| Bipolar Disorder Blogger for HealthyPlace.com Embroiled in Controversy
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Popular bipolar disorder
blogger for the award-winning mental health information site,
HealthyPlace.com, admits to using pen name when writing about
her mental illness stirring up unexpected controversy. San Antonio,
Texas (PRWEB) March 21, ... |
| What Does Bipolar
Disorder Really Look Like?
Huffington Post (blog)
In my experience in treating people with depression and bipolar disorder, I see ordinary, professional
individuals who happen to have mood states that sometimes debilitate
them. Granted, this is only one segment of people afflicted with
the illness, ... |
| Re-Thinking Mental Illness In Media
24 Hours Vancouver
But it wasn't long before Roback, who
has bipolar disorder and educates students
about mental illness, experienced the very workplace discrimination
he works to combat. He was giving a speech last year when a student
approached him who said his mother ... |
| Monologue performance sheds light on mental illness
Santa Fe New Mexican.com
Albrink, a lawyer who has lived in New
Mexico since the 1970s, has bipolar
disorder. While Albrink has worked
on legislation to develop alternatives to jail for mentally ill
offenders, she became involved with Minds Interrupted as a creative
approach ... |
| When a Mentally Ill Child Becomes a Mentally Ill Adult
OC Weekly
Matthew, who has a lean physique and a sneaky, boyish grin, is
diagnosed with bipolar
disorder, PTSD and other psychiatric illnesses. On this
night, it's two weeks before his 19th birthday. For the past 11
months, since turning 18, he has drifted ... |
| 'Next to Normal' an emotional, challenging musical
StarNewsOnline.com
Wilmington stage veteran Katherine Vernon stars as a woman, Diana,
whose bipolar disorder deeply affects not
only her but her husband and daughter. “It is a challenge,” Vernon
said, hanging with fellow cast members after a recent photo shoot
for the ... |
| Missouri mom who shot 3 children, self bought gun weeks
before shooting
KHOU
Officials said Christine Adewunmi, who
suffered from bipolar
disorder and was severely depressed, had been at Mercy
Hospital undergoing a mental evaluation just a day before the
shooting. In a statement released Monday afternoon, the family
said no one ... |
| Hidden data show that antipsychotic drugs are less effective
than advertised
Washington Post (blog)
Developed to treat schizophrenia and related disorders, physicians
also prescribe these drugs “off label” for bipolar
disorder, insomnia, and other problems the drugs are not
approved to treat, as Sandra Boodman
wrote in the Post on March 12. |
| Eating disorder
coverage in focus
Charleston Post Courier
Besides anorexia, those illnesses included schizophrenia, schizoaffective
disorder, bipolar disorder,
major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder,
autism or pervasive developmental disorder and serious emotional
disturbance in ... |
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| Anti-tobacco efforts bypass smokers with mental illness
Global Regina
The 61-year-old Ottawa man lives with bipolar
disorder and seasonal affective disorder. With those two
diagnoses, the statistics were stacked against him. The smoking
rate among people with mental health issues is over 50 per cent,
compared to 20 per ... |
| Compeer volunteers offer friendship to help improve mental
health
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
Mr Byrne, of Yarrawarrah, volunteers
for Compeer — a mental health program that encourages one-on-one
friendships with those medically diagnosed with or having treatment
for depression, schizophrenia, anxiety or a bipolar
disorder. |
| Hearing is Monday for suspected rapist
Tallahassee.com
The 2011 psychiatric evaluation determined that Butler suffered
from bipolar disorder and has had mental
health problems for at least a decade. The commitment order said
he currently is "acutely psychotic" and delusional.
