NAMI to discuss actress' bipolar book

The discussion is planned from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Public Library , 1080 Old Post Road. Duke collaborated with medical writer Gloria Hochman on "A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness."

New Lawsuit on Depakote Birth Defects: Threat Remains

According to court documents, on April 16th 2012, a Chicago woman, Keona S. Clay, filed a lawsuit in Cook County Court (case no. 2012L004008) alleging that her son was born with penile birth defect because she took Depakote during pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar ...