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Public-Academic Partnerships: The Continuous Improvement for ...
Psychiatric Services
This collaboration occurred within the context of a naturalistic cohort study, implemented from 2003 to 2006, which focused on bipolar disorder: the

Downturn shows the worst in leaders
The Australian - Sydney, Australia
Gartner claims the condition closely resembles the initial stages of full-blown manic depression, or bipolar disorder in that there are periods of great ...

Update: Missing woman located in Montreal
News 1130
North Vancouver RCMP have located 59-year-old Margaret Roussy in Montreal, after she was reported missing this morning. RCMP say the Quebec woman is physically unharmed but the bipolar woman is off her ...

Twice as many teens seek help for mental health
The Globe and Mail
Stigma associated with seeking help starting to disappear, as young people watch stars struggle with bipolar disorder, depression and substance abuse

Police get training on dealing with mentally ill
Corvallis Gazette-Times GAZETTE-TIMES REPORTER
Twelve years ago, Corvallis Police officer Deb Thelen invited her 16-year-old niece to live with her after the teen was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Thelen is teaching local officers and deputies about mental illness because officers are having more dealings on the street with people whose mental illness is going untreated.

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STIMULUS PAYMENT IRS TAX RETURN

Dealing with the government is never an easy task, and can be downright overwhelming for those with bipolar disorder and their supporters. If you've had to deal with applying for SSI and/or SSDI, you know what I mean; however, in this case, it could mean up to $600 in your pocket!

If you are on SSDI, then you've probably gotten a packet with information on (or at least heard of) the President's new bill called a "Stimulus Payment" return from the IRS for 2007 tax returns.

At first I wasn't going to take advantage of this because when I first went on disability for my bipolar disorder, it was a nightmare – one I wasn't likely to repeat. That is, until I heard that this "Stimulus Payment" could be a refund up to $600!

Well, yes, it did take me several calls with long waiting periods, and some confusion and misunderstandings for me to finally get to the right person to help me do it, but I was able to do it, and I want to tell you how you can do it, too. I want you to benefit from my experience, without having to go through all the phone calls, waiting time, and people that I had to.

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How to Recover from a Hypomanic Episode

Hypomania is a milder form of bipolar mania, in which the person does not experience a full mania and may or may not experience a subsequent depression.

The definition of hypomania is: "A distinct period of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting throughout at least 4 days, that is clearly different from the usual non-depressed mood. "

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