There are a wide variety of different medications used in the treatment of mental health conditions such as antidepressants, psychotropics and mood stabilisers. This article aims to explore the role of lithium in treating bipolar disorder with key areas to be explored listed below
bipolarMood Stabilisers & Bipolar DisorderMonday, February 22nd, 2010Bipolar risk greater for bright childrenFriday, February 5th, 2010“You don’t have to be bipolar to be a genius – but it helps,” according to The Independent. The newspaper said that a Swedish study of over 700,000 adults found that those who scored top grades at school were “four times more likely to develop bipolar disorder than those with average grades”. Bipolar Disorder at Work: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?Tuesday, January 19th, 2010“I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder six years ago. I’ve never told any of my employers or shown them any signs that I’m aware of and I’ve always gotten great performance reviews. Lately, though, the stress at my current tech job is so high, it’s brought on a pretty hard “bipolar episode” that’s been difficult to bounce back from. I was considering telling my supervisor about my disorder, because apparently telling her that I have too much work and pressure isn’t sinking in.” Q&A: Bipolar disorderThursday, December 31st, 2009The execution of a British man convicted of drug smuggling in China has been deplored by UK officials. Akmal Shaikh, 53 and from London, had denied any wrongdoing and his family said he was mentally ill with a condition called bipolar disorder. Result of a bipolar endgame should not be a lotteryWednesday, August 26th, 2009An article from the Guardian about one person’s experience of living with Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is often “glamorised” these days by its association with creative types such as Stephen Fry, but my own experience of the illness is far from that. As a teenager growing up in care, the mental health problems I suffered were mostly just referred to as “mood swings”. I was never diagnosed with any condition, even though I was given a variety of medication. But then, four years ago, I had a huge manic episode following the loss of a parent. I was hospitalised and diagnosed with bipolar disorder. And once it was explained, it made total sense. Massive highs and devastating lows – that’s how my life had been for years. But now I had an explanation.
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