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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder This week I have some exciting, disturbing, and thoughtful articles for you, but my favorite is this week's Creative Spotlight, "Keyboarding With My Cat." I have three cats, Lucy, Cricket and Buzz, and they ALL walk on my keyboard at times. Lucy is a lap cat and doesn't interfere often; Cricket wants to be HELD in my arms and is annoyed by my typing; Buzz is the explorer, walking back and forth from my worktable to keyboard to desk. Thus Bipolarbear's poem is a real treat for me! Early Results Positive for New Bipolar, Depression Treatment Researchers at the University of Utah Brain Institute have had positive results using two substances - creatine and uridine - naturally produced by the human body to relieve symptoms of major depression and bipolar depression. See More About:  creatine  clinical trials  Slashed Mental Health Funding - Call the Cops? Because of reduced funding for mental health services, more and more police are the only recourse when someone with a serious mental illness becomes a danger to him/herself or others. See More About:  social issues  mental illness and crime  Bipolar and Crime in the News Again *Sigh* This time it's young Philip Bay, convicted on all counts stemming from his arrest in 2009 in what was called a plot to blow up his high school in Virginia Beach, VA. The evidence is clear that Bay planned and manufactured explosive for at least two years before his arrest. What isn't and never will be clear is whether he was "insane" at the time. See More About:  insanity defense  andrea yates  Creative Spotlight: Keyboard With My Cat As I said above, I love this prose poem. Even if you've never owned a cat (or maybe a ferret), you'll enjoy Bipolarbear's description of his (and his cat Oprah's) adventures in keyboarding. See More About:  bipolar creativity  poetry  creative writing Bipolar Disorder Ads Window Treatments Bipolar Mental Health Manic Depression Depression Treatment Featured Articles What Is Suicidal Ideation? Definition of Serotonin Syndrome Depakote Side Effects MAOI Antidepressants About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder Advertisement