Medication

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Disappearing on Seroquel

 There are many drugs today advertised on TV for mental health issues: Cymbalta for depression, Abilify for Bipolar Disorder, and now Seroquel for Bipolar Depression. Have you seen the advertisement from AstraZeneca? People who are bipolar depressed are shown semi-dissolved into their backgrounds. A woman standing in front of a theatre marquee is half transparent [...]

24Dec2009 | Carlton Davis | 9 comments | Continued
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The Question I get asked a lot

The question I get asked a lot is: Does medication affect your creativity? The answer I give is: It did before I became an advocate for myself.  Many people with mental conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia don’t want to take medications because the drugs dampen their creativity. They tell me medication makes them feel [...]

4Sep2009 | Carlton Davis | 6 comments | Continued
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Reviews and Interviews

Holy Guacamole! I have made a terrible oversite and forgotten to post two reviews received by Bipolar Bare and one interview by Simon Barrett on Blogger Newswork, plus comments on digg and go articles.  You can see these reviews and the interview at the following:
Book Review by Simon Barrett of Blogger News Network.  http://www.bloggernews.net/120728
A digg [...]

13Aug2009 | Carlton Davis | 3 comments | Continued