Living with bipolar disorder makes me realize people don't know very much about this illness. Read here to learn what I wish the world knew about bipolar.
Month: June 2015
Injury, Illness, and PTSD – NICABM.com
Does serious illness increase the risk of developing PTSD? We wrote about this topic back in 2011. At that time, a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons reported that 20-51% of patients who …
PTSD: The War Disorder That Goes Far Beyond the Battlefield …
The first time I experienced what I now understand to be post-traumatic stress disorder, I was in a subway station in New York City, where I live. It was almost a year before the attacks of 9/11, and I'd just come back from two months in …
How PTSD Became a Problem Far Beyond the Battlefield – Vanity Fair
The U.S. military now has the highest rate of post-traumatic stress disorder in its history. Sebastian Junger investigates.
Strategies for Bipolar Disorder When it All Becomes Overwhelming …
Life can be unpredictable and for people who have bipolar disorder, who often do not do well with change, life alterations can be Strategies for Bipolar Disorder When it All Becomes Overwhelming extremely disruptive. I rarely …