Tag: mental illness
group name: depression
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July 24, 2007 08:26 PM EDT --
People with bipolar disorder or manic depression suffer from an accelerated shrinking of their brain, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found.
The study shows for the first time that bipolar . . .
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July 08, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
I got this info off the web. Thought it might help someone.
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=54&ContentID=23050
Panic . . .
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October 29, 2007 05:54 PM EDT --
It can be very difficult to live with the stigma of mental health. Just the stigma alone can cause more anxiety for someone with mental heath problems. Mental Health is getting more positive . . .
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March 08, 2008 09:22 PM EST --
Overview of Mental Disorders
This is a very interesting book offered by David Oliver of the Leverage Company. D. Oliver has created an abundance of materials for supporters of those who suffer . . .
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September 30, 2007 02:39 AM EDT --
I can't say that I like being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Disorder). But from time to time I catch myself calling myself a Bipolar. You know, as in, "We bipolars need . . .
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August 19, 2007 01:16 AM EDT --
Mental Health: Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder, involves an irresistible urge to pull out hair. This behavior occurs to the point of noticeable hair loss. The most common areas . . .
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March 13, 2008 01:12 AM EDT --
One of the websites that I visit frequently had some information on Bipolar, and included with that were some very interesting videos, each about 3 minutes long. Some of the information is about how sleep . . .
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September 09, 2007 11:35 PM EDT --
I've weaned myself off the meds, and I'm doing great so far. I'm handling stress a lot better than I used to, and I'm optimistic about the future. I think that if I make it . . .
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March 22, 2008 11:23 AM EDT --
Introduction
This is an extremely complex subject. A Japanese doctor, Sagen Ishizuka (1850-1910), claimed to have cured himself of cancer with a low fat, high fiber, high vegetable diet. . . .
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May 09, 2008 10:36 AM EDT --
Introduction
Unfortunately this is based on an actual person.
1. She went to the emergency room for a boo-boo.
2. The only times she's not complaining is when she's eating and . . .
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December 31, 2007 10:36 AM EST --
We rarely see a person with a physical illness or injury that is offered treatment and refuses. In fact, we know that that are literally millions of Americans who have physical . . .
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November 25, 2007 02:48 PM EST --
Well, I haven't been on much in the past few days. Things have been too wild on the homefront, and I'm just trying to take it day by day.
My boyfriend suffers from bi-polar disorder. . . .
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June 13, 2008 01:54 PM EDT --
So I was going to divulge personal information about my life. Something that I hadn't done in a long time. I usually only talk about my ex-husband and my children. Between the divorce . . .
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October 01, 2007 02:54 AM EDT --
At Its Worst, OCD Impairs Daily Function
The primary symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder is the presence of intrusive, unwanted thoughts. The person . . .
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October 25, 2007 03:41 AM EDT --
Today's tip deals with getting enough sleep .
People with a mental illness are not very different from onyone else in this respect. When we sleep, our bodies replenish depleted chemicals that . . .
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August 03, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
So you think you know Bi-polar Disorder?!? do you really?
As a long time victim of this illness going back to ten years ago, when I first became sick. Sick meaning depressed. No ability to smile, . . .
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July 17, 2008 08:43 PM EDT --
I saw this article today and wanted to share it with you. There isn't anything original about this. I didn't write it. So I can't really take credit for this.
Top 10 Depression Myths . . .
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October 09, 2007 02:34 AM EDT --
Let's take a trip down Thinker's Lane for a moment. The plight of the Support Person for those family members and loved ones who have been told they have a debilitating physical illness or mental . . .
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October 10, 2007 12:54 AM EDT --
Going online is one way of searching for strategies for living with a mental illness. Since my diagnosis of bipolar disorder about 14 years ago, I have spent quite a bit of time researching for more . . .
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October 12, 2007 12:13 AM EDT --
Let's face it. No matter where we live and which group of people we hang out with, there's bound to be one or two individuals who inevitably hurt our feelings. They may be casual acquaintances . . .
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