‘American Idol’: Shelby Twenten uses ‘Idol’ dreams to help battle bipolar disorder
January 26, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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One of the better auditions we saw in the latest "American Idol" episode was 17-year-old Shelby Twenten, who has been battling depression and bipolar disorder since the fourth grade. She sang Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home" …
Bipolar Disorder, and Society’s Response
January 26, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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Responses to an Op-Ed article, “My So-Called Bipolar Life.”
RIT English Professor’s New Book Explores History and Evolution of ‘Mania’
January 24, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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Lisa Hermsen reveals her personal struggle with mental illness and traces the multiple ways in which the word “mania” has been used by popular, medical and academic writers in her just-released book, Manic Minds: Mania’s Mad History and its Neuro…
India takes up fight against mental disorders at WHO summit
January 23, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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India has pushed the world into joining hands to fight against mental disorders like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
Lithium For Bipolar Disorder – Pros And Cons Unclear
January 23, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, according to a study in The Lancet ,safety concerns have made t…
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January 23, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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The Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, Pinyon Ridge Chapter, meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. If you are living with depressio…
Oxford Study: Lithium Still Best Long-Term Treatment for Bipolar
January 23, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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Physicians should feel confident prescribing lithium for patients with bipolar disorder, according to an Oxford University study in which the potential side effects of the drug were evaluated. Bipolar disorder is fairly common and can occur at any age….
Therapist and author Kay Redfield Jamison will talk about her life with bipolar disorder
January 22, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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Unlike a lot of psychiatry experts who treat or research mental illness, Kay Redfield Jamison actually has one. The acclaimed Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and best-selling author will share her personal struggle with manic depression, or bipolar …
Therapist and author Kay Redfield Jamison will talk about her life with bipolar disorder
January 22, 2012 by Depression Treatment Team
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Unlike a lot of psychiatry experts who treat or research mental illness, Kay Redfield Jamison actually has one. The acclaimed Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and best-selling author will share her personal struggle with manic depression, or bipolar …
Road to Recovery: Slash & Iggy Pop’s Sobering Message
January 21, 2012 by Depressions Treatments
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Slash & Iggy Pop are well known in the rock and roll empire have decided to team up with other rock gods to create a foundation called the Road to Recovery. This foundation was created to teach the youth in the U.S. and to make them realize that they can enjoy life without consuming drugs [...]