Regular medication helps bipolar patients lead a normal
life
Jakarta
Post
Patients with bipolar disorder need accurate and comprehensive
treatment as the condition is progressive: the more episodes a
patient endures, the more likely they will get worse. The prevalence
of bipolar disorder in Indonesia now stands at up to 8 percent. |
RMH to host forum focusing on bipolar disorders on Aug.
7
Augusta
Free Press
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 5.7
million adults in the United States are living with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally across all races,
ethnic groups and socioeconomic classes, the NIH says. |
PTSD prevalent in serious mental illness patients
News-Medical.net
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among patients
with serious mental illnesses, and is associated with an increased
risk for suicide attempts, Spanish researchers report. In a study
of 102 patients with schizophrenia (51%), bipolar disorder ... |
Natasha
Tracy - Career Pressures, Bipolar Pressures and More
About
- News & Issues
In this segment, Natasha talks about her personal perceptions
of bipolar disorder, how she got started in bipolar blogging,
and the book she is writing, Between the Electrodes, about electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT). Natasha Tracy: Focus on Work and ECT ...
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Actress Mabel Pantaleon missing: The terrorism connection
SheKnows.com
Actress Mabel Pantaleon is missing. The 31-year-old has manic
depression disorder — also referred to as bipolar disorder — and
has not been seen since July 22, 2012. The New York Post reports
Pantaleon was last seen at 9 a.m. on Sunday in Manhattan. |
Archibald
Prize-winning artist dies
Ninemsn
Suffering a bipolar disorder, he gained some notoriety with his
painting of images that included dead cats, bloodied kangaroos,
headless women and punk men. His work can be seen in many galleries
around Australia including the National Gallery of ... |
New Celebrity Biography - Thomas Eagleton's Disastrous
Bipolar Disorder
About
- News & Issues
Later he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His secret didn't
stay hidden for long after he was chosen as McGovern's running
mate. Here's Eagleton's thought-provoking story. Read it and ask
yourself - at what point does a mental illness become too much
... |
Carrie
Gets Her Mojo Back and 6 More Homeland Insights
TV Guide
Former CIA operative Carrie Mathison gets her mojo back, but it
takes some time, Homeland star Claire Danes told the Television
Critics Association at the fall previews on Monday. At the end
of the first season of Showtime's Emmy-nominated drama, Carrie
voluntarily underwent electroconvulsive therapy, thinking that
her bipolar disorder caused her to mistakenly suspect former POW
Nicholas Brody ... |
Child
Health Researcher Earns Prestigious Award in Recognition of Scientific
Studies into Brain and Development ...
Newswise
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has awarded the 2012
Freedman Prize to Zhiping Pang, MD, PhD, in honor of his success
in developing a novel way to study synaptic dysfunction of brain
and behavior disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. |
Book
talk features bipolar Maine author
The Times Record
PORTLAND - Maine writer Christina Solak-Goodwin will read from
her memoir, "Battling Bipolar Disorder" at Portland
Public Library at noon on Aug. 3 as part of the library's free
Friday Local Author Series. |
What
Is Abilify (Aripiprazole)
Medical News Today
Abilify (aripiprazole), a partial dopamine agonist, is an antipsychotic
drug with additional antidepressant qualities. It has been approved
for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression
as an add-on treatment when the main antidepressant is not effective
enough. Aripiprazole is also used to treat symptoms of mood swings,
aggression, irritability, and irritability associated ... |
Claire
Danes Talks Superhero Character
MusicRooms
The 33-year-old actress - who plays bipolar disorder sufferer
and CIA agent Carrie Mathison in the popular drama - is a big
fan of her on-screen character, particularly because she is "always
right". |
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