The Ask The Doctor column is penned by Melvin McInnis, M.D., for BP magazine. Dr. McInnis is the director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program. He is also the Thomas B. and Nancy Upjohn Woodworth Professor of Bipolar Disorder and Depression and Professor of Psychiatry. More information on Dr. McInnis can be found here.
Dr. Sperry is an associate director of the Prechter Program. She is also a clinician in the Bipolar Clinic at the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry. More on information on Dr. Sperry can be found here.
- Ask the Doctor: What to Do About Low Moods Between Bipolar Episodes
- Ask the Doctor (Dr. Sarah Sperry): Dealing with Intense Feelings
- Ask the Doctor: Bipolar Depression Can Feel A Lot Like the Flu
- Ask the Doctor: Bipolar & Setting Personal Boundaries
- Ask the Doctor: Bipolar, Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
- Ask the Doctor: Blessed are the Caregivers
- Ask the Doctor: Dealing with Bipolar Relapse
- Ask the Doctor: Double Trouble: Dealing with Bipolar & Anxiety
- Ask the Doctor: Dual Diagnosis— Bipolar & Recovery From Substance Abuse
- Ask the Doctor: Feeling Better about SAD
- Ask the Doctor: Having Trouble With Physical Intimacy
- Ask the Doctor: Holiday Stress Strategies
- Ask the Doctor: Is it ADHD or Bipolar—or Both?
- Ask the Doctor: Managing Disruptions to Daily Routines to Minimize Impact on Mood
- Ask the Doctor: Managing Moods in Chaotic Times
- Ask the Doctor: Managing Moods & Media Coverage of COVID-19
- Ask the Doctor: Mania Again! Beware of Signs and Symptoms in Spring
- Ask the Doctor: Medication Management
- Ask the Doctor: Mood Management—Coping With News & Social Media Anxiety
- Ask the Doctor: Navigating Troubled Waters with Bipolar
- Ask the Doctor: Of Moons and Moods
- Ask the Doctor: Panic Attacks: Managing the Anxiety of Bipolar
- Ask the Doctor: Pregnancy and Bipolar
- Ask the Doctor: Saving Your Mood when Switching to Daylight Saving Time
- Ask the Doctor: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Dread of Winter’s Depression
- Ask the Doctor: Sleep & Putting the Reins on Your Active Brain
- Ask the Doctor: Social Media & Bipolar: The Good, Bad and Ugly
- Ask the Doctor: Staying Optimistic Through the “Long Haul”
- Ask the Doctor: Strategies for Managing Bipolar Anger
- Ask the Doctor: Suicide Prevention—There’s Always Hope
- Ask the Doctor: Summer Mania
- Ask the Doctor: The Difference between Depression & Bipolar Depression
- Ask the Doctor: The Right Support for Medication Management
- Ask the Doctor: Understanding Bipolar Depression
- Ask the Doctor: What To Do About the Mood Rollercoaster
- Ask the Doctor: Why Sleep Is Essential For Bipolar Stability