Depressive Disorders

	Shock Therapy as a Treatment for Depression A personal story tracing a lifetime plagued by depression in which nothing was helping.  This article explains how shock therapy became the saving treatment.
	Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents Article from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) regarding medication information for parents and caregivers.

Bipolar Disorder

	My Adventures in Psychopharmacology This candid article follows the route through multiple diagnoses and different prescriptions for a young girl throughout her life.  It's a difficult process, but she is finally diagnosed properly with bipolar disorder and thus given the correct medication.
	Bipolar Central A one-stop source for information on Bipolar Disorder.
	New Hope For People With Bipolar Disorder by Jan Fawcett et al. This book dispels the myths and fears surrounding bipolar disorder. It offers compassionate, practical, and immediate guidance for anyone affected by this disorder.
	McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web A site created and run by a man with bipolar disorder.  Contains multiple engaging articles and resources.
	Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand.
	Bipolar Network News  This web site is intended to provide patients, families, physicians, researchers, and all others interested in bipolar disorder a primary source for learning about the latest research and discoveries in bipolar disorder.
	Bipolar and Creativity A 2002 article that highlights a link between creative genius and mental illness, as established by Stanford researchers.
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill The definitve organization for mental health advocacy.
	Overcoming Bipolar Disorder: 22-year-old Mental Health Activist Raises National Awareness

Bipolar Disorder in Children

	Why is it so Difficult to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder in Children? From the Bipolar Child Newsletter, this article highlights why it is so difficult to diagnose bipolar disorder in children, along with how the diagnosis is established.
	24: A Day in the Life of Bipolar Children and Their Families From Papolos Productions, filmed live at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA at the dbh Neuroscience Seminars' Juvenile-Onset Bipolar Disorder symposium.  Delivered with the compassion and humor her audiences have come to expect, Janice Papolos (co-author of the international bestseller, "The Bipolar Child," now in its 3rd edition) paints a revealing picture of a day in the life of children and adolescents suffering with bipolar disorder, and of those who love them.  DVD and CD formats available.
	Mood Charts Located on the Georgia Childhood Bipolar Foundation website, several user-friendly mood charts are available to download and use to track your child's mood cycle.
	The Infinite Mind: The Bipolar Child This terrific radio progam was originally aired in 2005.  The option to either read about the program or listen to the original broadcast is available.
	Intense Minds by Tracy Anglada Intense Minds is a stunning picture of the internal experience of young people with bipolar disorder as relayed in their own words.
	Bipolar Disorders: A Guide To Helping Children and Adolescents  by Mitzi Waltz Covers the range of topics parents need to know in order to help their children, such as: diagnosis and common misdiagnoses, family life, support, safety and how to recognize and prevent mood swings, medications, therapeutic interventions, insurance issues, and education, including how to work with school systems.
	BP Children.com Our mission is to help the bipolar child and people in his/her world to understand more about bipolar disorder. Our books and booklets provide knowledge to the mind, courage to the heart and hope to the spirit. Please join us in erasing the stigma and easing the burden one child at a time.
	Brainstorm: A Pediatric Bipolar Infosource  Site provides parent to parent help dealing with the daily stress of caring for a child with Bipolar disorder. Provides educational articles, research links, help in understanding the medications and types of treatment children with Bipolar require and tips for the special educational and parenting needs of a Bipolar child.
	Parenting Bipolar Children This website was set up by parents and caregivers for parents and caregivers of children with bipolar disorder, mental illness, emotional problems, behavioral problems, and troubled teens.

	Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation The leading site for parents and clinicians.  Holds a wealth of information.
	The Bipolar Child by Demitri & Janice Papolos The definitive work on childhood bipolar disorder, authored by Demitri & Janice Papolos, who have gained national attention by bringing this condition to the public's awareness.
	The Wild Child: Coping with a Bipolar Youth The Wild Child, a one-hour WFCR radio documentary produced by Karen Brown, follows Erin, Eric, and Athena, along with their parents, doctors, teachers, and advocates, as they navigate puberty and adolescence with a serious mood disorder.  An audio link is provided on the site.
	Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation The leading charitable group of researches involved in advancing professional knowledge of juvenile bipolar disorder.