Parents
on trial in young girl's overdose death
The Washington Times
BOSTON | Before she turned 3, Rebecca Riley was diagnosed with
attention-deficit (hyperactivity) and bipolar disorders. By age
4, she was dead. Authorities said her body succumbed to a cocktail
of prescription drugs typically given to adults. Her parents,
Michael and Carolyn Riley, go to trial Thursday on murder charges
in a case that reignited a long-running debate in psychiatry over
whether ...
Letters
San Diego Reader
I always enjoy the Reader and have never felt the need to actually
send an email to respond to any particular article. But today
I must say that has changed. As a person who was diagnosed with
depression 12 years ago, then bipolar II disorder, I would like
to draw a line in the sand.
Mental
Health Awareness: Fighting Stigma with Hope and Better Outcomes
San Jose Mercury News
Tom Wootton, will give a keynote talk about living an extraordinary
life with bipolar and depression. He is the author of three books,
Bipolar In Order just ...
Cops
arrest air passenger
The Sun
Asad's son, 27-year-old Mickey Asad, said that his father suffered
from bipolar disorder. "He's far from a terrorist,"
he said. "He just lost his temper. ...
What
the Heck Does "Off-Label" Mean, Anyway?
Lawyers and Settlements (blog)
Those drugs include Seroquel, an antipsychotic medication that
is approved to treat schizophrenia and short-term manic or depressive
episodes in bipolar ...
Former
Park teacher dreams of documentary
South Washington County Bulletin
On the other end of the age spectrum, Olson's book tells the story
of a family from the Midwest that adopted a bipolar child who
at age 4 told his mother ...
Bill
Oddie: 2009 was Worst Year of my Life
Daily Star
Bill, 68, said: “Basically I thought I'd had it. I suffered
from bipolar. I am just glad I managed to come out of it in time
to enjoy Christmas.”
Whither
Melancholia?
Psychiatric Times
Jan Fawcett, MD, work group chair, explained to Psychiatric Times
that the work group has 4 major subgroups: major depression, bipolar
disorder, ...
Five
at 8 - 1/8/10: Dispatches from the bus
Gather.com
Voters would instantly disqualify someone who owned up to, say,
being bipolar -- even if most members of the public has no real
idea of what being bipolar ...
Family
searches for missing daughter in Maine
NECN
"My daughter is bipolar," he said. "It was apparent
to me she was starting to have a breakdown" Rogers says his
daughter's illness has caused her to leave ...
Gonzalez
v. Commissioner of Social Security
Leagle, Inc.
Plaintiff Marta Gonzalez alleges onset of disability as of January
1, 2000, due to bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and asthma.
...
Man's
good deeds will go on as Lorain store is here to stay
The Chronicle-Telegram
LORAIN - An Elyria man will be able to continue helping the homeless
in Lorain as he turns his Christmas store into a gift shop. Kevin
Salisbury, 43, went public with his bipolar disorder and his personal
history of homelessness when he opened The Christmas Shoppe at
737 Broadway and pledged to donate 25 percent of [...]
To
Sleep, Perchance to Reset Your Body Clock
Psychiatric Times Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:01 PM PST
Not long ago, I was consulted on the case of an 11-year-old boy
with bipolar disorder who was not able to go to sleep before 1
am. The problem did not seem to stem from ongoing symptoms of
bipolar disorder.
Search
on for woman who went missing near Malibu
San Jose Mercury News
... fanned out across Malibu Canyon Saturday, looking for Mitrice
Richardson, who investigators believe may suffer from a severe
form of bipolar disease. ...
Call
to lift ban on jury service for people with mental illness
The Guardian
Stephen Fry, the actor and comedian, who has suffered from bipolar
disorder since childhood, is backing the campaign. "There
are thousands of people with ...
Death
of Thomas Stack first ruled an accident
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
State Police, in conjunction with the Monroe County Medical Examiner's
Office and the medical history of Thomas K. Stack, 47 —
he was bipolar, suffered from ...
Levels
of Evidence
Psychiatric Times
And, notably, we found that there was worsening of depressive
episodes in those with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder who continued
antidepressant treatment. ...
Mental
health is topic of panel
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
By HALLE STOCKTON SARASOTA - Rick Dellacorino lost control of
his life after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age
of 40. ...
Formerly
homeless women find room for a new start at Dallas apartments
Dallas Morning News
After a month in her apartment, Kratson, who's disabled with bipolar
and schizoaffective disorders, said she is adjusting. She said
she was relieved to be ...
Abortion
Issue Front and Center in Roeder Murder Trial
Kansas.com
As a teenager, both Roeder and his brother were diagnosed with
bipolar disorder — a mental illness where a person alternates
between a manic state of ...
Family
searches for missing NH mother Sarah Rogers
My Fox Boston
Sarah Rogers is bipolar, and her family believes she may be confused.
That morning, she was upset and her husband couldn't calm her
down so he called 911. ...
A
look at the bipolar life
Jakarta Post
At the Very Bottom of Everything tells the tale of a young woman's
struggle with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression,
a mental illness that ...
Vigil
Draws Attention To Search For Missing Woman
WMTW.com
Her father said she she went off her medication for bipolar disorder
just before she disappeared. He said that she has wandered off
before, but never for ...
Through
a glass darkly: How Catholics struggle with mental illness
U.S. Catholic magazine
The then-college student had recently been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and was in crisis mode. Unable to reach his mother at
work and not knowing where ...
Wilmington
Delaware actress tells her story of batteling mental illness
The News Journal
She thought bipolar people were out of control, “totally
crazy lunatics” before her diagnosis. Only later did she
learn that other artists may also have ...
3rd
Search for Missing Mitrice...
Eurweb.com
*Over 300 volunteers, mostly law enforcement personnel, showed
up in Malibu Saturday, Jan. 9 to assist in a joint search between
the Los Angeles County ...
Doctor
struck off for prescribing drugs without seeing man
Sydney Morning Herald
... including the highly toxic drug lithium carbonate used to
treat bipolar disorder, without examining, diagnosing or monitoring
the man. ...
Actress
Debi Mazar speaks out about her family's ordeal with bipolar depression
Lexington Clipper-Herald
(ARA) - An estimated 8 million American adults may be affected
by bipolar disorder, a complex mental illness in which people
experience extreme mood swings from highs (bipolar mania) to lows
(bipolar depression).
Patient
feels loss of mental services
Billings Gazette
Ed Lee has a bipolar disorder and has learned to rely heavily
onhis case manager from the Mental Health Center in Billings.
Lee
County parents of bipolar children get support
The News-Press Everywhere she goes, Tinna Rubin has been giving
candy hearts to strangers.
Bipolar
man dies after RCMP shooting
North Shore News
A North Vancouver man who died Sunday after being shot by a police
officer in Deep Cove suffered from bipolar disorder, according
to a longtime friend of ...
Out
of Sight, Out of Mind: Monologues on Mental Health Issues
San Jose Mercury News
... part of a student theater group called Stanford Theatre Activist
Mobilization Project (STAMP), will dramatize living with depression,
bipolar disorder, ...
People
with bipolar disorder needed for therapeutic trial
Whitehaven News
By Gillian Ellison PEOPLE with bipolar disorder are being asked
to take part in a new therapeutic trial. The trial is part of
a research project being ...
Sawicki
not responsible, says psychiatrist; Dying Benoit couldn't believe
...
Western Star
The psychiatrist said it is very rare for someone suffering from
bipolar disorder to act out so violently, especially resulting
in someone's death. ...
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