Bipolar
diagnosis jumps in young children: study
Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) - The number of children aged 2 to 5 who have
been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed powerful antipsychotic
drugs has doubled ...
More
young people seek bipolar help and advice
Healthcare Today
MDF, The BiPolar Organisation, has put the increase partly down
to a storyline in EastEnders featuring the character Stacey Slater.
...
Not
a hard choice to have separate Riley trials
Wicked Local Hull
The Rileys say Rebecca died of pneumonia, not the drug, and that
they followed the instructions of the psychiatrist who prescribed
the drug for bipolar ...
Calls
to bipolar helpline double
BBC News
The EastEnders storyline featuring character Stacey Slater's struggle
with being bipolar has encouraged more young people to look for
help.
People
with bipolar disorder needed for therapeutic trial
Whitehaven News
PEOPLE with bipolar disorder are being asked to take part in a
new therapeutic trial.
Study:
More Toddlers Taking Powerful Drugs For Bipolar ...
MyStateline.com
(Boston, MA) -- A new study out today shows the number of young
kids taking powerful antipsychotic drugs to treat bipolar disorder
has doubled in the last ...
Girl's
death: Mother pleads guilty
Channel News Asia
According to a psychiatric report prepared by Dr Gwee Kok Peng,
Goh was suffering from a severe depressive episode of a bipolar
disorder since 1999, ...
Flipping
the 'off' switch
Deseret News
But let's get real, those elves up there don't build the kind
of OFF switches that we folks with bipolar disorder need. The
only OFF switch I'm going to get ...
Final
Word on Tila Tequila from Dani Campbell, Autostraddle & The
Publicist
Autostraddle (blog)
Many famous artists & entertainers are bipolar or have experienced
mania — often it's mistaken for a show business or crazy
artist mentality. ...
LAX
cop killer sentenced to life in prison
CBS 47 Fresno
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A mentally ill man who killed a Los Angeles
airport policeman during a carjacking has been sentenced to life
in prison without chance of parole. William Sadowski was sentenced
Friday for the April 2005 murder of Tommy Scott. The 51-year-old
former aerospace engineer has bipolar disorder but a jury ruled
he was legally sane when he stole Scott's patrol car after the
officer ...
Our
relationship is so bad, I've stopped calling my daughter
Irish Independent
She is a recovering alcoholic and is bipolar. She is extremely
intelligent, but not emotionally so. She dropped out of college,
lost various jobs, ...
Sawicki
Found not Criminally Responsible
VOCM
Sawicki will now be sent to the Waterford hospital to receive
treatment for bipolar mood disorder. A board and justice officials
will decide how long he ...
Helpline
obsession makes telephone therapy a tough call
New Zealand Herald
The booming helpline industry advises on everything from bipolar
disorder to bladder control. But, reports Jehan Casinader, the
service offered may be just ...
Brittany
Murphy Likely Died From Heart Condition, Her Mother Says
Gather.com
... Carbamazepine (treats diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar
med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Hydrocodone
(pain med), ...
Cops:
House fire was arson
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Mr. Newton told the court that his client is bipolar and hasn't
been taking his medication. The assessment ordered by Judge Hoskins
will look at whether Mr. ...
Snowball
killer sentenced to 13 1/2 to 27 years | Philadelphia Inquirer
| 01/16 ...
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rutledge, the youngest of six, was a special-needs student with
attention-deficit and bipolar disorders, said his stepfather,
Keith Wilson, who raised him ...
Case
spotlights disability system
Boston Globe
Based on the mother's accounts, and the family's psychiatric history,
Kifuji ultimately diagnosed Rebecca with bipolar and hyperactivity
disorders, ...
Mom's
trial in Rebecca Riley's drug death set to begin
Boston Herald
She is accused, with her husband, Michael, of abusing drugs Rebecca
Riley had been prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder and bipolar ...
You
Said It
North Shore News
... saying: 'You screwed this thing up.'" Dave Phillips responds
to the shooting and death of his bipolar friend by an RCMP officer
(from a Jan. 13 news story).
Mental
Health kills the mentally ill
Huffington Post (blog)
... rejected funding for research on bipolar disorder in children
but funded research on self-esteem in college students; and rejected
funding for research ...
From
Goodspeed to Broadway: How a hit show was created
TheDay.com
It is a hit - a rather unlikely one, considering its story focuses
on a woman who is bipolar. It is nominated for Tony Awards in
pretty much every category ...
Health
and Fitness calendar
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Visit: ppgmr.org Depression and Bipolar Support Group: 6:30-7:30
pm Wednesdays at Church of Christ at White Station, 1106 Colonial
(in Room 215). ...
Rutgers
grad helps others with lessons learned from own battles with severe
...
Scarlet Scuttlebutt
... become the perfect analogy for his own role as a mental health
advocate who once battled severe bipolar illness and is now helping
others do the same. ...
Pharmaceutical
Direct to Consumer Advertising on The American Law Journal
PR Newswire (press release)
... consumers taking antidepressants has more than doubled, with
a staggering 4000% increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder
in children in that time. ...
Guitar
helping musician with bipolar illness hit high notes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Through the years, Weiss said, two things have always been present
in his life: the undertow of his bipolar disorder, and the restorative
powers of his ...
Eye
test could help diagnose depression
ABC Online
By Anna Salleh for ABC Science Dr Miller says it is possible that
the flip rate may be a marker for susceptibility to both schizophrenia
and bipolar ...
Bippolar Disorder at Work: Don't Ask, Don't Tell?
Psychology Today (blog)
“I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder six years ago. I've
never told any of my employers or shown them any signs that I'm
aware of and I've always gotten ...
Authors
chronicle 'subtle suicide'
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
“We develop the unique theme that subtle suicide is usually
misdiagnosed as an addiction or as anxiety, depression, bipolar
or borderline disorder,” said ...
Shawn
Goodwin, 39, was last seen Sunday night
RocNow
According to the Sheriff's Office, Goodwin is bipolar, has not
been taking his medications and could possibly have a handgun.
Bipolar
education scheme begins
BBC News
A £770,000 education programme for patients and families
of those living with bipolar disorder is launched across Wales.
Okla.
doctor competent to be tried in son's death
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport
An Oklahoma judge has ruled a doctor diagnosed with bipolar disorder
who is accused of fatally stabbing his 9-year-old son is competent
to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge.
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