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Does Bipolar Disorder Get Worse with Age? Understanding the Impact on Older Adults

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterized by intense mood shifts, from manic highs to depressive lows. But as individuals age, many wonder: Does bipolar disorder get worse with age? Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: What Changes? The answer is not straightforward.

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Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?

The Mental Elf

Alyson Dodd reports on a year long study of digital mood monitoring in people with bipolar disorder, which suggests that sleep and activity changes precede hypomanic episodes by three days. The post Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?

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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Treatments, and Hope for Recovery

My Psychiatry

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people across the world, including many here in Florida. Characterized by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, bipolar disorder can significantly impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.

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Redemption in Psychiatry

Psychiatric Times

Our rally for mental health at the annual meeting began a redemption for what might be thought to be unnecessary societal passivity. He is an advocate and activist for mental health issues related to climate instability, physician burnout, and xenophobia. He presented the third Rabbi Jeffrey B.

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Case Discussion: Management of Severe Nausea and Vomiting in a Pregnant Woman with Bipolar Disorder

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health

This article explores the case of a woman with bipolar disorder who develops HG associated with severe anxiety and sleep disruption, and discusses various treatment options.

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Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders

Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders As a parent, caregiver, or even a concerned family member, have you ever wondered whether the mood swings you witness in your loved one could be more than just emotional highs and lows? However, it’s not just about mood swings.

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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

of patients who were prescribed antipsychotics for their psychiatric illness and had evidence of tardive dyskinesia (TD) had TD recorded properly in their electronic health records, supporting the idea that TD is often underreported and misdiagnosed and, therefore, not treated appropriately.