| A Teen's Worry About Bipolar Disorder | | |  | | | I'm Afraid to Tell My Mom I Think I Have Bipolar | | When I received an email from a teenage reader saying she felt she had bipolar disorder but was scared to tell her mom, I asked for input from other parents and teens. The result is a thoughtful page of advice for any teenager who suspects he or she might have a mental illness. | | | | | Straight Talk on Generic Drugs | | More and more, insurance companies are requiring folks to take generic drugs - and people want to take them because they cost so much less than the brand names. So are they as safe and effective as those brand name medications? | | | | | Clearing Meds From Your System | | How long a prescription drug takes to be out of your system depends on what's called the medication half-life. Here's an explanation of how this works. | | | | | Lithium Side Effects | | Lithium has been shown to be an effective mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder, but like other bipolar medications, it has potential side effects, and some can be serious, especially when they indicate an overdose. If you or a loved one are taking lithium, please review the side effects so you know what you should notice if they occur. | | | | | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. | | 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 | © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy | | | | | | | | | |
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