Tuesday, December 6, 2011
(Reuters Health) – Women treated for severe psychiatric conditions including major depression shortly after giving birth were more likely to be diagnosed as bipolar later in life compared to those whose first psychiatric episode happened at any other time, in a new study from Denmark. Researchers said they didn’t know if some postpartum depression or [...]
Monday, November 21, 2011
Children with bipolar disorder and a similar condition called severe mood dysregulation spend less time looking at the eyes when trying to identify facial features, compared to children without the psychiatric disorders, researchers say. This new study finding may help explain why children with bipolar disorder and severe mood dysregulation have difficulty determining other people’s [...]
When celebrities such as Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, 41, announce they are receiving treatment for bipolar disorder, it helps reduce the social stigma of mental illness, experts say. Personal revelations like her disclosure this week shed light on mental health disorders and treatments that can help, says David Miklowitz, professor of psychiatryat UCLA’s School of [...]
As many as 20% of adults being treated for depression in primary care may have undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), suggests a new study from the United Kingdom published online March 1 in the British Journal of Psychiatry. It’s likely, say the researchers, that many of these patients are receiving antidepressant monotherapy. “For people who in [...]
By Nancy Foster, Special to the Press-Telegram Being married to the mayor offers a marvelous opportunity to be the voice for mental illness in Long Beach, the 5th biggest city in California! Our city has embraced my story since I came out in November of 2006. One person can make a difference and others are [...]
An easy-to-read booklet on Bipolar Disorder that explains what it is, when it starts and how to get help. (2008). Do you go through intense moods? What is bipolar disorder? Who develops bipolar disorder? What causes bipolar disorder? What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder? Can bipolar disorder coexist with other problems? Is bipolar disorder [...]
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain
disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person
