Bipolar Disorder by the Numbers
Bipolar disorder can lead people from depression to jail. Here are lists of warning signs, explanations, and consequences if not properly managed.
“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness,” said Aristotle.
Imagine a bell curve that accurately represents the creativity of American adults. It would show a “normal distribution,” meaning it would be shaped like an upside down ‘U.’ The raised hump in the middle symbolizes those of an average level of creativity, where most of the population lie. It’s a comfortable spot, with plenty of company and…
Depression Amidst Loud Whispers of Hope
I was casually browsing content that might help me create a visualization of the way I experience racing thoughts, which I came across this painting on someone’s blog that caught me off guard. The image is hosted by it’s author on her blog, MyLoudWispersofHope his depiction of one woman’s experience with depression was spot-on and…
Faces of Bipolar Depression
My psychiatrist once told me that I don’t fully understand what it feels like to be content – that as an adult I likely had never experience pure, simple satisfaction – that it is a mental state almost completely foreign to me. On the contrary, this collection of bipolar faces shows hope amidst despair. Tragically,…
Can fMRI brain scans spot suicidal thoughts?
The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) has granted two Pittsburgh-based researchers a five-year, $3.8 million grant to better identify and treat individuals with suicidal thoughts with functional MRI (fMRI). Read the complete story: “Pittsburgh duo receives $3.8M grant to improve suicide prevention with fMRI”
The Bipolar Survival Guide
If you’re bipolar, read it. Without question. If your child is bipolar, definitely read it. A spouce? Dig in. It forces you (all) to face some though questions and even tougher memories, but the advice is indispensable and spot on in every scenario. (I found it almost scary how similar behavior an be from one…