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July 4, 2008
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Credit Card Consolidation Speeds Freedom from Debt
from Bipolar Disorder
by David Oliver
There's no question that many people dealing with bipolar disorder have
unfortunately developed a tremendous amount of debt.
A
patient's view of bipolar
Minnesota
Public Radio
After being diagnosed with the most
severe form of bipolar disorder, Marya Hornbacher
chronicles her journey to accepting and managing
her mental life.
Mother's
mental illness diagnosed a decade ago
Las
Vegas Review-Journal
Sherri Love has a history of
mental illness dating back more than a decade. The
47-year-old, on trial in District Court on charges
she fatally stabbed her 7-year-old daughter, tried
to kill herself multiple times and was diagnosed
as bipolar, authorities said.
Video:
Teens and Mental Illness
FOX
6 News San Diego
Hundreds of San Diegans gathered
to learn more about being young and bipolar. Jenny
Hamel has more. 6/25/08
Low-income
individuals find refuge at complex
The
Daily Texan
Jen Thompson lived on the streets of
Austin for five years. The 37-year-old suffers from
bipolar disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse have
loosened her ties with friends and family. Thompson
now pays less than $500 in rent for a spacious room
and private bathroom with a clear view of downtown
Austin and has access to self-help programs and a
supportive community.
A
contrite Margaret Trudeau talks frankly about her
drinking and driving acquittal
The
Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News TORONTO
Two
years after revealing her struggle with bipolar disorder,
a straight-talking Margaret Trudeau brought her continued
war against the stigma of mental illness to a Toronto
audience Wednesday complete with a contrite explanation
of her recent drinking and driving acquittal.
Trudeau
says she 'shouldn't have got off' charge
CTV.ca
Two years after revealing her struggle with bipolar
disorder, a straight-talking Margaret Trudeau brought
her continued war against the stigma of mental illness
to a Toronto audience Wednesday. 'I shouldn't have
got off.
I
was over the limit,' says Margaret Trudeau
The
Globe and Mail
In Toronto, the former wife of late
prime minister Pierre Trudeau offers a contrite synopsis
of her recent drinking and driving acquittal, and
a candid examination of life with bipolar disorder.
Church
response to the mentally ill
CanadianChristianity.com
Marja Bergen, in her book Riding the Roller Coaster
(Northstone, 1999) describes her experiences living
with bipolar disorder. ...
man
gets nearly 5 years for Bush threats
FOXNews
- USA
Pinkston told a federal judge in Tampa on Wednesday
that he is HIV-positive and bipolar and has a substance
abuse problem. He said he'd been taking drugs ...
Elusive
world of Radha Mitchell
Courier
Mail
THE world of Radha Mitchell is a bipolar one
- and attempts to define the fascinating and talented
Melbourne-born actor prove fruitless. ...
Writing
for the love of it
Aberdeen
Press and Journal
Her first novel, Emotional Geology,
features a woman who is manic depressive and bipolar.
It is not autobiographical - for ages, she debated
over whether to ...
Spears
and Federline heading to custody trial
CBS
5 - Green Bay
Federline was handed full custody
of the boys after Spears was committed to a psychiatric
facility to treat an alleged bipolar disorder following
a ...
Police:
At-Risk Rocklin Woman Missing
KCRA
3 Sacramento
A 47-year-old woman believed to be at-risk
because of bipolar disorder disappeared earlier this
month, Rocklin police say.
Drug
ring member takes deal
Albany
Times Union
Schenectady woman faces up to 5 years
after admitting to possession
SCHENECTADY -- Misty
Gallo, caught with a trunkload of heroin and cocaine
that authorities say was to be distributed by a narcotics
ring, pleaded guilty to a drug charge Friday morning.Gallo,
23, of Schenectady, also told Schenectady County
Court Judge Karen Drago she has a cocaine addiction
and is on medication for bipolar ...
Mental
health support groups
The Shamokin News-Item
Too often, mental illness can be an isolating experience
for both families and individuals diagnosed with
anxiety disorders, panic attacks, depression, bipolar
disorder, post traumatic distress order or schizophrenia.
The local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) Central Susquehanna Valley (CSV),
wants families and individuals to know they're not
alone. The group offers ...
Improving
Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes Among Individuals
With ...
Psychiatric
Services
OBJECTIVES: Comorbid medical conditions,
notably cardiovascular disease, occur disproportionately
among persons with bipolar disorder; yet the quality
and ...
Factors
Associated With Prospective Long-Term Treatment
Adherence ...
Psychiatric
Services
OBJECTIVE: Clinical characteristics, adverse
effects of medication, and treatment attitudes have
been associated with adherence in bipolar populations
in ...
Love
Found Guilty in Murdered Daughter Case
KLAS-TV
Sherri Love's attorney said his client is
bipolar and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Her attorney also says Love has a history of suicide
...
Mom
found guilty in death of daughter, attack on son
Las
Vegas Review - Journal
They said Love's treatment
at a hospital for alcohol addiction had exacerbated
her bipolar condition and contributed to her attacking
her children. ...
Writer,
Interrupted
Twin
Cities Planet By Hannah Dentinger, mnartists.org
Nationally acclaimed author Marya Hornbacher talks
wtih Hannah Dentinger about her new memoir, "Madness:
A Bipolar Life ...
Mt.
Pleasant Center's history
The
Morning Sun
This is the second part of a two-part
series that takes an in-depth look at the last state
institution for those who have developmental disabilities.
Sarah Downing, 26, has severe behavioral problems.
In addition to a developmental disability she has
a bipolar diagnosis.
New
Book Release About Downs Syndrome, Autistic Catatonia
and ...
PR.com
(press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
A life story written
by a parent of a child with Downs syndrome, autism,
catatonia and bi polar disorder. Covering 22 years
of his life, the book contains ...
No
moral obligation to embrace mentally ill suitor
Tampabay.com
- St. Petersburg,FL,USA By Carolyn Hax, Washington
Post .
I was married for five years to a man with
bipolar disorder, and my son is now married to a
woman with chronic depression. ...
Neenah
psychiatrist accused of sexual exploitation
Chicago
Tribune - United States
Sixty-two-year-old Charles
Morgan is accused of sexually assaulting a 27-year-old
woman he was treating for bipolar disorder. The woman
told police Morgan ...
Just
when Marzilli thought it couldn't get worse
Wicked
Local
Last month he checked into McLean hospital
in Belmont and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder,
according to his lawyer, Terrence Kennedy.
New
treatments for bipolar disorder will be highlighted
in July 11 ...
U-M
Health System News
For the 5.7 million Americans
with bipolar disorder, finding effective treatments
can pose a serious challenge. But recent research
has shown promise for ...
Writer
hopes to inspire peoples' mental health fight
Craegmoor
News
Mr Magrs, who is a qualified teacher, was
diagnosed with bipolar disorder eight years ago
and recently won the Northern Writers Award from
New Writing North ...
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