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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+00:00December 15th, 2014|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Health, Hypomania, Mania, Medication, Mental Health|Tags: brain health, lithium|8 Comments

So….who are you?

As I begin my training as a Hearing Advocate for those involuntarily hospitalized, I found this post timely. Finding My Sunshine is a mother, wife and PhD student living with Bipolar disorder. In [...]

Kitt O'Malley2014-10-13T08:51:21+00:00October 13th, 2014|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Hearing Advocate, Involuntary Hospitalization, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy|Tags: ECT, lithium, memory loss|5 Comments