More info…How dangerous is it for people with bipolar disorder to use alcohol? New research suggests that it may not be as risky as previously thought. Dr. Jan van Zaane of the University Medical Centre Amsterdam in the Netherlands and his colleagues studied a group of older, stable, medically compliant bipolar patients and noted, our [...]
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Depression and Bipolar Results Worth Striving For – A New Recovery Model For Mental Illness
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Depression, bipolar support group available
More info…A Fergus Falls, Minn., man who climbed out of depression through a support group wants others to reap the benefits. Dave Offner, who has bipolar disorder, has created a chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance for the Breckenridge and Wahpeton area. bipolar disorder
Higher Risk of Suicide in Bipolar Patients Who Abuse Alcohol
More info…Alcohol, especially in a person with bipolar disorder, may increase the risk of suicide. New research released this week suggests bipolar patients who abuse or are dependent on alcohol are more likely to attempt suicide than bipolar patients who abstain. Dr. Maria A. Oquendo from the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University in New [...]