Bipolar 101

Focused on distilling the latest scientific findings on bipolar disorder into everyday language with some other bipolar disorder 'stuff' to keep it light.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Mental Health Prescription: Nature

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I love to travel. It satiates my curiousity about the world and it disrupts the monotony that can accompany daily life. And when I travel, e...

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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Mental Health Awareness Month 2016: Stories and Resources

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and so mental health issues have been front and center in many publications. I have been featured in th...

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Diagnosing the Difference Between Depression and Bipolar Disorder

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Featured article: Hirschfeld, R. M. (2014). Differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective ...

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Depression, Men and Suicide

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This is a repost of an excellent article on depression among men. Suicide and Silence: Why depressed men are dying for someone to talk to ...

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

How Much Exercise is Enough to Fight Depression?

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The article below is reposted from PsychologyToday.com and explores the science behind the challenges and benefits of getting the 'right...

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Social Support and Bipolar Disorder

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The following is an excerpt from the book, Preventing Bipolar Relapse (New Harbinger, 2014) Several studies have shown that social suppor...

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About Me

crazygirl: The author of Bipolar 101 (book and blog) is Ruth C. White, PhD, MPH, MSW - a social work professor at the University of Southern California and a mental health activist who is touched by the fire and haunted by the darkness of bipolar disorder. I am using my profession and my life to promote mental well-being by fighting the stigma against people with brain disorders while educating myself and the world about mental health, with a focus on manic depression (aka bipolar disorder).

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