Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

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Before I published my memoir, Bipolar: A Gift of Thorns, I was ashamed to tell people I was writing about my experience being bipolar. For me, it was difficult to overcome the stigma associated with ...

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On paper, Brook checked every box for a happy life: four kids, a husband who adored her, a job as a hospice nurse she genuinely loved. But beneath the surface, she was slipping into a darkness she ...