Category Archives: lithium
Lithium: Help for the Afflicted
Lithium (brand names Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, and Lithotabs) is the most widely used and studied medication for treating bipolar disorder. Lithium helps reduce the severity and frequency of mania. It may also help relieve bipolar depression. Studies show that lithium can significantly reduce suicide risk. Lithium also helps prevent future manic episodes. As a [...]
Antidepressants for Believers?
What do you think of Christians taking antidepressants? By John Piper, given on March 30, 2010 The following is an edited transcript of the audio. What do you think of Christians taking antidepressants? I have been on them and have been accused of not relying on God. That relates to an earlier question about how any [...]
The Fellowship of Misery
“In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Luke 5:12, NLT We jump right into [...]
Five of the Greatest Sites Ever *
“The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.” Eccl. 12:10, NLT I came across these and wanted very much to share them with anyone interested in some extracurricular reading. I have hand-picked these out of hundreds of possible posts. I know these will be a blessing. There is somewhat [...]
Are You Depressed, Or Just Human?
Depression can be devastating. Its worst form, major depressive disorder, is marked by all-encompassing low mood, thoughts of worthlessness, isolation, and loss of interest or pleasure in most or all activities. But this clinical description misses the deep, experiential horror of the condition; the suffocating sense of despair that can make life seem too arduous [...]
It’s a Med, Med, Med, Med World!
What are psychiatric medications? Psychiatric medications treat mental disorders. Sometimes called psychotropic or psychotherapeutic medications, they have changed the lives of people with mental disorders for the better. Many people with mental disorders live fulfilling lives with the help of these medications. Without them, people with mental disorders might suffer serious and disabling symptoms. How [...]
Becoming Manic: What You Can Do
Top tips for coping These are a list of things that people who have difficulties when they become high or manic have found helpful: Try to get some sleep. Going without sleep has been shown to cause manic states and make them last longer. Eat well. Don’t go without food or eat high energy [...]