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January 6, 2007

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Medication for bipolar disorder under fire
Deseret Morning News
At first, the psychiatric drug Zyprexa may have saved John Eric Kauffman's life, rescuing him from his hallucinations and other symptoms of acute psychosis.

Lilly settles suits, sees $500M charge
CNN Money
Settlements will resolve majority of claims against schizophrenia drug Zyprexa, but drugmaker says it will take big fourth-quarter charge as a result.

Jury still out on fish oil for depression
Reuters via Yahoo! News T
Though some research has suggested that fish oil may fight depression, the evidence from clinical trials is too mixed to draw any conclusions, according to a new research review.

Mother Wonders if Psychosis Drug Helped Kill Son
New York Times
Eli Lilly found that patients taking Zyprexa would be more likely to develop heart disease.

Accused stabber ruled unfit for trial
The Southern Illinoisan
MURPHYSBORO - The man charged with repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend behind the Secretary of State's office in Carbondale has been ruled unfit to stand trial.

Evaluation requested for woman accused of biting ear
Bismarck Tribune
The lawyer for a woman accused of biting off part of an off-duty police officer's ear has requested that she get a psychological evaluation.

Increased impulsivity linked to alcoholism risk
ANI via Yahoo! India News
Washington, Jan. 4 (ANI): Increased impulsivity, or a lack of impulse control, is a key characteristic of many psychiatric disorders, including alcohol dependence, suggests a study of brain processes published in 'Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research'. "Altered impulsivity is a prominent manifestation in many disinhibitory psychiatric disorders, such as alcohol- or ...

New Year's Resolutions For Mental Health Advocates
The Ledger
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance has over 1000 peer-operated support groups nationwide. Contact them. Arrange for meeting space in a church or a ...

The Elderlaw Forum: May Bipolar Elder Refuse Medication
Bend Weekly
by Professor Michael Myers. May an elderly person who has not committed a crime be incarcerated in a mental facility indefinitely unless and until such time ...

The storm of a bipolar child
Sun-Sentinel.com
... some of whom recommended hospitalization, Jesse's mother found Dr. Gianni Faedda, a Manhattan psychiatrist who specializes in treating pediatric bipolar illness ...

A Randomized Trial of Integrated Group Therapy Versus Group Drug ...
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)
OBJECTIVE: Although bipolar disorder and substance use disorder frequently co-occur, there is little information on the effectiveness of behavioral treatment ...

The Genetics Of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder In Children And ...
Medical News Today
"For complex illnesses like bipolar disorder that vary dramatically in symptoms and severity among affected individuals, especially children and adolescents ...

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TAKE ACTION!

I received an email from a person the other day. She asked me why so many great successful people, leaders, business people, etc. have Bipolar Disorder. I have long had a theory (but I don't have any kind of study to point to which would prove my theory). Here's what I think, though:

In order for you to start something, whatever it is: open a daycare center, write a book, build a website, go to college, discover the cure for cancer, create world peace – you have to do something really important. Know what it is?

You have to TAKE ACTION!

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A Basic Coping Strategy for Survivors of Bipolar Disorder

There are many ways that I’ve tried to cope with having bipolar disorder, as I’m sure you have as well.

One of the most basic ways I’ve discovered as a basic coping strategy to deal with bipolar disorder is the Serenity Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.

It doesn’t matter whether you are “religious” or not, the prayer still works.

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