More articles about: bipolar disorder
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Living well with bipolar disorder
Learn how lived experience and research experts define wellness when living with bipolar disorder with the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at the University of Michigan.
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When pills and talk therapy aren’t enough, these options may help
Interventional psychiatric care involving brain stimulation and infused or inhaled medicine can offer different options for patients.
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Working together to improve college mental health
Depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illness is common among college and graduate school students. An annual meeting helps campus leaders adopt best practices.
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Where mental health help is scarce, telehealth makes a big difference
 People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or bipolar disorder living in rural areas engaged well with telehealth-based telepsychiatry, though the one who received local psychotherapy completed more sessions
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ECT: The final (essential) option
Two mothers discuss the benefits and side effects of electroconvulsive treatments received by their sons. 
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Electroconvulsive therapy: Peeling back the mystery
A Michigan Medicine patient describes why she considers electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT, an essential treatment.
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Coping with Bipolar Disorder During the Pandemic
Research shows the pandemic has made life harder, but simple strategies can help.
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$10M from Tam Foundation
Gift will expand and harness the power of massive data to help bipolar patients
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How to Talk to Children and Teens About Suicide: A Guide for Parents
Cheryl King, Ph.D., a leading expert in child and adolescent suicide prevention, shares advice for parents on talking to your teenager about suicide.
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After Searching 12 Years for Bipolar Disorder’s Cause, a Team Concludes It Has Many
A long-term study in more than 1,100 people yields a new seven-factor framework that could help patients, clinicians and researchers.
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Turning Tragedy Into Discovery
A gift from the Prechter family supports bipolar research
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With Matching $5 Million Gift, a Spouse Seeks Hope for Bipolar Disorder Patients
After the death of her husband, one woman has dedicated her life to finding better treatments for manic depression. Now, her family is committing up to $5 million to advance research efforts at U-M.
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How Research Brightens the Bipolar Disorder Outlook
Researchers at the University of Michigan published a study that could help many bipolar patients, and their care teams, stay the course on treatment.