Anthony JesseinRaising a Beautiful MindA Prescription for Stability: A Guide to Bipolar Medication ManagementLiving with bipolar disorder is a wild ride. The instability of crazy highs, crushing lows, and dangerous mixed episodes wreak havoc in the…Apr 304Apr 304
Anthony JesseinRaising a Beautiful MindThe Effects of Music on Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder is common among creatives in general, and this can be seen in the sheer number of bipolar musicians and composers both…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
Anthony JesseinRaising a Beautiful MindJust When I think I Have a Handle on My Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis, I Don’t.My bipolar illness is complicated by psychosis. For three years I thought the government was reading my thoughts and controlling my body…Aug 15, 20239Aug 15, 20239
Anthony JesseinRaising a Beautiful MindThe Upsides of Bipolar DisorderWhat could possibly be good about having a mental illness like bipolar disorder?Jul 31, 20239Jul 31, 20239
Anthony JesseMetabolic Imbalance as a Possible Cause of Mental Illness“What causes mental illness?” This is the question that Christopher M. Palmer M.D., a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher, says is the most…Nov 29, 20227Nov 29, 20227
Anthony JesseMood Disorders Have Biological Markers After AllFor decades now, researchers have been trying to find biological markers for mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. The…Jul 27, 20223Jul 27, 20223
Anthony JesseIf You Have Bipolar Disorder, Please Take Your Meds!Nine years ago, I was contemplating jumping off the Coronado Bay Bridge here in San Diego. Instead of driving to the bridge, I asked my…May 17, 20222May 17, 20222
Anthony JesseIs Bipolar Disorder a Disease?Are mental disorders diseases? According to Richard NcNally, a professor and the director of clinical training in the psychology department…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Anthony JesseHow the Right Bipolar Meds and Med Compliance Changed My LifeIn the twenty-two years that I have been living with a bipolar diagnosis, I have been treated by eight different psychiatrists in two…Mar 22, 20222Mar 22, 20222
Anthony JessePsychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Delusions, Hallucinations, and other Psychotic SymptomsWhen most people think of psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions, they think of schizophrenia, but psychosis is common with…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022