Announcements: DBSA California Conference 2011: “What the world needs now.” October 14-15, 2011 in San Jose, CA Resources: Where to find information about medications: Medline Plus (consumers), PubMed (clinicians), NIH Mental Health Medications Questions to ask your doctor From the Question Bag: – What’s the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II? – It’s hard […]
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Bipolar
Resources: Lucid Interval “A Self-Management Guide for Bipolar Disorder” Potatoes not Prozac: Book on diet and mood. Gronowski Clinic: – Mental health clinic with sliding-scale fees (Los Altos). From the Question Bag: – How do you tell the difference between what you’re capable of at a given time and poor choices – i.e. not getting […]
Introductions We begin the meeting with each person answering the following questions (and passing if they wish). 1. Your first name. 2. Your diagnosis. 3. Your mood on a scale of 1 to 10 (low to high). 4. What do you do to take care of yourself?. Check-In At this point we broke up into […]
Introductions We begin the meeting with each person answering the following questions (and passing if they wish). 1. Your first name. 2. Your diagnosis. 3. Your mood on a scale of 1 to 10 (low to high). 4. What do you do to take care of yourself?. Check-In At this point we broke up into […]
The meeting was well attended, with approximately 20-30 people present. The refreshments featured, among other delights, gourmet treats from the wife of a member who is (the wife) a former pastry chef. Mmmmmm. Introductions We begin the meeting with each person answering the following questions (and passing if they wished). 1. Your first name. 2. […]
There was a larger group this week, due to the anticipated talk from Dr. Jenifer Culver on current therapy options for depression and bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, she had to cancel at the last minute to care for a sick child, and hopes to reschedule for the 4th Wednesday of next month. Introductions We began the […]
Average age of onset is 20 years old. The first episode in males is more likely to be a Manic Episode, and the number of Manic Episodes is more likely to meet or exceed the number of Major Depressive Episodes. A female’s first episode is more likely to be a Major Depressive Episode, and it […]
Mood-Congruent Auditory hallucinations Mood-Incongruent (less common – associated with poorer prognosis) thought insertion: one’s thoughts are not one’s own thought broadcasting: others can hear one’s thoughts delusions of control: one’s actions are under outside control
