I guess it’s ok to say the fo llowing is an amazing article- even though I wrote it! I am so proud and pleased with how this turned out. It’s the first explanation that I know of regarding the differences between the psychosis found in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and the psychosis found in [...]
I just received the following question from Kimbriel,
Julie, I thought that people w/ Bipolar II don’t get psychotic? Or did you have a psychotic depression?
Hi Kimbriel,
Believe it or not, I’m writing an article on psychosis right now. People with bipolar II can defintely get psychotic. I’ve had psychotic symptoms since age 19. Mine are always [...]
It’s hard to write about mania considering that I have been in a downswing for a week, but it’s a topic I have to continually address- I hear stories all summer about people who go off their meds because they feel so GREAT and then the disasters that follow. It’s easy to think – the [...]
I’m sitting here at my desk writing my column for BP Magazine. The topic is great- the length requirement is great. I have been writing these columns for years and usually enjoy the process. Today, things are tough. My anxiety is just hitting me from all sides! I feel it in my body- my brain [...]
Here are some mental health statements. Are they true or false? The answers are below.
#1. OCD is an anxiety disorder.
#2. People with bipolar disorder have psychosis.
#3. Bipolar disorder in children is the same as bipolar disorder in adults.
#4. Lithium is the only true mood stabilizer.
Answers:
#1 True! There are seven types [...]
Hi Julie,
Recently, my daughter switched from Risperdal to Abilify. I am hoping Abilify will be good for her, contrary to what I have heard. Do you have any information regarding the success of bipolar people on Abilify?
T.
Hi T.
Risperdal and Abilify are anti psychotic drugs. They are often used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. If [...]
Manic/Psychotic Talk
“He blew a glass jacket. The walls were mayo and I was chewing all of the dirt off of the vegetables.”
The above is known as a word salad ( no pun intended!) – the sayings are close enough for us to understand them – but overall, they just make no sense.
A psychotic friend of [...]
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