A guide to depression, bipolar, and brain health from Jim Phelps, MD and Chris Aiken, MD.
Recent Posts
- Bipolar II: A Personal Story
But I am not Bipolar. I am Bipolar II. I was not successfully diagnosed as such until I […] - Bipolar 101
A collection of how-to articles from Psychiatric Times and the Carlat Report Making the Diagnosis Hypomania. Even with […] - An Audible Recovery
I have a confession. I’m a book lover who rarely reads. So I’m excited to see our book find its way to the audio world. - New Textbook: Prescribing Psychotropics
Most textbooks teach you how to choose a psych med. This one shows you how to prescribe it. - Can A Sleep Med Make Antidepressants Work Better?
When you sleep better you feel better, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a sleep medicine […] - Antidepressants in Bipolar II: What the Experts Do
We update the research on antidepressants in bipolar disorder, and 18 experts weigh in on how they use these medications in bipolar II disorder in this podcast. - Mood, Metabolism, and Cognition: An Interview with Rodrigo Mansur
In this podcast we look at three ways that the body influences the brain – through neurohormones, inflammation, and metabolic health. Dr. Rodrigo Mansur delves into that last one in our expert interview, and we end with a new app – Thinc-IT – that measures cognition in patients.
Online Books
1 in 3 people with depression fall in the middle of the mood spectrum (aka bipolar spectrum). Learn what that means and how to treat it.
Learn whether they work, when they make things worse, and how to come off them
How genes interact with stress to shape the brain
Mechanisms and causes of bipolar and depression
Paper Books
Depression and Bipolar Workbook
30 lifestyle changes you can make that treat depression and stabilize bipolar.
A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders
A practical textbook for physicians, nurses, therapists, and those who want to understand the science behind the spectrum.
How the mood spectrum looks in real life, with detailed chapters on natural therapies, medications, and tips for friends and family.
Also available on audio.
Most textbooks teach you how to choose medications. This one shows you how to prescribe them.
Favorites
- Diagnosis in the Mood Spectrum
- Depression is not a Moral Weakness
- Mixed States, Depression & Anxiety
- Treatment Basics: The Middle of the Mood Spectrum
- Antidepressants that aren’t “Antidepressants”
- How to Choose a Mood Stabilizer
- Dark Therapy for Sleep and Bipolar
