Bipolar Disorder

 
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    About.com: Bipolar Disorder

  • Are Your Prescription Prices Increasing?

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm
    Does it seem like your prescriptions for bipolar disorder are getting more expensive every time you go to the pharmacy? You may be right. There is growing concern that drug manufacturers are raising prices to bolster their return on investment before health care legislation is enacted that might impact what they can charge. Duff Wilson, in an article published Monday by the New York Times, reported that "the industry has raised the wholesale prices of brand-name prescription drugs by about 9 percent, according to industry analysts. That will add more than $10 billion to the nation's drug…

  • Relationships … Connections. Seriously?

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    Relationships are hard. I often think of my marriage like a binary star system with each of us on our own ecliptic but orbiting each other in tandem. However, the reality is that the physics of gravity that keep stars in beautiful synchronicity don't work so well with people. Add a severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder to the equation of relationships and the potential for difficulties is exponential. Lifevirtues, a member of our forums, eloquently shares her fear of relationships, "Damn the social experience. It is a deceitful dynamic; we are perpetually befriending our enemies, and…

  • Smoking Adds Suicide Risk to BP

    16 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm
    ABC News and other organizations are reporting on a study that found people with bipolar who smoke appear to have a higher risk of suicidal behavior than those who don't. Prior studies have had similar results, but this time researchers think they have come up with one possible reason. The study by Dr. Michael Ostacher and others at Massachusetts General Hospital looked at 31 smokers and 85 non-smokers. The researchers a standard questionnaire that measured suicidal thoughts and behaviors along with one that measures impulsiveness, as well as noting actual suicide attempts. They found that…

  • Learn About Lexapro

    16 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am
    Lexapro is one of the SSRI antidepressants and was created from Celexa (citalopram). The generic name of Lexapro is escitalopram, but Lexapro is not currently available in generic form. There are several warnings about Lexapro, especially about mixing it with other drugs and over-the-counter supplements, and discontinuing Lexapro treatment too quickly can cause a variety of unpleasant side effects. Our Lexapro Drug Profile will give you in-depth information about this antidepressant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the…

  • Does the Mood Disorder Questionnaire Accurately Screen for Bipolar Disorder?

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose. There is currently no definitive medical test for this disorder. Furthermore, there are a number of physical conditions and quite a few psychiatric disorders which present symptoms that can be confused with those of bipolar disorder. And just to complicate things a bit more, a great many psychiatric disorders can occur in tandem. Mark Zimmerman et al with Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University School of Medicine discuss this in an article, "Performance of the Mood Disorders Questionnaire in a Psychiatric Outpatient Setting,"…
 
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  • New Certified Reference Materials Offer Greater Certainty In Monitoring 3 Therapeutic Medications

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    To help bring greater certainty to the measurement of medication levels in a patient's bloodstream for three drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is releasing new certified reference materials (CRMs).

  • Mood Dysfunction Improved In Gene Knockout Mice

    14 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Removing the PKCI/HINT1 gene from mice has an anti-depressant-like and anxiolytic-like effect. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience applied a battery of behavioral tests to the PKCI/HINT1 knockout animals, concluding that the deleted gene may have an important role in mood regulation.

  • Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar

    12 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with pediatric bipolar disorder.

  • Mental Health America Applauds Bipartisan Legislation To Help Treat Depression And Bipolar Disorders

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Mental Health America is applauding legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. The centers will create a national network to help diagnose people in need and improve access to evidence-based, quality care. The bill, called the "ENHANCED Act" was introduced by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.

  • Break-through Preventative Care Program For People Living With Bipolar Disorder

    28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    A major breakthrough in mental health has been developed, a cooperative venture between the National Bipolar Foundation and the MedicAlert Foundation; a preventative care program called "Safe 'til Stable." It provides vital medical information to emergency responders in time of need through our live 24-hour emergency response service. In a medical emergency, this can help reduce the trauma experienced by individuals impacted with bipolar disorder.
 
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  • Risperidone Helpful in Children With Bipolar Disorder

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    Risperidone is effective and well tolerated in children and adolescents experiencing acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder, Belgian and US researchers report in the November issue of Bipolar Disorders. The results also suggest that the lower dose range tested is superior to the higher range tested. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

  • Glucose as a Marker of Fluid Absorption in Bipolar Transurethral Surgery.

