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December 28, 2007

Post-holiday blues leave many in seasonal slump
Press & Sun-Bulletin
When holiday cheer has come and gone and you are left feeling poorer, fatter and meaner of spirit, take comfort in this: It's not just you. The season that compels us to go long on revelry during the shortest days of the year is also fraught with bipolar tendencies.

Being kind to someone can give you faith in humanity, improve your ...
The Canadian Press -
Statistics show that one in five Canadians suffer from some kind of mental problem such as depression or bipolar disorder, said Tracy Ryan, ...

The Doctor Is In For Britney Spears
Anorak.co.uk
And then to show how in tune he is with celebrity culture, Brenner offers: "She's exhibiting bipolar signs and she's clearly fighting depression.

Grinch for Christmas <>
By KansasSunflower
Merry Christmas Eve! Ha - as if I'm in the "Christmas spirit" : ) I was actually crying last night because, as I told Mark, it seemed as though we had "skipped" Christmas. I felt so empty and like I had missed out on something ...

Once Diagnosed, Never Undiagnosed as Bipolar
Journalist and long time critic of the pharmaceutical industry's tactics in promoting medications of unproved value or harmful effects for mental illness, Dawdy argues the unfairness of a system that labels people for life as bipolar

Two journeys to the ends of the earth for brain research
Sydney Morning Herald
About 24 people with bipolar disorder, and psychiatrists, will spend three weeks trekking to the South and North poles late next year in an attempt to raise ...

Pam's story 1: 'Mom, let's kill ourselves'
East Valley Tribune
Her bipolar disorder, undiagnosed for most of her life, was banking dangerously low. The family's one solace - a small cabin in Taylor where the boys rode ...

What To Do With A Risky Drug- Give It To Kids
InjuryBoard.com
Zyprexa is an antipsychotic drug effectively given to treat millions of adults with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Among a second generation of

ADGA to appeal 'groundbreaking' discrimination ruling
Ottawa Citizen
A man dismissed from his job after advising a supervisor that he required accommodations for his bipolar disorder, has won his appeal to the Ontario Human ...

Disgraced Hedge Fund Manager Seeks More Family Time Before Jail
FINalternatives
Under the terms of his bail, Hsu is receiving treatment for his bipolar disorder and is barred from entering his former hometown of New Canaan, Conn.

Apartment helps man gain upper hand over mental illness
WQAD Moline
CHICAGO (AP) - Six months ago, Aron Washington, an artist with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, shared a small room with two other men in a crowded nursing home for the poor.

Group open to those with mood disorders
Rapid City Journal
No one plans on depression or bipolar disorder, yet it affects more than 23 million adult Americans. A decade ago, Reta Thovson of Hill City found out while in her 40s that she was clinically depressed.

Doctors Finding Effective Ways Of Treating Bipolar
WFTV 9 Orlando
Doctors are finding a new combination of drugs and therapy keeps people with bipolar disorder on an even keel. READ: New Options For Bipolar VIDEO: Doctors Finding Effective Ways Of Treating Bipolar

Bipolar Treatment Options Bettering Patients' Lives
WFTV 9 Orlando
Bipolar Treatment VIDEO: Bipolar Treatment Options Bettering Patients' Lives

Lawyer defends firm's decision to dismiss worker with bipolar disorder
CBC Ottawa
An Ottawa company deemed by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to have discriminated against a mentally disabled employee did "everything appropriate in the circumstances" to comply with human rights legislation before dismissing the worker, said the company's lawyer.

Fan of a ban on pop
Mirror.co.uk
without incurring the wrath of disabled groups? Mud's Lonely This Christmas is offensive to bipolar disorder sufferers.

Correct diagnosis is the key for ADHD patients
The Herald
However, in very young children, ADHD presents similar symptoms to bipolar disorder and the antidepressants used to treat ADHD can make bipolar symptoms

Former Teacher Sentenced For Sex With Boy
KCTV5 News
The attorney also told the court that Kane "made poor choices due to her un-medicated bipolar disorder," according to the news release.

Quit-smoking drug raises questions
The Mercury - Tasmania,Australia
Because she has bipolar disorder, which she said is well controlled, she sought advice before joining the limited Australian roll-out. ...

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