| Leif Gregersen's 'Through The
Withering Storm' – A Powerful Story For Bipolar ...
The Open Press
It is estimated that around 10 million people will develop
the illness sometimes during their lives. According
to bipolar disorder statistics of World Health Organization (WHO),
bipolar disorder is the 6th leading
cause of disability in the world. ... |
| Response to risperidone for
childhood mania is high, but metabolic effects are ...
ModernMedicine
The study of 279 children and adolescents aged 6 to
15 years with bipolar I disorder (manic or mixed episode)
conducted at 5 US sites revealed a response rate (measured
by scores on the Clinical Global Impressions for Bipolar Illness Improvement-Mania ... |
| E. Coli Electric Shock Therapy Shows Promise In New Study
Huffington Post
Recent studies, and the last episode of Homeland, have
reaffirmed the efficacy of electric shock therapy of
major depression and bipolar disorder. The treatment remains
controversial, but it's considered a solid choice for
the most serious cases. ... |
| West Shore: Support groups
PennLive.com (blog)
By The Patriot-News National Alliance on Mental Illness,
“The NAMI Connection” recovery support group for those
living with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and
other disorders, 7-9 pm the second Friday of the month,
Aurora Cafe, ... |
| Paint
it black
Hamilton Spectator
Jennifer Foulds, manager of
communications and marketing for the Mood Disorder Association
of Ontario, says this is typical of artists with depression,
anxiety and bipolar disorder. Most of the artists who
participate in Touched by Fire, MDAO's annual ... |
| Public
Speaking to Fight Stigma
PsychCentral.com (blog)
By Sandra Kiume A clip from
the Q&A after a panel presentation about mental
illness in the media, discussing how people can share
stories with public speaking to fight stigma. A women
with bipolar disorder asks how people like her can contribute,
... |
| 'Next to Normal' at Actors' Playhouse explores bipolar disorder
MiamiHerald.com
With a Tony Award-winning score by Tom Kitt
and Brian Yorkey, the musical
about a woman's struggle with bipolar
disorder was awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize
for drama. This week, Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables
joins the lengthening list of theaters ... |
| Lundbeck launches antipsychotic Sycrest
in UK
PMLiVE
The new product, sold under the Sycrest
brand name, is said to be the first antipsychotic treatment
for bipolar disorder that is administered underneath
the tongue to reach the market in Europe, making its
EU debut in Denmark last year. ... |
| Introducing
Bipolar for Beginners
About - News & Issues
By Marcia Purse, About.com Guide January 16, 2012 You
might need this information in a compact form that guides
you through the basic information about bipolar disorder
because you're newly diagnosed. You might need it because
someone in your family ... |
| 42
Percent of Online Consumers Think Pharma
Companies Should be Involved in ...
PharmiWeb.com (press release)
According to the study, ADD/ADHD and Bipolar Disorder
caregivers are the top groups feeling pharma
ought to be active in communities. An earlier study
conducted by Manhattan Research showed that consumer
use of social media for health is on the rise ... |
| Why
Your Business Suffers With Short-Term Memory Loss
Your-Story.org (press release)
Seattle, WA ( your-story ) January 11, 2012 – One in
five employees suffers from some form of debilitating
mental illness including generalized anxiety disorder,
major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or any
other number of hormone and ...
|
| New
Treatment for Patients with Bipolar I Disorder
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Lundbeck Ltd today announced
that Sycrest® (asenapine) is being
launched in the UK for the treatment of moderate to
severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder
in adults.[4] This offers a new treatment choice for
people with this serious ... |
| Links
Between Bipolar Disorder and Chronic Pain Explained
PR Web (press release)
Moreover, the very idea that these drugs can do a significantly
better job at controlling bipolar disorder, even migraine
and narcolepsy compared to the conventional psychopharmacological
medicines prescribed today sounds like something of
a snake oil ... |
| Columbia
mother Tara Bailey balances family and bipolar disorder
Columbia Missourian
In 2009 she was finally told she didn't have depression
but bipolar disorder, a condition in which there are
alternating periods of very good moods or irritable
moods and depression. Currently, Bailey works full-time
as a secretary with the MU ... |
| My
So-Called Bipolar Life
New York Times
Like me, Carrie has bipolar disorder. My sister Meredith
Stiehm is a writer and consulting
producer for the show, and she drew on my experience
with the disorder to portray Carrie's character. Not
long ago, I retold the tale of my single manic episode
... |
| A
silent epidemic of mental illness
StandardNet
The 23-year-old shooter has been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and is being forcibly medicated in prison in
an effort to make him mentally ready for trial. Just
days ago, residents of Northern Utah awoke to news of
another tragedy. ... |
| Rebecca's
Dream raises $90000
Lake Zurich Courier
The festive evening raised $90000 to support causes
that combat the diseases of depression and bipolar disorder.