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    CONCLUSIONS: In bipolar TURP, the addition of glucose to a concentration of 1% in the electrolyte-containing irrigation fluid can be used as a tracer of absorption that is comparable with measuring serum sodium after monopolar TURP. PMID: 19923514 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)

  • Response suppression deficits in treatment-naïve first-episode patients with schizophrenia, psychotic bipolar disorder and psychotic major depression

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am
    Abstract: Recent evidence indicates common genetic, neurobiological, and psychopharmacological aspects of schizophrenia and psychotic affective disorders. Some similarities in neurocognitive deficits associated with these disorders have also been reported. We investigated performance on antisaccade and visually-guided saccade tasks in treatment-naïve first-episode psychosis patients (schizophrenia n=59, major depression n=15, bipolar disorder n=9), matched non-psychotic major depression patients (n=40), and matched healthy individuals (n=106). All psychosis groups displayed elevated…

  • No affective temperament gradient across patient diagnostic groups

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am
    There is no gradient in affective temperament scores from bipolar I disorder through unipolar depressive patients to healthy individuals, say UK researchers who found high dysthymic scores in both patient groups. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)

  • Table of Contents

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am
    Risperidone Reduces Acute Manic Symptoms in Bipolar I YouthAripiprazole Study Indicates Promise for Atypicals in Treating Autism SymptomsCommentary by Lead Author Magali Haas, M.D., Ph.D.Weight Gain With Antipsychotics in Treatment-Naïve YouthQuetiapine vs. Risperidone in PsychosisMisuse of ADHD Drugs by College StudentsAdjunctive Lithium for Clozapine-Induced NeutropeniaAntiepileptic Drug Treatment and SchizophreniaTopiramate for Treating Tourette SyndromeLamotrigine-Induced Mania in an Epileptic Child With AutismNew ApprovalUpdated List of Authorized GenericsSafe Drug Disposal (Source: The…
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  • Senators Introduce Legislation to Fight Depression Nationwide

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pm
    The University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry, at both its Lindner Center of HOPE and Clifton campuses, is a nationally recognized center for the research and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder that could benefit from the bipartisan ENHANCED Act to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of these conditions.

  • Pfizer's Geodon gets expanded FDA approval

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    Pfizer Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved Geodon as a part of a combinationmaintenance treatment for bipolar disorder in adults.

  • Bipolar Disorder

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm
    Bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression , is a mental illness that is described as a fluctuation in mood extremes.

  • Gene Knockout May Cheer Up Mice

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
    Pharmacy scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore have identified antidepressant and anti-anxiety behaviors in tests of mice lacking the gene.

  • Building a name-brand health care system, not a low-cost generic alternative

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    Much as credit card companies have charged exorbitant interest rates in the period leading up to the passage and enactment of reform, so too have prescription drug companies added more cost to their already prohibitively expensive products.
 
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    Bipolar Disorder News

  • Media Advisory - Demystifying Bipolar Disorder in Nova Scotia … - CNW.ca

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    20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm
    Media Advisory - Demystifying Bipolar Disorder in Nova Scotia … - CNW.caA fact-based media briefing on bipolar disorder in Nova Scotia HALIFAX , Nov. 18 /CNW/ - An estimated 26,000 Nova Scotians live with bipolar disorder. Often stigmatized in popular culture, the experience of bipolar disorder varies from one person to …

  • Bipolar Kids May Have Body Clock Problem - OfficialWire

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    18 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am
    Bipolar Kids May Have Body Clock Problem - OfficialWireU.S. researchers link malfunctioning circadian clock genes to bipolar disorder in children. The study, involving 152 children with the condition and 140 control children, found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB associated with pediatric …

  • Smoking Tied To Suicide Risk In Bipolar Disorder - Post Chronicle

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    15 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am
    Smoking Tied To Suicide Risk In Bipolar Disorder - Post ChroniclePeople with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior — possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is marked by dramatic …

  • Bipolar Kids May Have Body Clock Problem - OfficialWire

    Administrator
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    Bipolar Kids May Have Body Clock Problem - OfficialWireU.S. researchers link malfunctioning circadian clock genes to bipolar disorder in children. The study, involving 152 children with the condition and 140 control children, found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB associated with pediatric …

  • Goodbye, Bipolar Brother - Salon

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    5 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Goodbye, Bipolar Brother - SalonWhen my mother died three years ago, there was no funeral. At age 85, she had few friends left and was the last of her siblings to go. We weren’t close with our cousins, so it was just me and my brother, Brian . . . and I knew Brian wouldn’t make the …
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  • Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids

    By Karen PallaritoHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens who take medicines for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism tend to put on a substantial amount of weight, a new study finds.

