| Immunologists Rule Out Virus' Role In Mental Illness
City Journal.in
WASHINGTON: Immunologists have ruled out the role of Borna
disease virus (BDV) in bipolar
depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder
and dementia. They based their findings on the first blinded,
case-control study, which negates the results of a ... |
| Researchers Gain Ground on Antipsychotic Side Effects
PsychCentral.com
The drugs are typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral
disorders — making them among the most prescribed drugs
in the US Unfortunately, despite their widespread use, most
of the medications are known to ... |
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| Does
Anxiety Predict Bipolar
Disorder in Children?
GoodTherapy.org (blog)
Individuals with bipolar
disorder struggle with many issues, including poor treatment
outcome and overall decreased functioning. Anxiety is common among
individuals with bipolar disorder and can exacerbate
the negative symptoms, resulting in suicidal ... |
| Mood
disorder diagnosis
still a concern
New Zealand Herald
He says we're moving in the right direction in regards to recognising
mental illness and destigmatising it,
but there is still a way to go. Prof Parker, who has been a tireless
pioneer of advanced study in the field of depressive and bipolar
disorders, ... |
| Leslie
Carter Overdosed: Police Report
Us Magazine
Paramedics arrived and transported Leslie to Westfield Memorial
Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:59 pm Authorities
reported that prescription drugs Olanzapine,
Cyclobensaprine and Alprazolam
-- which treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder ... |
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| Foundation
will raise mental illness
awareness
STLtoday.com
Karla Smith struggled with bipolar
disorder with seven years and culminated with her death
by suicide at 19 years old. The event will shed light on warning
signs of suicide and help end the stigma associated with suicide. |
| Real
illnesses that exact a heavy toll
China Daily
Mental illnesses include depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and a host of other disorders, and severity can
vary widely from person to person. Consequences of such illnesses
involve difficulties in sustaining personal relationships and
... |
| Event
will advocate for suicide prevention plans
Syracuse.com (blog)
That was before I was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder and learned that over 90 percent of people who
eventually complete suicide had a mental illness like mine at
the time of their death. Now that word has inspired action, inspired
me to ... |
| In
The Matter Of Ecksthine B.
Leagle.com
During his 2003 hospitalization, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. The nursing admission summary for this
hospital stay stated that outpatient treatment had been unsuccessful
due to appellant's ... |
| Being bipolar
in Pakistan
DAWN.com
by Nabiha Meher
Shaikh on February 4th, 2012 (6 hours ago) | Comments
(12) I suffer from a disability called bipolar disorder, something that 2.4 per cent of the global population
suffers from. For most of us, it is a genetic disease, but
there are ... |
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| 2 U-M School of Nursing health clinics close amid merger
with Packard Health
AnnArbor.com
The author, Kristina Nord, MSW Bipolar
disorder, previously called manic-depressive illness, is
a mental disorder often characterized by extreme mood variations.Â
While it is normal to have some ups and down in mood, bipolar disorder . |
| Demi Lovato “I was a very manipulative
person”
Teen Daily
By Julia It's no secret that Demi
Lovato went through some dark times in the past couple
years, suffering from an eating disorder along with a bipolar disorder causing her to take
a break from the entertainment industry to seek help. |
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| Teva launches generic schizophrenia, bipolar disorder drug
Drug Store News
Teva announced the launch of olanzapine
orally disintegrating tablets in the 5-mg, 10-mg, 15-mg and 20-mg
strengths in blister packs of 30. The drug is a generic version
of Eli Lilly's Zyprexa Zydis, used to treat schizophrenia
and bipolar disorder. |
| Jimmy Dimora's defense lawyer
raises questions about J. Kevin Kelley's mental ...
Plain Dealer (blog)
By James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer AKRON, Ohio — J. Kevin Kelley
takes up to 21 pills a day, including prescription medication
for anxiety, depression and a bipolar
disorder. Kelley also told a psychiatrist during a 2009
examination that he ... |
| No word on retirement from Henderson sheriff
Asheville Citizen-Times
23 that he has bipolar
disorder, which has caused him to behave erratically at
times. He said he would take accrued sick leave while seeking
a medical retirement, which he planned to have in place by Jan.
31. Henderson County commissioners have no ... |
| Psychologists debate social media role in suicide interventions
Philadelphia Inquirer
On top of the pressure she felt from classes and student
clubs, she was fighting with her parents and not consistently
taking medication for her bipolar disorder. Feeling anxious
and overwhelmed, she went to the one place where someone
is always ... |
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| Bipolar disorder: It can be serious,
but there's hope
The Durango Herald
Yet, for those suffering from bipolar
disorder, mood swings can be severely disruptive to work,
relationships and life in general. According to the National Institute
of Mental Health, during the lifetime of US adults, nearly 4 percent
them will ... |
| Disorder deludes trader, cuts jail
term
Sydney Morning Herald
His trading strategies were rarely successful and, importantly,
his serious bipolar
disorder impaired his ability to make crucial decisions.
