National Alliance on Mental Illness offers course for families
January 31, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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A free 12-week course structured to help family and caregivers understand and support individuals diagnosed with various disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, personality disorder, p…
Local Beat
January 31, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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A list of meetings and events of interest throughout Navarro County
Bipolar man requires hospitalization: Grandmother
January 30, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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What upsets Nora Carey the most is not when her beloved grandson screams at her or calls her a “bitch”.
Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate Bipolar Disorder
January 27, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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(HealthDay News) — Bipolar disorder causes major mood swings, ranging from depression to manic (elevated) mood.
With bipolar disorder, drinking caffeine is self-medicating
January 26, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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With bipolar disorder, drinking caffeine is self-medicating
First Person: Living with bipolar disorder, struggling for normalcy (ContributorNetwork)
January 22, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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It seems we see medical advances treating numerous physical ailments every day. Yet, when it comes to mental health, it seems doctors push anti-depressants on patients without evaluating completely their state of mind or if depression really is the iss…
MGH Bipolar CHOICE trial to evaluate effectiveness of new medications compared to lithium
January 21, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Bipolar Clinic and Research Program with the Bipolar Trials Network is launching Bipolar CHOICE, a 10-site nationwide trial evaluating the real-world advantages and disadvantages of quetiapine, a widely prescrib…
Massachusetts General Hospital leading nationwide, comparative study of common bipolar medications
January 20, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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( Massachusetts General Hospital ) The Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic and Research Program, with the Bipolar Trials Network, is launching a 10-site nationwide trial evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of quetiapine, a widely pres…
First Person: Struggling for Normalcy While Living with Bipolar Disorder
January 19, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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It seems we see medical advances treating numerous physical ailments every day. Yet, when it comes to mental health, it seems doctors push anti-depressants on patients without evaluating completely their state of mind or if depression really is the iss…
Massachusetts General Hospital Leading Nationwide, Comparative Study Of Common Bipolar Medications
January 19, 2011 by Depression Treatment Team
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The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Bipolar Clinic and Research Program with the Bipolar Trials Network is launching Bipolar CHOICE (Clinical Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness), a 10-site nationwide trial evaluating the real-…