People living with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder often receive treatment focused primarily on managing symptoms, yet research suggests that improvements in functioning do not automatically translate into... Read more »
Co-authored by Robert Mueller, Ph.D., and Divya Bhupal. “There is a unique kind of pain in losing your mind, not just once, but over and over. Losing your perception of reality, of... Read more »
One day, I’m going to move to Southern California and become a Buddhist! As these words hung in the air, I was overwhelmed by the urge to take them back, but it... Read more »
John Kline is a good friend of mine, who I met through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connection Support Group program. We’ve been facilitating a local NAMI support group together... Read more »
How do we distinguish between bipolar mood disorder, cyclothymic temperament, and borderline personality disorder? This may be among the most important questions in clinical psychiatry and psychotherapy. The ability to accurately distinguish... Read more »
Researchers from McGill University may have discovered the “holy grail” of bipolar disorder research: understanding what causes shifts between manic and depressed states. Sleep-wake rhythms in normal adults usually have a periodicity... Read more »