  • Saphris Approved for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    FRIDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Saphris (asenapine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with either schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, the agency said Friday.

  • U.S. Spending on Mental Health Care Soaring

    WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. spending on mental illness is soaring at a faster pace than spending on any other health care category, new government data released Wednesday shows.The cost of treating mental disorders rose sharply between 1996 and 2006, from $35 billion (in 2006 dollars) to almost $58 billion, according to the report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Health Buzz: Complex Genetics Behind Mental Disorders and Other Health News

    Mental Illnesses Too Complex to Predict With Gene Tests, Researchers Say A genetic test to predict schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is far off, say researchers who have just found that 30,000 gene variations are involved in the development of those psychiatric disorders, Reuters reports. Intriguingly, the research, published in the journal Nature suggests that bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have common genetic causes. "If some of the same genetic risks underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, perhaps these disorders originate from some common vulnerability in brain…

  • FDA Panel Mulls Newer Antipsychotics for Kids

    By Steven ReinbergHealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is expected to vote Wednesday on whether several powerful but controversial antipsychotic drugs be approved for use by children.
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  • How mood mapping helped me beat bipolar disorder

    11 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am
    I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 28. I was a successful neurosurgeon in a leading UK teaching hospital, and a leading researcher in head injury. This diagnosis followed 12 months in which I had experienced a series of personal and work related stresses.

  • Will I ever feel really secure in my life?

    3 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm
    I have had a quite a few ups and downs in my life. I have had depression since I was 8 years old. (I am now 26 and was diagnosed as bipolar three years ago.) In my lifetime, I have suffered major emotional abuse and betrayals from a variety of people, not to mention rough circumstances (losing a job last year, and unstable conditions in my current job). I have now gotten to a point where I've become obsessive about money due to fears of once again becoming unemployed, and I find myself drifting away from friends because I don't feel safe being close to anyone any more. It's scary for me…

  • Study: Schizophrenia drugs in kids cause weight gain

    29 Oct 2009 | 12:39 pm
    Schizophrenia drugs, increasingly prescribed to children with bipolar disorder and other conditions, can cause youngsters to experience rapid weight gain, according to a new study.

  • Medical marijuana policy move sparks cautious optimism

    24 Oct 2009 | 5:49 pm
    Patients in the 13 states where medical marijuana is legal can now light up without fear of federal reprisal, but they may still have to answer to local authorities.

  • Could my child's ADHD drug be causing mood swings, aggression?

    20 Oct 2009 | 1:27 pm
    Can a stimulant medication for ADHD make the child taking it have mood swings and violent aggression?
 
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  • Omega-3 Is Not the Bullet

    liz
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:09 am
    A new study of heart patients suffering from depression is in itself depressing — at least if you were excited about the potential of omega-3 fatty acids to life your spirits. From the New York Times: The patients were randomly assigned to a combination of sertraline, an anti-depressant, and either omega-3s or a corn oil placebo. After 10 weeks, there was “absolutely no difference” in depression remission rates between the 59 patients taking omega-3s and the 56 patients taking the placebo, said Robert M. Carney, lead author of the study, which appeared in the Oct. 21 issue of the…

  • My New Hero: Glenn Close

    liz
    27 Oct 2009 | 7:34 am
    Not because she’s a phenomenal actor, which she is, but because she’s just initiated a new project to banish stigma. The project is highly personal, as she explains on Huffington Post: As I’ve written and spoken about before, my sister suffers from a bipolar disorder and my nephew from schizoaffective disorder. There has, in fact, been a lot of depression and alcoholism in my family and, traditionally, no one ever spoke about it. It just wasn’t done. The stigma is toxic. And, like millions of others who live with mental illness in their families, I’ve seen what…

  • Guess What Today Is?

    liz
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:34 am
    First of all, the day I finally return to doing my blog. Second, it’s the day you should do something important. What follows was sent around by Joseph Rogers of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, where I now work. Take 5 Minutes: Call Your Senators and Rep Now! Tell them You are Counting on Them to Deliver All five Congressional committees of jurisdiction have passed a healthcare reform bill. Several provisions of interest to community mental health and addiction providers have been included thus far but now, it’s crunch time: negotiations are in progress…

