New Med?
Heading to the P-doc tomorrow, I’m going to ask for the ADD medication Vyvanse. It’s being marketed for adults, and they’ve even sent me a coupon for a free month’s supply. I just have to get the doc to sign off on it. I have very little doubt that I have some ADD (along with [...]
Bipolar Hope?
I was reading the blog I wrote chronicling the raising of my late son, who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. I started the blog in 2003 when my son was 19, and just graduated from high school. I maintained the blog until he died in 2008. But I read the early entries, and was reminded of [...]
The Right Hand Doesn’t Know What The Left Is Doing
A pair of articles from Psych Central: July 22, 2010: Alcohol May Be OK With Bipolar July 23, 2010: Higher Risk of Suicide in Bipolar Patients Who Abuse Alcohol I know research changes quickly, but c’mon – the same publication, 1 day apart? . .
There Is A Season, Turn, Turn, Turn…
There seem to be a lot of people whose moods are impacted by seasonal changes. Most are impacted by the shorter days of winter, and of those impacted, most get depressed. I’m different, I’m impacted in the late summer into fall, and mine isn’t only depression. For several years I would go to our family [...]
The Hidden Business Cost of Mental Illness
The Hidden Business Cost of Mental Illness – BusinessWeek. Here’s an excellent article on the impact of mental health issues in the workplace. It’s hard to focus on your work when your child is hallucinating. I’ve experienced this so many times – “please come home, he’s very manic and throwing things around…” This stigma extends [...]
