Redefining Stress

How to train your brain to conquer anxiety and depression

by G. Frank Lawlis

Redefining Bipolar and New Hope

By G. Frank Lawlis, Ph.D. on August 29, 2008 in Redefining Stress

Every student learns the definition of what is termed, “Bipolar Disorder,” as the next disorder after depression and manic moods in a typical curriculum course. It seems logical that one mood disorder would simply relate to another mutant disorder with similar behaviors, similar to the way we classify animals. If you go through a traditional clinical psychology program, it is usually conventional wisdom that there has been no consistent research showing that psychotherapy is particularly beneficial for bipolar due to the extreme irrational emotions and there is a significant risk of suicide. Read More

No cure for brain damage

Submitted by david Petropoulos on August 29, 2008 - 10:00am.

This is a cute posting. Depression is witnessed in those bipolar people much more than the manic side and it mimics depression, like in those with plain old depression.The case your making along with your suggestive treatments has inflammation. sincerely David

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recommending unproven treatments...

Submitted by hal on August 29, 2008 - 11:06am.

"Acupuncture, homeopathic remedies and supplements known to quieten the inflammatory processes would be my consideration."

There is no evidence that acupuncture and homeopathic remedies work. The reverse is true.

http://www.homeowatch.org/
http://www.skepdic.com/acupunc.html

Please document your above statement. Where are these studies that show these work? Were the studies done peer reviewed?

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I also believe there is a connection between bipolar and diet

Submitted by Dianne Hansen on February 14, 2009 - 3:31pm.

Hello Dr. Lawlis,

My husband and I have been managing his bipolar disorder for several years...and I find your insight, your report, very interesting.

Thanks for it.

I've made reference to your article in our blog at Enjoying Your Health Dot Com...

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this is absloutely true

Submitted by Anonymous on July 31, 2010 - 6:41pm.

I am a 41 year old woman with 140 IQ struggling with bipolar (the diagnosis and stigma has been one of the biggest hurdles) since dianoses after a manic episode with psychosis in 2005. I agree with everything tis article claims as I have been able to manage it with decreasing amounts of drugs over time as I reduced stress and found cognitive methods that were faith based to be helpful. I recent started to communicate with a email friend with a new web camera and it was the most effective form of psychotherapy I could have ever found! While watching my affect on camera I sorted out the wax and wane of my problems and decided that I should look back to lithium...reluctant because threaputic rage proved to be toxic before effective in my case. As luck would have it a friend recommended a high end detox diet program that clai to reduce inflammation by leaching out toxins from the body tissues. In three weeks I feel (and I almost hate to use the word for fear of jinx) CURED. My mind cleared within days including my memory, my organizational skills, and my ability to think spacially. Boy have I missed my wonderful brain!!!!