Entitled “Changing the Face of Depression,“ this year's
benefit included sumptuous dining and music to raise
critically needed funds to ... |
| Abortion
Order for Mentally Ill Mass. Woman Vetoed
ABC News
The Massachusetts Appeals Court said the woman, who
has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, had described
herself as "very Catholic" and made it clear
she did not want an abortion. The ruling reverses a
decision by Family and Probate Court Judge ... |
| My
kids over my demons
YouTube
Though she lives with bipolar disorder, Tara Bailey
is willing to put the battles with her mental illness
to the back burner for the benefit of her children. |
| Illinois
Nightclub Caters to Mentally Challenged
Voice of America
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessions
and severe anxiety or depression now often live in group
homes, with their parents, or sadly, in many cases,
on the street. They are among us, and sometimes we find
them unsettling, strange, ... |
| Surprise! Bipolar's Back…Oh, Wait, It Never Left
PsychCentral.com (blog)
Bipolar disorder
is kind of like labor in that the sufferer is sometimes
ill and sometimes not. My husband has periods of depression
and periods of mania and periods of stable mood. And
when he's in that stable mood, after a while, I get
in my head ... |
| Antipsychotics Market to 2017 - Patent Expiries for Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the antipsychotics
market for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
The report also provides the share of generics in the
global antipsychotics market as well as in each indication
market. ... |
| Judge Ruled Mentally Ill Woman Should Get an Abortion,
Sterilized
PsychCentral.com (blog)
By John M. Grohol, PsyD
“Mary Moe,” a mom with bipolar
disorder and schizophrenia in Massachusetts,
hasn't had a great past few months. In October, she
showed up at a local hospital emergency room and was
found to be pregnant. Mary Moe is on medication ... |
| Actress Patty Duke's Fantasy: A March on Washington
Huffington Post (blog)
Patty Duke had bipolar
disorder but was unaware of it. Nearly 42 years
after that episode, and after 20 years of a tumultuous
life of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows
that characterize manic depression, Patty Duke is balanced.
... |
| Police: Missing Mesa man could be dangerous
AZFamily
According to police, Dolan has bipolar
disorder and has been without his medication
all week. "He is considered to be a danger to himself
and others when not on his medication as he becomes
agitated and may lose control," police said on
a ... |
| 'Journey of Hope' to bring Jessie Close to PB
Lompoc Record
Jessie Close lived with bipolar
disorder for most of her life but wasn't properly
diagnosed until 2004, a forum spokesman said. Pick was
18 when he was plunged into psychosis and was subsequently
diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 1999. ... |
| Tess Stimson always feared she would inherit the depression
that plagued her ...
Express.co.uk
Instead there was every chance that having a baby could
trigger a crippling depressive illness that ran in my
family and had struck down my mother Jane and my sister
Philippa. Both developed bipolar disorder, also known as manic
depression, ... |
| Silver ribbon spotlights mental health stigma
Yuma Sun
“Brain disorder” is an all-encompassing phrase, covering
everything from a traumatic injury, Alzheimer's or a
tumor to those who suffer from depression, addiction
or bipolar disorder.
So often, mental issues are hidden, or treated with
a level of ... |
| Doctors: Depression shrinks parts of the brain (1:41)
Washington Post
British doctors say latest scanning techniques show
distinct differences and changes in volume in parts
of the brain among patients with depression and bipolar disorder. (Jan. 18) (/The Associated
Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan
badge ... |
