http://bipolar.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Bipolar Disorder GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-05T16:51:31Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/05/08/blake-le-vine-teen-bipolar-disorder-was-horrible.htm Blake Le Vine was a teen prodigy making the meteoric rise from celebrity autograph hound to becoming a celebrity in his own right. He published a book at 15. And... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/05/08/blake-le-vine-teen-bipolar-disorder-was-horrible.htm 2008-05-08T11:26:23Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/05/05/starting-a-dbsa-chapter.htm The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/05/05/starting-a-dbsa-chapter.htm 2008-05-05T16:51:31Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/24/does-geomagnetism-influence-depression-suicide.htm After studying data from 1948 to 1997, Russian scientist Oleg Shumilov theorizes that when the earth's magnetic field is more active, suicides are more common. There are so many variables... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/24/does-geomagnetism-influence-depression-suicide.htm 2008-04-24T17:21:29Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/18/ozzy-osbournes-bipolar-disorder-truth-or-rumor.htm Controversial heavy metal megastar Ozzy Osbourne is often listed as a celebrity with bipolar disorder. Certainly a life filled with drug and alcohol abuse, bizarre behavior and suicide attempts could... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/18/ozzy-osbournes-bipolar-disorder-truth-or-rumor.htm 2008-04-18T15:57:10Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/16/do-you-worry-about-your-child-taking-medications.htm A very stressful reality for parents of children or teens who struggle with mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder is weighing the pros and cons of medications. Do... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/16/do-you-worry-about-your-child-taking-medications.htm 2008-04-16T08:58:28Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/08/research-is-again-looking-at-tamoxifen.htm In 2000, I reported on the serendipitous discovery of Tamoxifen as a treatment for mania which had arisen out of breast cancer research. (See Tamoxifen - Serendipity for Bipolar Disorder?).... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/08/research-is-again-looking-at-tamoxifen.htm 2008-04-08T06:00:42Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/04/patrick-gale-author-of-notes-from-an-exhibition.htm Patrick Gale is the author of Notes From an Exhibition, a fictional novel whose central character, Rachel, is a famous artist who has bipolar disorder. In a review on Guardian,... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/04/04/patrick-gale-author-of-notes-from-an-exhibition.htm 2008-04-04T19:50:59Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/24/a-test-for-bipolar-disorder.htm A couple of years ago when I took part in a clinical study, I also signed up to have a blood sample included in genetic testing, but I never expected... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/24/a-test-for-bipolar-disorder.htm 2008-03-24T17:23:34Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/19/enlightened-hedonism.htm I hate dieting. I detest counting calories or fat grams or carbs. I already find it difficult to squeeze grocery shopping into my hectic schedule so just the thought of... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/19/enlightened-hedonism.htm 2008-03-19T13:01:48Z http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/17/combating-the-toil-and-drudgery-of-the-weight-game.htm Weight is a topic we all hate and love to discuss. Well, maybe "love" isn’t quite the right word. We need to discuss it, and so we do. We share... http://bipolar.about.com/b/2008/03/17/combating-the-toil-and-drudgery-of-the-weight-game.htm 2008-03-17T21:33:32Z