Madeleine Kelly - Articles

Bipolar Crisis Hinges on Your Response

If your friend or partner is berserk with mania or a mixed bipolar episode what can you do? What should you do? We look at the options and ethics from your point of view and your friend's point of view. Read on - you will be relieved. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 23/10/2008 | Mental Health

Abuse is What the Referee Gets

Language trivializes sex crimes against children, and there is no diagnostic category to enable systematic research into treatment for those with lasting damage. A reluctance to diagnose the closest fit, borderline personality disorder, leaves these torture victims out in the cold. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 13/10/2008 | Women's Issues

Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder – a Mixed Bag

Bipolar? Yeah, you go high and then you crash. That simple. Well actually, not. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 13/03/2008 | Diseases & Conditions

How to Explain your Bipolar Disorder to Children

A parent's bipolar disorder can be frightening and overwhelming to children, who are often left to figure out for themselves how to cope with their scary parent. Here are some tips to get you started. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 30/01/2008 | Parenting

Your Binge-drinking Abusive Partner – Could it be Bipolar Disorder?

Too often, people suffering from bipolar disorder are judged to be merely behaving badly. But astute diagnosis and good treatment can transform people and save relationships. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 26/12/2007 | Marriage

Tests for Bipolar Disorder – How to Get a Good Result

Online tests for bipolar disorder are highly sought-after, but it's what you do when you have your results that can make or break you life. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 18/12/2007 | Mental Health

Taming the Dragon: How you Can Manage Bipolar Disorder

Often it seems that bipolar disorder dictates and dominates the lives of sufferers, but bipolar disorder can be managed. Read

By: Madeleine Kelly | 18/12/2007 | Health