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The National Alliance of Mental Illness can help you find bipolar family support groups in your area. Go to www.nami.org and click on FIND YOUR LOCAL NAMI in the center of the menu that runs under the banner. You can tailor the search and then contact the office for details regarding support groups that can best serve the needs of you and your family.
What else can I help you with?
Does stress make bipolar disorder worse?
Yes, stress makes Bipolar Disorder behavior worse. My daughter is Bipolar.
Are there many hospitals that offer support groups for bipolar patients?
Yes there are several hospitals that offer support groups for patients with bipolar disorder.
What is the probable diagnosis for Reuben behavior?
Bipolar disorder
What is a good discussion room for bipolar disorder?
there is a web site: http://bipolar.about.com and they have a lot of information about bipolar and there is a link to a chat room for bipolar people and their families or support people.
Why does Ozzy Osbourne have bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is generally caused by genetics.
Is it bipolar disease or bipolar disorder?
The correct term is bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disease though.
Is Bipolar a disorder or illness?
a disorder
Can you cause someone to be bipolar?
Bipolar disorder can run in families. My mother (who is now deceased), older sister and daughter all are bipolar. It can skip generations or only one person in the family can be affected. My daughter's doctor advised that her children run a 25 percent chance of being bipolar.
Who gives grant money for bipolar disorder sufferers?
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2009/01/bipolar-disorder-qa-how-close-are-we-to-a-bipolar-cure/
Can acupressure be a treatment for bipolar disorder?
It's not known to be an effective treatment for bipolar disorder.
Are schizophrenia bipolar disorder and paranoia hereditary and transmitted from father to son?
Paranoia, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are partially (but not completely- environmental factors can still influence them) inherited. They are not passed from father to son any more than they are from mother to daughter.
Are SSRI meds appropriate for bipolar disorder?
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
