Anxiety

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Surviving – and thriving – during the Holidays • Kathleen Nickerson, PhD
Mention the holidays and most folks are filled with glee, picturing beautifully wrapped gifts, family celebrations, and perfectly cooked meals. It’s not until we’re in the thick of things that… View
Test Anxiety • Wikipedia
Test Anxiety is a psychological condition in which a person experiences distress before, during, or after an exam or other assessment to such an extent that this anxiety causes poor… View
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
In general, anxiety disorders are treated with medication, specific types of psychotherapy, or both.14 Treatment choices depend on the problem and the person’s preference. Before treatment begins, a doctor must… View
When Fear Overwhelms: Panic Disorder • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
People with Panic Disorder have sudden and repeated attacks of fear that last for several minutes, but sometimes symptoms may last longer. These are called panic attacks. Panic attacks are… View
When Worry Gets Out of Control: Generalized Anxiety Disorder • National Institute of Mental Health
People with anxiety disorders feel extremely fearful and unsure. Most people feel anxious about something for a short time now and again, but people with anxiety disorders feel this way… View

Bipolar Disorder

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Bipolar Disorder • The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and… View
Bipolar Disorder • Wikipedia
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood clinically referred to as… View
Bipolar Disorder - What It Is & How to Get Help • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Do you go through intense moods? Do you feel very happy and energized some days, and very sad and depressed on other days? Do these moods last for a week… View
Bipolar Disorder Introduction • The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and… View
Bipolar Disorders Research • Wikipedia
Heritability or inheritance of the illness More than two-thirds of people with bipolar disorder have at least one close relative with the disorder or with unipolar major depression, indicating that… View
Bipolar I Disorder • Wikipedia
Bipolar I disorder is a mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode. There may be episodes of hypomania or major depression as well. It… View
Bipolar II Disorder • Wikipedia
Bipolar II Disorder is a bipolar spectrum disorder characterized by at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode; with this disorder, depressive episodes are more frequent… View
Bipolar Spectrum • Wikipedia
The Bipolar spectrum refers to a category of mood disorders that feature abnormally elevated mood. These disorders range from Bipolar I disorder, featuring full-blown manic episodes, to cyclothymia, featuring less… View
Can Children and Adolescents Have Bipolar Disorder? • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Both children and adolescents can develop bipolar disorder. It is more likely to affect the children of parents who have the illness. Unlike many adults with bipolar disorder, whose episodes… View
Emotional Dysregulation • Wikipedia
Emotional dysregulation, commonly known as "mood swings", is a term used in the mental health community to refer to an emotional response that is poorly modulated and does not fall… View
Genetic Roots of Bipolar Disorder Revealed by First Genome-Wide Study of Illness • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Targeting enzyme produced by a specific gene may lead to better medications The likelihood of developing bipolar disorder depends in part on the combined, small effects of variations in many… View
How Can Individuals and Families Get Help for Bipolar Disoder • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Anyone with bipolar disorder should be under the care of a psychiatrist skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Other mental health professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatric social… View
Mood Disorders Predict Later Substance Abuse Problems • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Mania symptoms and bipolar disorder II more likely to lead to substance abuse than depression People with manic symptoms and bipolar disorder type II are at significant risk of later… View

Parenting

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Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders • National Institute Of Mental Health (NIMH)
A Note to Parents There has been public concern over reports that very young children are being prescribed psychotropic medications. The studies to date are incomplete, and much more needs… View
Antidepressant Medications for Children & Adolescents: Information for Parents & Caregivers • NIMH
Depression is a serious disorder that can cause significant problems in mood, thinking, and behavior at home, in school, and with peers. It is estimated that major depressive disorder (MDD)… View