Problems caused by lupus include mood disorder and psychosis. These symptoms may be treated with the same drugs as BP.
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Many of us take a lot of different medications for bipolar disorder. Do you know what they all are, and what they do? This overview will lead you in the right direction to get these answers.
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Research has found that people who have depression tend to call up memories in general more often than specifically. This phenomenon, called "overgeneral memory" or OGM, appears to be interrelated with clinical and bipolar depression, and may even lead to new treatments for depression.
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In this series of articles from 2000, Carrie tells the honest truth about her bipolar disorder, the process of deciding to adopt, and the adoption process itself - including what she needed to do and say regarding her mental illness.
Adoption With Bipolar Disorder
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