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Bipolar patient who is 23 weeks pregnant CAN have an abortion as she is ...
Daily Mail
The 37-year-old married woman, who suffers from bipolar disorder, wanted a termination but doctors responsible for her care said she was not capable of making such a decision because of her illness. But yesterday Mr Justice Holman defied the opinions ...

NIH Grant Won Toward Developing ASD, Mental Illness Gene-Seeking Software
Genetic Engineering News
This grant comes not long after recently reported research from Massachusetts General Hospital showed that ASD, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia may share genetic risk factors ...

Pageant winner speaks out about mental health
KLKN
Miss Gering, Kaylee Carlberg, encourages those who deal with mental health disorders to speak up and reach out for help because that's exactly what she did after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. "When I wear that crown on my head, it's a symbol.

Study: Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Herald Times Reporter
The findings are based on 51 pregnant women with a history of depression or bipolar disorder, which raises the risk of suffering depression during or after pregnancy. ¥ One group of 19 women had major depression during their pregnancies, and 12 ...

Mental illness manual no 'bible': Column
USA TODAY
I have been told my son has bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or possibly early stage schizophrenia. His most recent diagnosis is bipolar disorder with psychotic features. He has been prescribed a cornucopia of medications. One psychiatrist ...

Women with manic depression more vulnerable to alcohol problems
Toronto NewsFIX
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have learned more about the incidence of alcohol problems in men and women with bipolar disorder Ð also known as manic depression. Bipolar disorder is marked by severe mood swings Ð from wild ...

Experts look to bipolar disorder part of homelessness equation
Colorado Springs Gazette
That's how he ended up in a psychiatric facility in Oklahoma, where he got back on his medications for bipolar disorder, returned to Colorado Springs in a more stable frame of mind and eventually met with a homeless outreach worker from AspenPointe ...

Faster Antidepressant Discontinuation, Faster Recurrence of Symptoms
About - News & Issues
Facebook á Twitter. A 2010 study found that patients with bipolar disorder, panic disorder and major depressive disorder who stopped taking antidepressants quickly had new episodes sooner than those who discontinued antidepressants over a longer period.

Bipolar disorder: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
India.Com Health
Bipolar Disorder Rohan was a high-flying executive, a go-getter who wouldn't ever give up. People around him loved him for his talent and diligence. Sometimes his over-the-top behaviour, especially his constant suggestions did rub his colleagues and ...

Man who disrupted flight says he has bipolar disorder
Anchorage Daily News
He said it had been more than a year since he took his medication for bipolar disorder. His comments to police mesh with an interview his father gave to a Tucson television station Monday in which he said his son was bipolar and didn't take his medicine.