BP Magazine: a resource for those living with bipolar

BP Magazine is a print resource that began in April 2007 with the purpose of educating readers about bipolar disorder. The magazine also supports a website, www.bphope.com, where visitors and members alike can browse current and past issues, as well as share and search advice and information within the online community. Here is a segment from the "Inside BP" section of the website:

"A multi-faceted publication,  bp Magazine includes a range of enlightening and informational articles - from explanations of the history of bipolar (from manic depressive disorder to bipolar disorder, for instance) to the latest relevant policy and research information, health tips for those living with bipolar, and recommendations for family members."

The current issue of BP Magazine contains articles titled, "Hospitalization: setback or reset?", "Someone to lean on", and "Body brio: the buzz on caffeine" among issue staples such as "ResearchLine" and "My Story", where individuals share their own experiences with bipolar disorder. For more information, please click on the link below.

BP Magazine: hope and harmony for people with bipolar

*image courtesy of www.bphope.com.

Bipolar Awareness Day 2008

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has announced that this year's annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day will be held Thursday, October 9, as part of NAMI's Mental Illness Awareness Week. Established in 1990, Mental Illness Awareness Week is "an opportunity...to work together in communities across the country to achieve the NAMI mission through outreach, education, and advocacy." To read more about Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day or become involved in your area, please click on the link below.

Bipolar Awareness Day 2008

Stanford hosts 4th annual Bipolar Education Day

The Stanford University Medical Center will be hosting the 4th annual Bipolar Education Day this Saturday, July 26th, "to raise awareness and dispel misconceptions" about bipolar disorder. Event speakers, many of whom are professors as well as experts on bipolar disorder, will discuss topics including advancements in brain imaging research, medication, and psychotherapy treatments in both adult and pediatric bipolar disorder. For more details, please click on the link below.

Fourth annual Bipolar Education Day to be hosted at Stanford

New York Times highlights bipolar patients

"The Voices of Bipolar Disorder," July 17, 2008

Today's issue of The New York Times' features an article that explores bipolar disorder through the eyes of nine affected individuals. The short article is accompanied by picture slideshows and recorded interviews of each participant as they discuss "their own stories of diagnosis, treatment, struggle and acceptance." The "Comments" section attached to the article also appears to be rapidly growing with people sharing their own experiences; to check out the article, please click on the link below.

The Voices of Bipolar Disorder - NY Times

Bipolar website offers scholarship to students

Bipolar Lives Scholarship

Bipolar-Lives.com is a website dedicated to educating the public about bipolar through the eyes of Sarah, a middle-aged woman who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2004. The site provides information about bipolar-related scholarships, and recently developed on of their own, the Bipolar Lives Scholarship, that will award $500 to a student studying in the United States. To read more about the Bipolar Lives scholarship, please click on the link below.

Bipolar Lives Scholarship - Bipolar-Lives.com

The Bipolar Lives Scholarship was also profiled by MedicalNewsToday.com--to check out the article, please click on the link below.

New Scholarships for Leaders of Bipolar Lives - MedicalNewsToday.com

Therapists to the superrich discuss treatment difficulties

"Challenges of a $600-a-Session Patient," June 7, 2008

An article titled "Challenges of a $600-a-Session Patient" was published in Monday's edition of The New York Times, highlighting the role that extreme wealth can play in the patient-therapist relationship. The article discusses issues that are raised when dealing with superrich patients, including inability to relinquish control, low tolerance for frustration, and what the author refers to as "King Ludwig Syndrome." To read the full article*, please click on the link below.

Challenges of a $600-a-Session Patient - NY Times


*Please keep in mind that the therapists' views in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the Family Center for Bipolar Center staff. Our main goal is to inform you of news related to bipolar disorder and mental health.

NY Times investigates the dual nature of suicide

"The Urge to End It All" July 6, 2008

The New York Times published an article on Sunday that investigates the act of suicide and why some "choose death over life." The article touches upon topics such as the wide variation in demographics (race, gender, age, culture), the effects of mental health advancements on suicide, and the "premeditation-versus-passion dichotomy in suicide." To read the full article, please click on the link below.*

The Urge to End It All - NY Times


*Please be aware that this article may be upsetting and readers should practice discretion.