  • Maia Campbell: Setting the Record Straight

    liz
    1 Oct 2009 | 12:58 pm
    There have been technical difficulties with this blog of late, so I haven’t been able to write about poor Maia Campbell, daughter of influential writer and mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell, who passed away a few years ago. I paid tribute to her here. The deal with Maia is that, after years of erratic behavior, a new video of such behavior went viral in the beginning of September. And despite her mother’s work on mental health issues because of Maia’s illness, and despite former reports of Maia’s being in the hospital for the illness, the gossip media lay the…

  • Latest Video: Going Off Seroquel

    liz
    24 Sep 2009 | 12:24 pm
    The great irony of this video? Shortly after filming it, I had to resume my 100 mg dose again, which is what I’m taking now. Things got really frayed after this, but not in a depressed way, exactly — more like a psychotic way. I’m lucky in that I get to experience both and sometimes separately. Delightful! So now I’m sleeping a lot, which is good to recharge the batteries, come off the mild psychosis and deal with a pesky cold that has me producing mucus at an alarming rate. Strangely, my chihuahua is afraid of the tissue box, so every time I go for a tissue —…
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    Bipolar Happens

  • What to do when depression knocks on your hotel door…

    Admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:14 am
    Actually, depression never says knocks. It’s not that polite. It actually just comes in without knocking. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder I tried to draw pictures of what it felt like to have this illness. I drew a picture of a hotel- naturally called the Julie Hotel! There was a door to [...] Related posts:Bipolar Depression and hot chili soup Well, these are actually tips to trick depression! Go about...Bipolar Disorder and Suicidal Depression Downswings This post actually follows a thread I started about four entries...Is it depression or bipolar depression? A Quiz! The…

  • Technical issues

    Admin
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    We apologize for the generic design and the delay in approving comments. We are having technical issues with the blog and will be back to normal shortly. Thank you for your patience. Julie Fast technical support Related posts:A Welcome to New Visitors Welcome to new visitors on the Julie Fast Bipolar Disorder...Thank you for your reader comments! [...] Related posts:A Welcome to New Visitors Welcome to new visitors on the Julie Fast Bipolar Disorder...Thank you for your reader comments! Reader Thank You! I want to thank everyone so much...Bipolar and Lamictal (generic Lamotrigine) the Thread…

  • Finding a Purpose

    Admin
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm
    Finding a Purpose Purpose gives you a schedule. When you have passion about something- you will make plans to do it on a regular basis. Purpose helps you manage bipolar disorder because you have something to live for. I don’t take this lightly as I had ZERO purpose for many years. Bipolar disorder took it from [...] Related posts:An Unhappy Morning to a Happy Day- I can do it I woke up depressed- nothing new unfortunately. I knew it...Bipolar disorder and hope I have a new plan when I wake up in...Bipolar Disorder and Work Schedules: A new office! My ability to work without struggling all…

  • I’m back!

    Admin
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    As you can see, I went awhile without posting.  My goal is to post every few days- but the past week was a tough one work wise. I am now working full time for the first time in my life. It’s a true dream come true. If you go to the categories list to the [...] Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Working at Starbucks Working without the internet… not acutally working for Starbucks! I’ve...Bipolar Disorder and Work: I’m unsure what to do, but I will do something anyway! Working will show you the way! I’m almost done with...bipolar and work: In the middle of you now where! I am…

  • www.bipolarhappens.com

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    9 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    Hi to all! You have probably seen my bipolarhappens.com website where I sell  my Health Cards System for Bipolar Disorder. In the past, it was the sales site with little general information on bipolar disorder. It has really changed and is now one of the most comprehensive bipolar disorder websites on the Internet. There are tips [...] Related posts:bipolarhappens.com blog reader comments I love all of the reader comments: If you’re new...Thanks to everyone… Hi There, I am constantly amazed at what great comments...bipolarhappens.com blog wow, I want to do a short entry today as...
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  • Current Bipolar News

    davidoliver
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    Hi, To read this week’s news visit: http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarnews457/ Here are the news headlines: First proclamation in support of Mental Health initiative in the state of Tennessee issued DO> Do you agree with this bill? Bipolar Medication Doesn’t Impact Cognitive Performance DO> VERY interesting article, don’t you think? New guidebook on how to manage bipolar symptoms DO> Sounds like a great book. Going to try [...] Related posts:Current Bipolar NewsCurrent Bipolar NewsCurrent Bipolar News