Now the once supremely confident trader is in jail after
pleading guilty last year to a charge relating to the ... |
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| Mentally
Ill Get Punishment Instead Of Treatment - Jeff Gerritt,
DFP Columnist
Democratic Underground
By Jeff Gerritt Kevin DeMott
is a mentally ill inmate with bipolar
and personality disorders.
Corrections officers at the Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility
chained DeMott to his bed and secured a padded helmet to his head
after he refused to stop ... |
| Henderson
Co. Commissioners To Talk About Sheriff's Medical Retirement Monday
News Channel 7
Davis has been taking sick leave since November claiming he was
being treated for bipolar
disorder. Monday's meeting won't be open to the public.
An audit of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office shows no unusual
items or expenditure that did not ... |
| Amid
surge in demand, UW students combat mental health stigmas
La Crosse Tribune
Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder -Biesanz
sees them all. Some students wait as long as three weeks for a
full session. Her department still tries to do outreach, to catch
students who might fall under the radar, but it's harder now ... |
| Autistic
man struggles in Iowa's mental health system
DesMoinesRegister.com
About 5 percent of Americans have a serious mental illness, such
as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression. That
would equate to 150000 Iowans. Tens of thousands more have mental
disabilities, including intellectual disabilities caused by ... |
| One
Sleep Striker Down, Other Is Mainlining Coffee
DCist.com
Any underlying possibilities for maladies including heart disease,
bipolar disorder or manic-depressiveness, Emsellem
said, could be—forgive the usage—awakened by such a long period
without rest. Picking up on Emsellem's
warnings, The Atlantic Wire ... |
| Guest
commentary: Davis Schimmel ... Burden
of untreated mental illness ...
Naples Daily News
On a larger scale, three of the six leading factors that impact
our life span are related to disabilities due to psychiatric disorders
(depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). On average,
people with a diagnosed persistent mental illness will ... |
| NC
sheriff with bipolar disorder to retire
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
AP HENDERSONVILLE, NC -- A western North Carolina sheriff who
says he suffers from bipolar disorder has been granted permission
for medical retirement. Henderson County Commission Chairman Tommy
Thompson said Monday that Sheriff Rick Davis' request has ... |
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| Race
and mental illness: Do African Americans suffer more schizophrenia
or is ...
Los Angeles Times
But sometimes those same symptoms point to extreme cases of depression
or bipolar disorder. Before assigning a diagnosis of schizophrenia,
a physician is expected to rule out these more treatable conditions.
The new study found that in a group of 610 ... |
| What
Is Schizoaffective Disorder?
About - News & Issues
Authorities differ on the description of the illness, and to make
matters worse, the European and American definitions are quite
a bit different. In the US, patients with schizoaffective disorder
have symptoms of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder ... |
| Love
Notes for the Future?
PsychCentral.com (blog)
For years, I had myself convinced that all the miscommunication
between me and my husband (due to the attention deficit
disorder), and the up-and-down nature of his moods (due
to the bipolar disorder),
didn't begin until sometime after we tied the knot ... |
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| Lithium
the lifesaver?
Irish Independent
By Patricia Casey Lithium is a naturally occurring salt used by
psychiatrists to stabilise mood in those
with bipolar disorder, the condition in which moods swing between
the blackness of depression to the euphoric state that is called
mania, ... |
| He
wants you to know about Asperger's
Woonsocket Call
WOONSOCKET — Bullied at school, erroneously diagnosed with bipolar
disorder and treated with a correspondingly wrongheaded cocktail
of prescription drugs, Adam Brunetti
arrived at a harrowing crossroads by the time he was in the sixth
grade at ... |
| Police
Ask for Help Finding Missing Teen
Cleveland News - Fox 8
According to the police department, Middlebrooks
has a history of mental health issues and takes medicine
for depression and bipolar
disorder and may have complications from being deprived
of her medications. Middlebrooks is 5'2″ tall, weighs 150 lbs. |
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| Study:
Abortion doesn't increase risk of mental illness relapse
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet In women with a history
of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder, getting an abortion does not increase their chances
of landing in a psychiatric facility again, suggests a new study
from ... |
| Guidelines
for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar
Disorder in the US and UK
PsychCentral.com (blog)
In this post, I highlight some of the differences between DSM
and ICD and let you know where you can find treatment guidelines
for bipolar disorder published in the US and UK, so you can check them
out for yourself. The big difference between DSM and ... |
| Bipolar Might Be His Thing, But You're
in This Together
PsychCentral.com (blog)
That's a lot how it is when you're supporting your spouse
in managing his or her bipolar
disorder or attention deficit disorder. You have
to take into consideration each of your personalities, skills,
life experiences, hopes, and dreams as you work out ... |
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| Margaret
Trudeau speaks to students about living with bipolar disorder
TbNewsWatch.com
By Jodi Lundmark, tbnewswatch.com Margaret
Trudeau shares her story of living with bipolar
disorder to let others know they are not alone. “Somehow
when you hear somebody else talking about what they've been through
mentally, it can resonate with ... |
| National
Alliance on Mental Illness
presents free weekly classes
Wayne Post
... on Mental Illness
will be presenting free weekly classes for 12 weeks for family
members, including parents, spouses, siblings and others, of adults,
18 and older, with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder and depression. |
| In
Pages Of The New Book Runaway Mind, My Own Race With Bipolar Disorder ...
