In Study, Initial Bipolar Diagnosis Missed 60 Percent of Time

Only 40 percent of clinicians make a correct diagnosis of bipolar disorder when presented with a definitive case and are subject to heuristic (problem-solving by trial and error) bias, a survey shows. Clinicians were more likely to make a correct diagnosis when more symptoms were present – meaning patients who just meet the threshold criteria are [...]

RiverKings to Spotlight Depression and Bipolar Support

SOUTHAVEN, MS — The Mississippi RiverKings will feature the Memphis Chapter of the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) during its January 2nd home game against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs.

Depression: The ‘black dog’ in Canadian politics

Politics can be depressing, but do we realize how many politicians are really depressed?

Sports and Mental Illness: How Bipolar Disorder Can Affect Athletic Performance

Bipolar disorder is a physical disease of the brain affecting the thoughts, feelings, perception, and behavior of the afflicted. The name “bipolar” stems from the nature of the illness. The moods of a person suffering from bipolar disorder typically range from euphoria to despondence, at times random, or at times triggered by an action or event. This oscillation between extreme mood states …

LOCAL FOLKS: Dalton lends help to those with mental illness

CORINTH – The ups and downs of daily life seem to intensify during the holidays for people struggling with depression, bipolar disorder and other types of mental illness.

LOCAL FOLKS: Dalton lends help to those with mental illness

CORINTH – The ups and downs of daily life seem to intensify during the holidays for people struggling with depression, bipolar disorder and other types of mental illness.

LOCAL FOLKS: Dalton lends help to those with mental illness

CORINTH – The ups and downs of daily life seem to intensify during the holidays for people struggling with depression, bipolar disorder and other types of mental illness.

For Iranian-American Author, Making Sense of a Bipolar Life

Melody Moezzi’s first book was an effort to introduce Americans to folks who, like her, are Muslim. Now she’s working on her second book, introducing Americans to folks who, like her, happen to be bipolar. -Jeff Baron, America.gov

Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements Used to Enhance Mood

Some supplements reportedly boost mood — but what does the evidence show for mood enhancers?

Lack of bipolar screening ‘deadly’

People are dying because doctors are not screening them for bipolar disorder and diagnosing them with depression instead, one of Sydney’s leading mental health experts says.

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