For decades, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with its universal set of standards, has been widely considered the best tool for classifying and diagnosing mental illness.
Month: March 2016
Mental health problems aren't all in the brain | Clare Allan | Society …
Divorcing mental ill health from its social and political context, as the BBC's recent In the Mind Series did, implies wider issues of inequality or poverty don't matter.
What Happens When You Have Bipolar Disorder and Premenstrual …
Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings, with depression being the most common. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is also characterized by mood.
Improving the treatment of postpartum depression in teenage …
Continued here: Improving the treatment of postpartum depression in teenage …
Listening to Unsolicited Advice – Some Advice on Bipolar Disorder …
My posts for the next 7.5 months will focus on these questions, and the overall experience of living with bipolar disorder in pregnancy. I hope you can offer your advice, and that we can all learn from each other respectfully.