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Bipolar is a Progressive, Organic Brain Disease. Medication Helps Stop Damage to Brain.

Excellent post summarizing research on the negative effect of bipolar disorder on the brain over time. Medication, lithium in particular, heals and protects the brain. Take your meds, folks. Mania is damaging.

Kitt O'Malley2014-12-15T12:39:40-08:00December 15th, 2014|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Health, Hypomania, Mania, Medication, Mental Health|Tags: brain health, lithium|8 Comments

My Dad and Dementia

My dad has dementia - not Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia - but dementia nonetheless. His dementia has slowly progressed over many years and is greatly exacerbated by his heavy drinking. [...]

Kitt O'Malley2014-12-10T11:41:11-08:00December 10th, 2014|Categories: Acceptance, Alcoholism, Dementia, Family, Grief, Health, Mental Health|Tags: Alzheimer's Association, brain health, heavy drinking|45 Comments