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February 27, 2009

 

 

After Dyslexia, Bollywood to Focus on Mood Disorder
Calcutta News
 

After Aamir Khan's much feted take on dyslexia in 'Taare Zameen Par', Bollywood is putting the spotlight on bipolar disorder, a psychological illness that causes extreme mood swings in a person.

 

AstraZeneca Launches Bipolar Disorder Treatment
INO News
 
(AP:NEW YORK) Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said Monday it launched its drug Seroquel XR as a treatment for bipolar disorder in addition to a previous approval for schizophrenia.

 

David and Lori versus the Department of Human Services
Examiner.com  

Their seven year old daughter London was diagnosed bipolar. After her mother Lori contested the treatment options, Denver’s Children’s hospital and DHS ...

 

Pigman Guilty; Sanity Phase Begins
Pasadena Star-News  
A psychiatrist at the Twin Towers jail where Pigman has been held for the last 3 1/2 years diagnosed him with Bipolar I disorder weeks after his arrest...  

 

'Safe Harbor'
Attleboro Sun Chronicle  
They find what cannot be found anywhere else: the mutual understanding, camaraderie and experience of others who live daily with major depression or bipolar...

 

Summit County Jail Inmate Hospitalized after Being Shot with Taser
Akron Beacon Journal  
Dillard had a history of mental illness, suffering from bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, she said...

 

Aspartame Exposure Triggered Central Nervous System Problems ...
Hawaii Reporter  
One could postulate that she was bipolar, and the antidepressant had triggered the mania - but she had been on the same medication for a total of 11 years...

 

The Frank, Funny Lost Track by Encore Studio
Isthmus  
The original work by Wendy Prosise and KelsyAnne Schoenhaar examines a young woman's struggle with bipolar disorder. The frank and sometimes funny look at ...

 

Man Threatens Sheriff, ends up Being Arrested
Daily Post Athenian  
At that time, Miller allegedly told officers he was taking Lithium, a medication for manic depression and bipolar disorder, and he had stopped taking it. ...

 

FDA Dictates Suicide Ideation Warning for Antiepileptics Used for Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatric Times
 
The FDA is forcing manufacturers of all antiepileptic drugs to include new warnings of possible suicide ideation in the prescribing information and also to prepare a new Medication Guide to be distributed by pharmacies to consumers.

 

Schering-Plough Submits Response to FDA for SAPHRIS (asenapine) in the Acute Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I ...
News-Medical-Net
 
Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it has responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complete response letter for SAPHRIS (asenapine) sublingual tablets, which was received in January 2009.

 

MED Students Take Pulse of East Boston’s Homeless
BU Today  
“OVP is a great way for students to get comfortable talking to patients about sensitive issues such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, addiction, bipolar ...

 

Meaning of Illness
Examiner.com  
Some people eschew a diagnosis of depression or bipolar disorder because they feel it will label them as ‘crazy’ or weak. Others erect giant screens of ...

 

Family Of Missing Teenager Plead For Her Safe Return
NewsNet5.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
Her parents, Scott and Lee Bailey, said their daughter suffers from severe depression and is bipolar. She needs her medicine, which she does not have with ...

 

Police: Woman Caught on Tape Poisoning Baby Food
Tampa Bay's 10
Her father, Joseph Ybarra, said Shirley suffers from bipolar disorder and needs help. "She's been having this problem for a long time," her father said, ...

 

Pursuit of Perfection can be Deadly
Canada.com -  
... with substance abuse as well as other psychological disorders; Laura, for one, has had an addiction to cocaine and speed, as well as bipolar disorder. ...

 

Art in his Blood and Steel in his Bones
Toronto Star
Fearless, outspoken and afflicted with bipolar disorder, Mashel didn't always make things easy, even for his friends. For his son, however, Mashel's legacy ...

 

Mother: Police Wrongfully Arrested Bipolar Son, Impounded Dog
Orange County Register
 
Huntington Beach police said they arrested Justin Shapero, 32, for possession of deadly weapon

 

Woman Accused of Harassment Sues Portland State University
Willamette Week
10, Connie Olson uses a combination of drugs to treat bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. In December 2004, the lawsuit says...  

 

Tributes to Young Mother Found Dead
The Herald  
She said her daughter had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and a borderline psychiatric disorder, and had been attending the Glenbourne Unit at ...

 

In & Around Town
Roxbury Register
 

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) of Succasunna, a self-help support group for persons living with depression and/or bipolar disorder ...

 

Cornelia's Sad Plight Requires a Middle Ground
The Canberra Times  
South Australian Ms Rau, who suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, has, according to news reports, been wandering the Middle East for months ...

 

Cornelia Rau Behind Bars Again
The West Australian
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:08 PM PST
The family of Cornelia Rau has called for an overhaul of the mental health system after the Australian resident was detained in Jordan. Ms Rau, who suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

 

Specialized Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Available for People with PTSD and Serious Mental Illness
Newswise
 
Sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are receiving specialized treatment from UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare as a part of a study involving a new treatment approach for individuals with PTSD and serious mental illness such as major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

 

Impoverished Bolivia is Sitting on a Heap of Gold
Radio Netherlands  
One of its compounds, lithium carbonate, is used in western psychiatry as a treatment for bipolar disorder, although it is known to have serious side ...

 

Dedications Hurt Flexibility
2TheAdvocate  
Meanwhile, some public officials say they want to rewrite the state constitution in order to stop state government’s seemingly annual bipolar swings from ...

 

Shock Resignation Highlights Struggle Against Mental Illness
Hampstead and Highgate Express  
During that time Mr Basson said it became clear his health problems, which were diagnosed in 1996 as Bipolar Affective Disorder, were getting the better of ...

 

Center Offers Online Mental Health Checkup
University of New Mexico Daily Lobo
 
Students can take anonymous mental health assessments on Student Health and Counseling's Web site. The series of self-assessments presents questions to students regarding bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress. They are available at Shac.

 

Mental Health Support in Roxbury
Daily Record
 
ROXBURY -- The DBSA Succasunna is a self-help support group for persons living with depression and/or bipolar disorder. The group provides support and educational events.

 

Drug abuse: Signs and treatment
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
   
The mental health of the Thai people seems to be weakening due to the on-going country's economic uncertainties and political problems which have also led to social conflicts. All these may become causes of mental problems such as stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and panic attack.

 

Talk Set on Teen Depression
The Saline Reporter
 
A talk on adolescents and depression will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Liberty Media Center, 7265 Saline-Ann Arbor Road, in Saline. Recognizing the difference between typical adolescent behavior and serious illnesses, such as depression and bipolar disorder, can be challenging.

 

Domenici Announces Mental Health Breakthrough
The Farmington Daily Times
 
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Retired U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici says researchers from the Mind Research Network are now able to differentiate between patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder through brain imaging.

 

Counseling Services Relocates
Moorpark Acorn
 

Jennifer Niles treats parent-child and school problems, depression, anxiety, bipolar and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and special education ...

Duluth Doctor Suspended
Northland's NewsCenter  
The investigation revealed Dr. Erlemeier had been diagnosed with "Bipolar Affective Disorder", and had a history of depression and anxiety. ...

Bridge Jumper Who Killed Police Dog Gets Nearly 4 Years
News 8 KFMB  
During sentencing Wednesday, Cory Byron admitted he was drunk and off his medication for bipolar disorder on New Year's Eve of 2007. ...

 

 

 

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