Cognitive Issues and Bipolar Disorder

Does bipolar disorder cause problems with memory, attention focus, speed of thinking and cognition?  Does depression cause dementia, or does it just feel like it?  Are memory problems and cognition issues caused by the medications that control mood episodes?  Is there anything one can do about troubles in thinking and memory related to mood issues? “Suddenly becoming demented” is a …

Cognitive Recovery from Mania

Cognitive recovery from mania or depression seems to lack behind the improvement in mood symptoms. In our experience full cognitive recovery may take up to three months after the mood symptoms have remitted. One way of thinking about this is that an episode of mania, or depression, upsets the normal function of the brain and it takes a while for …

Blog Recommendation

A longtime reader of this blog sent us an email – “I wanted to share one of my favorite blogs. I first found out about the author and blog through his amazing article right after Robin Williams’ suicide. I feel he writes what I feel but can’t put into words on my mental health. Best, Geraldine.” http://letsqueerthingsup.com/2015/06/22/mental-health-recovery-isnt-always-daisies-puppies-and-rainbows-and-thats-ok/ Geraldine has bipolar …