  • Dealing With Bipolar? What If This Were Up To You?

    davidoliver
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am
    Hi, How’s it going? I hope you’re doing fine. What if the war were up to you? I’m sure you would choose peace instead. What if your financial situation were up to you? I’m sure you’d choose financial stability. What if your problems were up to you? I’m sure you’d choose not to have any. What if your loved one’s bipolar disorder were up [...] Related posts:Bipolar? When Dealing With Your Loved One, Don’t Do ThisBipolar Disorder? I Dare You to do thisDealing with Bipolar? This Can Make You Stronger

  • Dealing with Bipolar? This Can Make You Stronger

    davidoliver
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:03 am
    Hi, I hope you’re doing well today. There’s a saying that goes, “Anything that doesn’t kill you just makes you stronger.” Now, here’s the thing about bipolar disorder that I tell people all the time: Bipolar disorder is a lifelong disease with no cure (yet), but it is not a death sentence. Some people feel like it is. I feel sorry [...] Related posts:Bipolar? When Dealing With Your Loved One, Don’t Do ThisDealing With Bipolar? What If This Were Up To You?Dealing With Bipolar? Be a Part of This

  • Dealing With Bipolar? Be a Part of This

    davidoliver
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am
    Hi, How’s it going for you today? I hope it’s a good day for you. I have a friend who goes to a 12-Step program, and he said they have a saying: “Be a part of your own life.” I think that’s cool. But I can definitely relate it to bipolar disorder, because I’ve run across people who aren’t. For example, here’s [...] Related posts:Dealing with Bipolar? You CANNOT Be This For Your Loved OneDealing With Bipolar? You Need To Learn This KeywordBipolar Supporter – Are You Making This Mistake?

  • Bipolar Disorder – Feeling Bad?

    davidoliver
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:20 am
    Hi, How are you? I hope this is a good day for you. Well, it’s flu season, and a lot of people are getting sick. Plus, it’s that time of the year that places give out flu shots. Needless to say, the reminder to stay healthy is all around us at this time. When I have even one person who works [...] Related posts:Funny Story and Bipolar Supporter – Feeling Betrayed?
 
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  • Why I Love My Pharmacy Even More

    patientanonymous
    21 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    I am so lucky.  I seriously am.  I really think they have gone above and beyond “Customer Service,” this time. Because I am still not working, I am on a stoopid guvmunt plan where I need to pay out of pocket for my meds.  As you can imagine, this is rather painful when you are on a limited income.  Especially since I take so many “pressies” from Big Pharma in attempt to keep my head from falling off my shoulders.  That can also be rather painful and quite a feat, as well.  I suppose one (semi-)good thing is that because I take so many bloomin’ meds, and…

  • Obsessing

    theeldest
    21 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    Things my mother is obsessing about this weekend: Swine Flu. Did I get the vaccine? Why not? When am I going to get it? Why wouldn’t I get it. Please listen to me rattle off every fact ever written on Swine Flu. Did you make that doctors appointment? Why not? Oh you don’t like that practice and plan to find a new one? Well make the apointment. Why not? Oh… (repeat 30 times in the last 16 hours) Why does your father hide stuff? (To be fair, he can be very tricky with his putting things back where they belong and have been kept the last 15 years.) A small sampling for your…

  • Keep It Simple Saturday

    bats0711
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    Recovery terms are really pissing me off lately but then when searching for a Keep It Simple graphic this morning, I came upon this graphic which made me laugh my ass off.  They sure were simple, weren’t they?  I’m going to wonder for a really long time why Bing would put K.I.S.S. with all those other recovery graphics.  Anyway back to the topic.  How do you keep things simple when they all bombard you at once?  I mean seriously, they say solve each problem as they come at you, solve one thing at a time, live life on life’s terms.  How do you solve one thing at a…

