Month: January 2024

Last time we discussed the symptoms and diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Today, I want to talk a little about the treatment of bipolar disorder. The treatment of bipolar disorder is mostly pharmacological. Unfortunately, bipolar disorder strongly tends to be a lifelong condition, and so patients must always remain on medicine preventatively. Therapy may help folks…

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, is common but also frequently misdiagnosed, even by professionals. At times, the diagnosis can be clear as a crystalline sky on a brilliant winter’s day, but just as commonly, no amount of careful history-taking or watching someone over stretches of time can clear the fog. Let’s do…