Bipolar
Mood Disorders
Depression -
Generally a mood state characterized by a sense of inadequacy, a
feeling of despondency, a decrease in activity or reactivity, pessimism,
sadness and related symptoms.
Bipolar
Disorder in Children & Adolescents - BPSO -Bipolar Significant
Others website. The information presented on this site is intended
to provide information and support to the families, friends and loved
ones of those who suffer from bipolar disorder (manic-depression).
These resources have helped many of us inform ourselves, cope with
behaviors that sometimes arise from the illness, better understand
our own reactions, and determine how we may best support our loved
ones in their efforts to understand and live with this often terrible
disease. 4/5
Bipolar
Disorder Today - Information, research, resources, personal stories,
community, newsletter, bookstore and much more.
3/5
Bipolar
World - One of the better personal bipolar web sites. Lots of
information, stories, poetry, humor and special sections about weight
gain from psychiatric drugs and what one can do about it. 4/5
BPSO
- Bipolar Significant Others - An internet mailing list providing
support and information about Bipolar Disorder. 3/5
HealthLine
- Describing Treatments, Articls and general advice to sufferes and
carers. 3/5
How
to Avoid a Manic Episode - An Article - Whether an episode occurs,
when, for how long, and how severe it is depends to a large degree
on factors that are within the control of patient and family. For
an episode to occur, the following are necessary or sufficient.....
3/5
McMan's
Depression and Bipolar Web - Represents the web's most comprehensive
one-person site devoted to depression and bipolar disorder, with more
than 240 articles, more than 150 links, and news - from diagnosis
and treatment to personal stories and essays to issues that touch
all our lives. 3/5
NIMH
- Bipolar Disorder - The brain to produce bipolar disorder and
other mental illnesses. 9 , 10 New brain-imaging techniques allow
researchers to take pictures of the living brain.
4/5