The Archives
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bipolar, britney spears
It’s not that Britney is bipolar
01.07.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsSo the word on the street is that Britney Spears is bipolar, hence her crazy ass behavior. Let me just say on behalf of the entire bipolar community that her craziness has less to do with her being bipolar than it does with her being from Louisiana. Thank you. That is all. UPDATE: Beyond Blue […]
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bipolar, disabilities, mental-health
New favorite blog
09.13.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsIntroducing Brad. For starters, check out this cartoon—it has dinosaurs! Or look at this post about the conflict between the disability and mental health advocacy movements: They need unity! And a logo. I suggest a tasteful depiction of Virginia Woolf in a wheelchair. That’s funny because mad people always make lists of awesome mad people […]
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bipolar, epilepsy
Linking epilepsy and bipolar disorder
08.14.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Linking epilepsy and bipolar disorderFolks with bipolar have been taking some of the same meds as folks with epilepsy for a while now. Might be a coincidence. Might mean they’re two ends of the same thing.
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bipolar, mental-health
A spike through the head
We know the brain is changed by bouts of mental illness, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we know it. Joel Stottlemier goes to the mat for his fellow bipolars: I don’t have a cold that I’m going to get over and be better in a week. I’ve had a spike shot through my head and […]
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bipolar, manic-depressive, stephen-fry
The secret life of the manic depressive
04.26.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on The secret life of the manic depressiveFirst, a shout out to Will Shetterly for his shout out for my recent bipolar post. And a second out shout to his commenter Chris McLaren, who points out a BBC piece hosted by comedian Stephen Fry called “The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive.”
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bipolar, genes, sleep
No more manic Mondays?
03.20.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on No more manic Mondays?New studies on a gene associated with circadian rhythms suggest that a genetic disposition to irregular sleep patterns may contribute to or cause bipolar disorder. It’s just mice so far, and a preliminary study, but it’s encouraging news all the same.