The probable cause affidavit ... |
| Conn. police issue alert for missing woman
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Authorities say she suffers from depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and paranoia, and
she needs medication that she hasn't been taking. State police
issued the silver alert early Friday morning. Thulin
is 5-foot-4 and about 160 pounds with ... |
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Misuse of Antipsychotics Risks Weight Gain
CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Designed to treat the hallucinations, delusions and other
symptoms of such serious mental illnesses as schizophrenia
and bipolar disorder, which afflict just 3% of the population, they
are increasingly prescribed for an array of conditions they
aren't ... |
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| Man, 20, with schizophrenia missing
Local 10
According to police, Lane has Asperger's
syndrome, schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder, and he is not familiar with the area because
he has only lived there for about two months. Pembroke Pines police
said Lane has the mental capacity of a child, ... |
| Faith Briefs
Winnipeg Free Press
The group is facilitated by Lorna Smith who was diagnosed with
bipolar disorder and is now enjoying
the abundant life that God promises. Information: Lorna 296-2920
or smith.lornaa@gmail.com -- Art of Living
Foundation founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
... |
| Westport
artist's exhibit reflects upon bipolar disorder
Wilton Villager
By ROBIN KAMINSKI Hour Staff Writer WESTPORT --In the midst of
a turbulent relationship with someone suffering from bipolar disorder,
Sherri Wolfgang's artwork saved her soul. Waves of anger, sadness
and stifling depression would wash over her as she ... |
| Lithium
as Effective as Valproate for Bipolar
Mania
Medscape
March 26, 2012 (Washington, DC) — Despite the stigma it seems
to have for some patients and their families, lithium is just
as effective for treating mania in older patients with bipolar
disorder (BD) as the more commonly used valproate, new research ... |
| More
Seroquel Trouble Brewing for AZN
Zacks.com
Recently, AstraZeneca (AZN) received disappointing news related
to Seroquel XR which is approved for schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder and major depressive disorder. The UK High Court has
ruled against the formulation patent protecting Seroquel
XR ... |
| US
court dismisses AstraZeneca Seroquel
suit
The Seattle Times
AstraZeneca PLC says a US court has dismissed the company's bid
to extend the patent on Seroquel, its
blockbuster drug for the treatment of bipolar disorder. The Associated
Press No comments have been posted to this article. AstraZeneca
PLC says a US ... |
| Teva Launches Generic Quetiapine
on Day One
SYS-CON Media (press release)
It is indicated in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder, and add-on treatment of major depressive episodes in
patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who have had sub-optimal
response to antidepressant monotherapy*. |
| Mary
Key Letourneau - Child Rape or Love Affair?
About - News & Issues
The case highlighted Mary Kay's bipolar disorder, child rape laws
and sentencing, and emerged over the years as one of the most
bizarre "love stories" of the last two decades. Although
the furor had mostly died down, the recent airings of the film
... |
| Teva launches generic Seroquel
in UK
InPharm
The former is indicated for schizophrenia and the treatment of
moderate to severe manic episodes, while the XL version is approved
for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and add-on treatment for
patients with major depressive disorder who have not ... |
| Patent
expires on blockbuster drug Seroquel
U-T San Diego
The patent has expired on the blockbuster drug Seroquel
less than a week after a US court refused to block the sale of
a generic version of the medicine, which is widely used to treat
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. British drug maker AstraZeneca
... |
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Mental
health screening app benefits from CMS payment decision
mobihealthnews
... of a
$2.99 iPhone app called mym3, a screening tool that walks clinicians
and consumers through a 27-item questionnaire in about three
minutes to look for not only depression but also anxiety,
bipolar disorder and post-traumatic
stress disorder. |
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| Junior
opens up about struggles with bipolar
disorder
Purdue Exponent
Liz Sims, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts, opens up about
her struggle with bipolar
disorder. Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:00 am |
Updated: 9:59 am, Wed Mar 28, 2012. March is Indiana's Disability
Awareness Month. |
| Disabilities:
Lawyer Blames Termination on Bipolar
Disorder
HR.BLR.com
Dylan filed a complaint, claiming that his misconduct was caused
by his bipolar disorder and that the firm
did not accommodate his mental illness, discriminated against
him, and retaliated against him by reporting him. An administrative
law judge ... |
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Getting
Help for Your Bipolar
Disorder
Student Operated Press
By Stan Popovich It is not easy
to deal with your bipolar
disorder and your fears. The first step anyone should
do is to talk to a professional who can get you started
in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a
counselor or other ... |
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| Are
great artists more likely to be crazy?
Business Insider
Successful artists are not more likely to have schizophrenia but
they have epic rates of depression and bipolar
disorder. Andreasen found that
80 percent of the writers met the formal diagnostic criteria for
some type of depression. |
| Giving
Your Disorder Too
Much Credit? Bipolar
Type II and Self-Esteem
PsychCentral.com (blog)
I can trace this problem to when I first began to understand the
effects of the various episodes associated with bipolar
type II disorder
(about a year ago). It became clear that depression was more disruptive
to my productivity than hypomania so I ... |
| Brookhaven
Retreat Announces New & Improved Blog
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The new Brookhaven Retreat blog can be a valuable resource for
women who are struggling with depression, bipolar
disorder, alcoholism or other mental health and addiction
issues. The relevant topics that are posted provides readers with
a better ... |
| Comparing
Psychiatric and General Medical Medications: What Does the Evidence
Say?
Huffington Post (blog)
In bipolar disorder,
how effective were mood stabilizers in acute mania and for relapse
prevention? In major depression, how well did antidepressants
(ADs) work for acute depression and for relapse prevention? (By
the way, they found better for the ... |
| DRL
launches generic version of mental disorder
drug in US
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine
Seroquel, which is used in the treatment
of bipolar depression and bipolar mania-antipsyiotic,
had US sales of approximately $4.6 billion last year, according
to IMS Health. Two days after expiry of AstraZeneca's blockbuster
drug Seroquel (Quetiapine ... |
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