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April 29, 2006

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Struggle for control: Mental-health care coverage is lacking
Deseret News
Jill Roberts, seen in a photo illustration, has had difficulty getting health insurance to cover treatment for bipolar disorder. ...

Tough choices can be side effects of Medicare plan
USA Today - USA
... disabled or both. Some have cancer or AIDS, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis. Others have ...

B. Lyons , F. Grossman and M. Kramer
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK
... same time as two trials in other countries (including the USA) as part of a global effort to obtain registration for risperidone monotherapy in bipolar mania. ...

Cognitive–behavioural therapy for bipolar disorder
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK
... Lam (2006) comments on our study (Scott et al, 2006a), the largest randomised controlled trial (RCT) of psychological treatment for bipolar disorder conducted ...

Understanding bipolar disorder and its triggers
Bradenton Herald
Ellen A. Suarez State of Mind According to a recent study, nearly 4 percent of adult Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. Historians have speculated that Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Napoleon all had qualities of this disorder.

Disabled, Seniors Confront Medicare Hole
AP via Yahoo! News
Mildred Lindley is stuck in a hole, the doughnut hole - "right in the middle of it," she says - that comes with Medicare's new prescription drug benefit.

Probation given in infant's death
Lexington Herald-Leader
A Lexington father whose 9-month old son died last summer after being left in a hot vehicle was sentenced to five years probation yesterday and ordered to spend six months in a rehab center.

Lawmen learn to handle mentally ill
CentralOhio.com
MANSFIELD -- Crisis Intervention Training has given police Detective Ed Schmidt a new perspective on the mentally ill. "I've probably done a 360 as far as my whole attitude," he said. "You don't always need an arrest like we were trained 20 years ago. There are different ways to handle it."

Yoga: Fitness for mind and body
Southern Illinoisan
What do you know about yoga? Is it sitting cross-legged on a mat and chanting "om" for several hours? Is it a mysterious ritual that is only for people from Eastern countries? Does it require a person to perform outrageous contortions, or shave his or her head?

A Personal Perspective of Manic Depression
Ohmynews
I want those suffering from mental illness to feel inspired during their moments of darkness because I'm manic depressive but I've taken great strides to overcome my difficulties...

Spit Test Spots Child's Stress
Health Scout
FRIDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Could children's saliva hold clues to their anxieties about relationships with parents or teachers? It might, according to new research that finds a stress-linked enzyme , alpha amylase, is a marker for the sympathetic nervous system's (SNS) "fight or flight" response.

Women Need More Comprehensive Approach To Managing Depression

Women Under 60 Appear To Be At Increased Risk For Depression After Heart Attack

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This Week's Bipolar News

Overeating and substance abuse are similar disorders
Los Angeles Times
People with bipolar disorder have higher-than-average rates of obesity and substance abuse. But McIntyre found that the obesity rate in bipolar patients was ...

Club stoush bowls out member
The Advertiser
A MAN suffering from bipolar disorder and depression has been barred from membership at a Sydney bowling club after a clash over club bylaws.

Mom abandons 18-year-old under Nebraska safe-haven law
Richmond Times-Dispatch
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Police say a woman has abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital, saying she can't control the girl, in what may be the latest use of Nebraska's unique safe-haven law. The woman told officials at BryanLGH Medical Center West that her daughter, who was adopted, is bipolar and has a learning disability, Assistant Police Chief Jim Peschong said today.

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Romancing Your Spouse

"Romancing your spouse?" Ok, I can already hear you yelling at me! I know, it's a strange concept, but hear me out. Some of the longest-running marriages have lasted because of this very concept.

You may be thinking that this has nothing to do with Bipolar Disorder, but it does. Even the best of marriages has some strain on it - the pressures of day-to-day living, at the very least. However, Bipolar Disorder puts additional pressure on your marriage because of the issues you have to face in dealing with the disorder, whether you are the survivor or the supporter.

No matter how long you've been married, the suggestions in this article can put some "spark" into your marriage. And if you've only been married a short time, putting these suggestions into place now can help ensure a long, happy, healthy marriage (of course, you will still have to do some hard work yourself to make that happen as well!).

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