Ask An Expert: Mental Health

What is the difference between bipolar disorder and cyclothymia?

Can lithium cause daily headaches? I'm taking lithium for mood disorder but I'm getting headaches every day, plus some upset stomach

I have a problem: I lie all the time and cannot control it. I have hurt many people in my life. What kind of help is available for me?

After a recent suicide attempt, I was diagnosed with major depression. I also have dissociative episodes that last from a couple of hours to a week or more. My antidepressants are causing severe side effects (irregular heartbeat, migraines, nosebleeds, vomiting), which are increasing in frequency and severity. I was told to consider ECT. How effective is this treatment? What are the risks?

What is anhedonia?

How should I handle my teen cutting herself? She does not know I know about it.

I am 34 years old. I am taking Zyprexa. Does this medication affect my cholesterol? Can it affect my kidneys?