out of a depression is like waking up from a coma you weren't even aware you were in. Suddenly, you just open your eyes and things are there for you again.

It divides families, contributes to the crowding in our prisons and jails, explains why so many people are living on the streets, and causes more pain and suffering that can be calculated by any government statistic.

Bipolar disorder is a mystery and a subject of medical debate. But for the Blakes, it's just reality.

Mel Gibson talks about being diagnosed as bipolar in a new documentary about the NIDA acting class of 1977.

Many people know I had ECT and it didn't work for me and I think the industry that promotes it is wildly corrupt and I'm deeply suspicious of its use. However, I must say that I have seen people respond to it -- especially those who have been catatonic or

Just as gay-rights activists reclaimed the word queer as a badge of honor rather than a slur, mental illness advocates are proudly calling themselves mad.

Despite intriguing findings that omega-3 fatty acid supplements could alleviate depression symptoms, there is still not enough evidence to say whether omega-3s are useful treatments for people with bipolar disorder, according to a review of recent studies