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The Dark Side: A Short Guide to Bipolar Suicide
Many men and women with bipolar disorder are familiar with suicidal thoughts—including me. I can’t even count how many times I’ve thought about suicide, and the reasons have varied. It is often a...
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Lithium’s New Frontier
Lithium has long been called the “gold standard” in treatment for bipolar disorder. But the side effects of taking lithium can be, at the very least, uncomfortable—symptoms include excessive thirst,...
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Suicide Prevention Hotlines: Saving Lives
When a person feels suicidal, communicating is not any easy task. Even the simplest decision can be hard to navigate. The focus is on the pain. Some people with mental illness find it hard to talk...
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Books About Bipolar Part II: More Summer Reading Suggestions
Before summer comes to a close, I would like to share part two of two of my summer reading suggestions for those that are interested in reading about bipolar disorder. These books, and the books in...
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How Do I Help Someone Who Is Suicidal?
It is National Suicide Prevention Week in America, and open dialogue about suicide is more important than ever before. Suicide is a major public health problem, but it is also very preventable....
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Mental Illness, Faith, and Rick Warren
I guess I’d call myself spiritual, not exactly religious. My parents were raised in Roman Catholic families; my mother left the Church in her 30′s. I was baptized Catholic, and even though I didn’t go...
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