About Bipolar Disorder: When Helpful Isn't Helpful

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder When It's Meant to be Helpful - But Isn't If I'm in the middle of a depressive episode with severe fatigue, the last thing I need is for some friend to suggest bracingly, "You should join an aerobics class!" Sure, that friend means to be helpful. Sure, exercise would help my depression. But even small efforts exhaust me, and it's tough for me even to run essential errands. How much more helpful it would be if that friend had said, "Here, I'll go to the grocery store with you, and I'll drive." Read more about this and share your own thoughts. See More About:  coping with depression  family support  toxic people Kids of Depressed Moms Do Better With Day Care In an Australian study, though children of mothers with recurring depression were found to be 4 times more likely than others to have significant behavior problems, being in day care made a big difference in the development of those problems. Here's the full story. See More About:  parenting with bipolar disorder  How Family Can Help Here's a series of articles from community members who talk about what they really need from their families in terms of support. You might see your own needs in some of these. You might even want to print a page or two out to give to family members. Read How Family Can Help. See More About:  family problems  family support  Huge Fine for Guilty Risperdal Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson was found guilty of "engaging in unfair or deceptive acts." Subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals is said to have downplayed the risk of patients developing diabetes while taking Risperdal, and also of trying to market the drug to doctors for uses beyond what it's actually effective for. Read the story. See More About:  risperdal  drug lawsuits  diabetes Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Diabetes Depression Test Depression Treatment Anxiety Treatment Featured Articles Be Kind to Yourself Coping Tips for Depression What Is Euphoria? Rosemary Clooney and Bipolar About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? 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 © 2011 About.com   What We're Talking About Rapid cycling or mixed episode? Pdoc and staff my pet peeve Mind getting worse over time? Advertisement