  • "New Moon's" Real Monster: Teen Depression

    revgenelson
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am
    New Moon’s “Real Monster”: Teen Depression Normally after our children see movies with somewhat of a “horror” edge like “New Moon,” the next installment in the “Twilight” vampire romance series, we tell them that the “monsters” in the movie are “make-believe.”  Unfortunately we won’t be able to do that in this case.  According to Jessica Reinis, writing for ABC News, there is a real monster in this movie called, “teen depression.”  Reinies writes that after Bella is dumped by her soul mate, Edward, Bella plunges into the depths of teen depression, teetering…

  • Do you know which form of bipolar disorder you have?

    gracekk
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    Bipolar disorder usually lasts a lifetime. Episodes of mania and depression typically come back over time. Between episodes, many people with bipolar disorder are free of symptoms, but some people may have lingering symptoms. Doctors usually diagnose mental disorders using guidelines from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM. According to the DSM, there are four basic types of bipolar disorder: 1.  Bipolar I Disorder is mainly defined by manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days, or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs…
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  • Winter Fundraiser, Weekend Update

    Philip Dawdy
    21 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm
    Another $125 came in on Friday from two readers bring the amount raised so far to $440 from seven people. That leaves $3,560 to go from 93 people to reach the overall goal of $4,000 from 100 people somewhere around December 18th. Thanks to all of you who've contributed so far. If you'd like to join them, the PayPal button is on the right. If you prefer using snail mail, send me an email and I'll send you my mailing address. For those of you following Katie's situation, I'm afraid the news isn't good. Unless she improves much over the next two days, I fear I will have to put her to sleep on…

  • Calif. Docs Using Medical Marijuana On Teens With ADHD

    Philip Dawdy
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:09 pm
    An eye popping article in the New York Times today on how some doctors in California are advising some teenagers with ADHD to use medical marijuana. "Counterintuitive as it may seem, however, patients and doctors have been reporting that marijuana helps alleviate some of the symptoms, particularly the anxiety and anger that so often accompany A.D.H.D. The disorder has been diagnosed in more than 4.5 million children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." I cannot even begin to attempt to sort this one out.

  • Abilify Gets FDA Approval For Autism Irritability

    Philip Dawdy
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm
    The FDA today approved the atypical antipsychotic Abilify for the treatment of irritability associated with autism in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 years old. I'll leave it at that.

  • Geodon Gets New Approval

    Philip Dawdy
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    As an adjunct treatment for bipolar disorder combined with either Depakote or Lithium. No comment.

  • Winter Fundraiser, Day Three

    Philip Dawdy
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:05 am
    Yesterday, $40 came in from one person came in bringing the total raised so far to $315 from five people. That leaves $3,685 from 95 people to go to reach the overall goal of $4,000 from 100 people somewhere around December 18th. Thanks to all of you for your contributions and support. If you'd like to make a contribution, the PayPal button is on the right or, if you prefer snail mail, send me an email and I'll send you my mailing address. I appreciate the contributions that have come in so far, especially since it's boosted my mood a bit during a very tough couple of days with my cat, Katie.
 
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  • Out to Lunch

    Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:09 pm
    (Redux- my first version of this disappeared for no reason!) Right, I deleted my grumpy posts about losing my passport and having to waste money because I couldn’t get my flights and to shell money I don’t have on now getting an 11 hour journey home by ferry. Grr. I had been planning this [...]

  • Blogs, forums and resources on ECT

    Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
    9 Nov 2009 | 3:57 pm
    Hello!   Do any of you know of write/moderate/recommend good blogs, forums or resources on Electroconvulsive Therapy?  I’d really like to compile a list and since my computer fried up last week (woe, had to reinstall the operating system), I have lost every single bookmark (fecking loads),  documents et al that I had concerning it.  Or [...]

  • On or around the 2nd of December 2009

    Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
    8 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm
    I might have been a mum by now. I think about it every day.  And on some of those days, I really regret it. The past six months have been quite lonely.  Ah well, onwards… Posted in 2009

  • Feck

    Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:05 pm
    I am embarrassed to be writing this but I need to talk. (Talk of imaginary spiders and ranting, cut for boringness and embarrassment) Rough night.  I haven’t been to sleep, which is okay, because I slept in today after taking medication and not sleeping the day before.  I’m not tired so it’s also okay for that reason.  [...]

  • Hypocrite

    Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am
    I know the vast majority of people with mental illnesses- like the vast majority of people without- aren’t going to stab me.  So I am feeling quite guilty that this morning, while in the reception area of my local CMHT, I seriously thought I was going to get knifed by someone sitting opposite me. They [...]
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