PR Web (press release)
The new book "Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder", tells the story of Maggie Reese who was
changed forever by a Bipolar mental illness. Once a care free
talented young girl with high hopes for her life, who became a
confused, violent, ... |
| Investors
sought for software business in battle against CND disorders
Galway Advertiser
... invest in its
cognitive intervention treatments for central nervous system disorders
such as Alzheimer's, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, traumatic
brain injury, post related stress disorder, senior memory maintenance,
MCI, bipolar disorder etc. |
| Do
Intellectual Pursuits Predict Specific Brain Disorders?
EarthSky
Conversely, students interested in the humanities were more likely
to report a family member with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse problems. The study was published
on January 26, 2012 in the online journal PLoS
One. |
| Erie
man to serve up to 40 years for stabbing roommate
GoErie.com
He knows now he cannot drink beer while taking medications for
epilepsy and bipolar disorder, Duval said. "I
am never going to touch a can of beer again. It is just not in
my best interest," he said. Duval, 38, was sentenced Wednesday
in Erie County ... |
| SA
volunteers help study treatment for Hispanics with bipolar disorder
KENS 5 TV
by Wendy Rigby / KENS 5 SAN ANTONIO -- Bipolar disorder is a highly
disruptive mental illness that if left untreated often leads to
suicide. Now, local patients are volunteering for a study to improve
outcomes, particularly for Hispanics. |
| Forest
Laboratories, Inc. and Gedeon Richter
Plc Announce Positive Phase III ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Cariprazine is also currently being
investigated in clinical studies for patients with schizophrenia,
bipolar depression, and as an adjunct treatment for Major Depressive
Disorder. "As we continue to move forward with the development
of this important ... |
| Learn
to cope with mental illness in the family
Shore News Today
Classes are held from 7-9:30 pm The course will cover information
about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, panic
disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. There is no cost
for the course, but space is limited. |
| Michael
McCartan: Troubled ex-athlete puts Super
Bowl in perspective
Port Huron Times Herald
He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Robbins first experienced
what became a recurring rush of super-energy at Texas Christian
University. He was 19. He played many of his best games in a state
of extreme vividness -- as if he was on top of the ... |
| Bipolar
experience discussed in new book
Williams Lake Tribune
Terri Callsen is launching her first
book I Am Normal ... If You're Bipolar this Wednesday, Feb. 9
on Bell Let's Talk Day about mental illness during Mental Health
Awareness Week. Callsen, who is originally
from Williams Lake and now makes her home in ... |
| Anorexia
more common for middle-aged women
Toronto Star
Between three to five per cent of women aged 18 to 45 will experience
a serious eating disorder in their lifetime, about twice as many
people who will have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder combined,
according to the Ontario government. |
| Henderson
County Sheriff Rick Davis has received a medical retirement, which
...
Asheville Citizen-Times
23 that he suffers from bipolar disorder. The disorder has caused
him to behave erratically at times and even to hear voices on
occasion, Davis has said. The commissioners did not disclose how
much Davis will be paid in medical retirement, ... |
| Inquiry
calls for better data sharing
Calgary Sun
Latimer had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in April 2007.
She was arrested by Mounties on Nov. 29, 2007 and told Mounties
she had overdosed on pills. While en route to hospital, she admitted
an earlier suicide attempt to EMS who had noticed the ... |
| Mild
Winter Helps Those Battling Winter Blues
KEYC TV
More>> It has been about 2 weeks since Mankato teen Shelby
Tweten stole the heart of many American Idol fans with her
beautiful voice and inspirational story of her battle with depression
and bipolar disorder. More>> The two–day music and art's
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