The following questions are related to ‘Bipolar’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I have a daughter adopted internationally at 17 months of age. She was in an orphanage and has low vision. She appeared to have many (or most) of the symptoms of reactive attachment disorder when we brought her home. She would hang limp-limbed when I carried her, she cried and screamed for long periods, […]
Q: I was started on Lithium 200 mg BID two weeks ago for Bipolar Disorder II. A few days ago I gave in to an overwhelming urge to drive as fast and as quick as my car would travel. The sound and feeling were exhilarating and I did it about 5 times that same day. […]
Q: My husband is financially irresponsible and it’s causing arguments! Let me start by saying that we get along great for the most part. We enjoy the other’s company and doing things together like gardening, home improvements, cooking, vacationing, etc. He makes me smile on a daily basis and I love this guy. He has […]
Q: I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type one after a mental breakdown at age 16. Right now I am taking 300 mg of Seroquel and 900 mg of lithium carbonate and 10 mg of Prozac. The medications are working well. I am now a third year Senior Chemistry major. But there is one question […]
Q: My husband and I have just been told by friends of ours that one of their acquaintances, who we vaguely know from them, is obsessed with my husband. She claims that he is giving her “signs”. She is making things up that have never happened and is reading things into anything and everything that […]
Q: My partner was extremely abusive toward me physically, verbally, and emotionally. I left about two weeks ago and your website has been very helpful in better understanding him. I still love him and it is tearing me up. It seems like when I was with him all I could do was think about how […]
Q: My son is an alcoholic and currently under a doctor’s care for Bipolar Disorder. I have been told he is taking Paxil, Lamictal and Wellbutrin. He has started to drink again. He admits he will go to the hospital because the meds and alcohol are affecting him negatively. I am worried that this is […]
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