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Guest Voice: When Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder collide

WHY IT MATTERS

Patients with Parkinson's disease who also have bipolar disorder often face overlooked mental health needs, as treatment plans may focus primarily on movement symptoms while psychiatric care gets deprioritized.

This article is a personal account from someone living with both Parkinson's disease and bipolar disorder at the same time. The author discusses how having these two conditions together creates unique challenges for their mental and physical health. The piece highlights the importance of addressing mental health alongside neurological symptoms in Parkinson's care.

Editor’s note: This column includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Internationally, find a suicide prevention helpline at findahelpline.com. Also, this column describes the author’s own […] The post Guest Voice: When Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder collide appeared first on Parkinson's News Today .

ASK YOUR DOCTOR

If you have Parkinson's disease and experience mood changes or have a history of bipolar disorder, discuss comprehensive mental health screening and coordinated care with both your neurologist and psychiatrist.

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