Dumb Bipolar Excuse #99, Links And Thanks

OK, some guy in Chicagoland has a child with his fiance while he's carrying on a year-long affair with his ex. He blames it on bipolar disorder. Please. Sounds like a case of Dumbass Disorder to me. I am so tired of people blaming their lapses in judgment on the overstated impulsiveness of the disorder. Doing so makes the rest of us look bad and creates an environment wherein employers won't trust bpers and families will actively work to keep their offspring from marrying bpers (yes, that happens).

CL Psych points out, in relation to AstraZeneca seeking a depression indication, that since depression rating scales include increased appetite as a factor, then Seroquel ought to count highly on that item, given its weight gain problems.

On Fridays, I usually link to all manner of bloggery I've read during the week. CL Psych already has a fabulous set of links up. See them here.

Many thanks to PsychCentral for saying nice things about my ramblings on medicating kiddos.

And, most especially, many thanks to all you readers who've been commenting on my Los Angeles Times post of the other day. It's a great comment thread.

I will be quite tied up over the weekend preparing "the Other Project" for something or other. As a result, Monday's posts will likely be pedestrian. Consider yourself warned.