Bipolar II is often comorbid with Substance Abuse or Dependence, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Borderline Personality Disorder. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

With confidence easing its way back to my self, I volunteered at an anorexia foundation near my house. I lined the edges of my desk with stones. Writing was getting easier, words were unlocking. [nytimes.com]

Various reports have documented cooccurrence of bipolar disorder with a variety of other psychiatric disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, sexual disorders and addictions [ajmc.com]

They can be depressed, irritable, have pressured speech, and act in very irrational and impulsive ways. [youtube.com]

starting new projects at work or home), pressured speech, and other symptoms. [mindyra.com]

In mid October 2007, Charmaine consulted a psychiatrist, who recorded a diagnosis of recurrent major depression and anxiety disorder, and recommended tapering the venlafaxine and introducing escitalopram and high-dose fish oil. [mja.com.au]

You can increase your intake of omega-3 by eating cold-water fish such as salmon, halibut, and sardines, soybeans, flaxseeds, canola oil, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts. Omega-3 is also available as a nutritional supplement. Avoid alcohol and drugs. [helpguide.org]

Lab tests for anemia, low blood sugar and hypothyroidism were all negative. Any joy I derived from my children was now conjoined with grief. [nytimes.com]

How are you supposed to describe this waking nightmare? It wasn't until I was diagnosed as bipolar many years later that I realized just how little people know about mental health. [thrillist.com]

Bipolar II is often comorbid with Substance Abuse or Dependence, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Borderline Personality Disorder. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

Various reports have documented cooccurrence of bipolar disorder with a variety of other psychiatric disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, sexual disorders and addictions [ajmc.com]

[…] in 2 divided doses Headache, dry mouth, constipation, weight gain, sedation, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension Risperidone 1–2 mg once or twice daily Usual target dose: 4–8 mg once at bedtime or twice daily Elevated prolactin, akathisia, sedation, dyspepsia [medscape.com]

It’s important to seek treatment for these conditions as you seek treatment for bipolar II disorder: Anxiety disorders Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders Alcohol or drug abuse Chronic health conditions like heart disease, thyroid problems or obesity [baptisthealth.com]

Examples include: Anxiety disorders Eating disorders Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Alcohol or drug problems Physical health problems, such as heart disease, thyroid problems, headaches or obesity Prevention There's no sure way to prevent [mayoclinic.org]

While some medications affected my mood, others — especially mood stabilizers — turned my formerly agile mind into mush, leaving me so stupefied that if my brain could have drooled, it would have. Word retrieval was difficult and slow. [nytimes.com]

I dragged myself to the shower, pulled on a pair of clean sweat pants and a fresh T-shirt and ran a streak of lipstick across my lips, hoping to look like a reasonable facsimile of a mother. [nytimes.com]

I remembered him with one leg thrown across the covers, a small foot peeking out from his pajamas. When my children visited, I had to resuscitate my maternal self, if only for an hour. [nytimes.com]

Importantly, patients with anhedonia and depression have a worse prognosis than patients who have depression without anhedonia 36 Spijker J, Bijl RV, de Graaf R, et al. [tandfonline.com]

Recovered patients with BD II versus BD I disorder had significantly higher rates of lifetime anxiety disorder (61.0 vs. 37.5%, Chi square 5.5, df 1, p 0.027), BD II (by definition, 100.0 vs. 0.0%, Chi square 105.0, df 1, p df 1, p 0.011), anhedonia [journalbipolardisorders.springeropen.com]

The main difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorders lies in the severity of the manic episodes caused by each type. [healthline.com]

Paradoxically, psychotropic drugs can induce anxiety, nervousness, impaired judgment, mania, hypomania, hallucinations, feelings of depersonalization, psychosis and suicidal thoughts, while being used to treat the same symptoms. [nytimes.com]

The man said: “Because everyone there was grieving over the loss of another person. I was grieving for myself. For who I used to be before I got sick and who I am now.” [nytimes.com]

They may spend more money, and increased libido can create predictable problems. They often take stimulant drugs or consume alcohol to induce or maintain a high. [mja.com.au]

Symptoms of these episodes include: Decreased need for sleep Excessive spending Flying quickly from one idea to the next Hypersexuality Increased energy and hyperactivity Inflated self-image Making and pursuing grandiose, unrealistic plans Rapid, uninterruptable [baptisthealth.com]

Children and adolescents, however, can develop this disease in more severe forms and often in combination with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Symptoms during hypomanic episodes include: Flying suddenly from one idea to the next Having exaggerated self confidence Rapid, "pressured" (uninterruptible) and loud speech Increased energy, with hyperactivity and a decreased need for sleep People experiencing [webmd.com]

Bipolar II is often comorbid with Substance Abuse or Dependence, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Borderline Personality Disorder. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

Examples include: Anxiety disorders Eating disorders Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Alcohol or drug problems Physical health problems, such as heart disease, thyroid problems, headaches or obesity Prevention There's no sure way to prevent [mayoclinic.org]

These include, for example, bipolar and related disorders induced by certain drugs or alcohol or due to a medical condition, such as Cushing's disease, multiple sclerosis or stroke. [mayoclinic.org]

While stroking their backs, I would mentally fast-forward their lives — noses elongating, tongues sharpening — until I came to their leave-taking, until I reached my death and, ultimately, theirs. I lost my sense of competence. [nytimes.com]

I was happy, almost giddy. It was easy to believe it’d fixed itself. But the downswing inevitably came and it all turned sour again. I had other problems to contend with at the same time. [telegraph.co.uk]

My journals show a perseverating pencil — a long string of Ts or entries in hypergraphic writing, alternating between conventional and unconventional language: “They will have a stronstrazzly negative reaction to them. I need held. .. [nytimes.com]