Yes,
Virginia, There Really is a Way for a Mentally Ill, Recovered
Alcoholic to Enjoy the Holidays
PRWeb via Yahoo! News
It took a lot of eggnog but award-winning journalist Christine
Stapleton has finally figured out how to enjoy the holidays despite
her mental illnesses: depression, bipolar and alcoholism. She
shares her holiday experiences and much more in her new book,
Hoping for a happy ending: A journalist's story of depression,
bipolar and alcoholism.
Antiepileptic
drugs may have a possible protective effect against seizure disorders
News-Medical-Net
Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal
thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications
do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide
attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a
possible protective effect, according to a report in the December
issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives
...
Two
Brown University faculty members receive federal funding for new
neuroscience research projects
News-Medical-Net Two Brown University faculty members have received
federal funding for innovative new neuroscience research projects
focusing on brain development in infants and bipolar disorder
in children.
Improving
the Workplace for Those with Bipolar Disorder
About - News & Issues (blog)
Life with bipolar disorder is a 400 meter, long hurdle race. Nowhere
is this more telling than the workplace. For those with severe
mental illnesses such as ...
Millie
Richmond probably drowned in the bath by bi-polar mother, inquest
told
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
Jude was already showing signs of bi-polar disorder on her return
and over the next few days told friends, family and neighbours
that Millie had been ...
Documents
released in case of accused cop killer
ABC Action News
His girlfriend told authorities he was kicked out of the army
because he was bipolar and thought he suffered from
Coroner
says man wanted in 4 Wis. homicides and found fatally shot likely
...
Gaea Times
Last year the FDA warned of increased suicide risk in patient...
http://bi fitnesswiz Epilepsy Drugs for Bipolar Disorder: Fewer
Suicides? ...
FDA
Approves Extended-Release Quetiapine as Add-On Treatment of Depression
Medscape
Quetiapine extended-release tablets previously were approved for
the treatment of schizophrenia, depressive episodes of bipolar
disorder, manic or mixed ...
Report:
Foster kids given anti-psychotics without consent
USA Today
The Chicago Tribune reports that hundreds of Illinois foster children
with bipolar disorder were given powerful anti-psychotic drugs
without consent of ...
Are Your Social Media Pages Bipolar-Centric?
About - News & Issues (blog)
Do you post to your Facebook, myspace, Twitter, etc. about having
bipolar disorder and the impact it has on your life? ladyjesse,
a member of the forums, ...
Motor
function may differentiate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
from ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Differentiating between bipolar spectrum disorder (BD) and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood and adolescence
is difficult because ...
'Fall
to Pieces': Mary Forsberg Weiland's story of addiction, rock &
roll and ...
Examiner.com
She says that she decided to write her book Fall to Pieces, originally,
because after being diagnosed with bipolar disease, and looking
for more information ...
13-year-old
girl reported missing
ABC7Chicago.com
She is 5' 3" tall and weights 152 pounds. She also takes
medication for bipolar disorder and depression. Anyone with information
should call Chicago police.
Police reports indicate Downtown Orlando shooter had a troubled
past
WDBO Radio
At that time, he appeared disoriented, according to an OPD report,
and told police he was bipolar and had not slept for two days.
...
Sen.
Grassley Questions More Nonprofits
PsychCentral.com (blog)
If they had been proactive in releasing this information —
like the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance had done —
they wouldn't have received this ...
Poor
Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics
New York Times
But she was a good student and certainly not bipolar, in Dr. Suite's
opinion. “Normal teenager,” Dr. Suite said, nodding.
“No scrips for you. ...
Bipolar
Disorder - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015
- new ...
PR-inside.com (press release)
The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the dynamism
in the global bipolar disorder market. The report also provides
insight on the ...
Home
Comforts helps people with chronic mental illness
San Antonio Express
Susan Beattie, who has bipolar disorder, was a little nervous
discussing her situation, she said, but “it's important
for the general public to understand ...
NM considers new conditions for medical marijuana
NewsWest9.com
The conditions under consideration are Hepatitis C undergoing
non-antiviral treatment; cluster headaches; bipolar disorder and
obsessive compulsive disorder ...
Lane
to speak at DBSA Tuesday
Corsicana Daily Sun
Anita Elliott Lane, occupational therapist, will be the guest
speaker at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meeting
at 7 pm Tuesday. ...
Struggling
women go from rehab to relapse
Toronto Star
July: Karen, who suffers from depression and bipolar disorder,
had not relapsed. She was allowed unsupervised visits with her
son. ...
FDA,
Manufacturers Advise Physicians of Actions Involving Various Drugs
AAFP News Now
The agency approved valproic acid for the treatment of epilepsy
more than 30 years ago, but it more recently approved valproate
for the treatment of bipolar ...
Giving
up custody to get treatment
San Antonio Express
By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje - Express-News At age 5, Chrystal
Rutan was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. That austere clinical
label belies the havoc she ...
A
way to escape drink's demons
The Canberra Times
An added complication for Jason was bipolar disorder. Alcohol
was a social aid that helped him overcome shyness and amplified
his manic episodes, ...
Sheriff's
police: Missing man is bipolar, has weapons arrests
Chicago Tribune The Sun-Times reports: Cook County Sheriff's police
were searching for an Oak Lawn man who has a history of gun violations
and disappeared after checking out of a local hospital last week.
Thoma Nikolic also is reportedly bipolar and not taking his medication.
Get the full story: SunTimes.com.
Patients
With Bipolar and Unipolar Depression Show Similar Response to
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Psychiatric Times
Results of a large study funded by the National Institute of Mental
Health showed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be equally
effective in both patients with unipolar depression and those
with bipolar depression.
The
Management of Patients With Bipolar Depression Who Are Pregnant
Psychiatric Times
Charles Bowden, MD, clinical professor in the department of psychiatry
at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
describes the management of patients with bipolar depression who
are pregnant.
Woman's
Skin Burning Off From Inside Out
FOXNews
Hernandez's husband, Benjamin, told the TV station that his wife
took bipolar medication on Dec. 3 and developed a fever of 109
degrees. ...
Seattle
Federation Gunman Found Guilty
Baltimore Jewish Times
Haq suffers from a bipolar disorder and his defense claimed he
could not understand his actions. Haq, who has never denied committing
the attack, ...
Search
for Houston woman
KFDM-TV News
... say they have reason to believe she might be in Beaumont and
they're worried about her safety because she is bipolar and isn't
taking her medication. ...
Vt.
judge releases shooter to assisted living
Nashua Telegraph
Burch suffers from bipolar disorder. Court records say he stopped
taking his medication last summer. On Aug. 17 he started shooting
at a neighbor who is ...
LA
Sheriff Orders Homicide Investigation In Disappearance of Mitrice
Richardson
Lez Get Real
It appears that Ms Richardson may be suffering from extreme bipolar
disorder. In the lead up to her arrest, she appears to have spent
five days without ...
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