Bipolar Disorder

Publications

1.   Bipolar Disorder — This publication provides information on bipolar disorder, the mood swings that accompany it, and where and how to receive treatment. It also lists organizations to contact for more information.

   http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm

2.   Mental Health Services Locator — This Internet site will help you locate mental health treatment facilities and support services in your state.

   http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/default.asp

3.   Mood Disorders — This fact sheet provides information about 2 of the most common mood disorders: depression and bipolar disorder.

   http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken98-0049/default.asp

4.   Traditional Therapies — This fact sheet gives a brief description of the variety of approaches mental health professionals use to give people new tools to deal with ingrained, troublesome patterns of behavior and to help them manage symptoms of mental illness.

   http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0053/default.asp

5. Accommodating Workers With Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © Job Accommodation Network) — This publication for employers suggests workplace accommodations that can be made for employees with bipolar disorder. The article discusses the issues that can affect these individuals, offers suggestions to employers, and provides a list of resources for further information.

   http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Bipolar.html

6. Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © DBSA) — This fact sheet describes the symptoms of bipolar disorder and links to information about the types of bipolar disorder and their treatments. It also contains links to brochures for the recently diagnosed and a mood tracking calendar.

   http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_bipolar_overview

7. Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © National Alliance on Mental Illness) — This fact sheet briefly describes bipolar disorder, its symptoms, and its treatments. It links to fact sheets for different prescription medications used to treat bipolar disorder.

   http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLI...

8. Managing Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © National Alliance on Mental Illness) — This article summarizes the research that has been done on using medication to treat bipolar disorder during pregnancy.

   http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Research/Managing_Pregnancy_and_Bipolar_Disorder.htm...

9.   Myths and Facts About Depression and Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © DBSA) — This fact sheet dispels common myths about bipolar disorder and depression and provides the facts about these illnesses.

   http://www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/mythsfinal.pdf

10.   What Helps and What Hurts: When Someone You Care About Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder (Copyright © Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) — People living with depression or bipolar disorder can have a hard time coping with feelings of hopelessness, emptiness, or worthlessness. This publication provides guidance on what to say to someone with depressive symptoms to help them cope and feel better.

    http://www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/helphurtb.pdf

Organizations

1.   National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, HHS
2.   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS
3. American Psychiatric Association
4. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
5. Mental Health America
6. National Alliance on Mental Illness

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