bipolar depression

Holiday Depression and How to Cope With It

Holiday Depression And How To Cope With It
There are ways to prioritize your holiday to prevent depression. Mayo Clinic said it all starts with acknowledging your feelings. Having a support system, setting a budget, lowering expectations and planning ahead… Continue reading

Bipolar Depression

Bipolar Depression
What if anything is new in the treatment of Bipolar I Depression by DOCTOROFMINDMD.


 

 

Warning signs parents can't ignore
The vast majority of young adults with mental health issues do not become violent, although young adulthood… Continue reading

Childhood Maltreatment Can Leave Scars in the Brain

Childhood Maltreatment Can Leave Scars In The Brain
Those weaker connections "actually mediated or led to the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms by late adolescence," says Ryan Herringa, a psychiatrist at the University of Wisconsin and one of the… Continue reading

Armodafinil Shows Bipolar Depression Efficacy

Armodafinil shows bipolar depression efficacy
The study he ran enrolled patients who had cycled into a new major depressive episode after treatment with antimanic drugs for at least 4 weeks. Most patients were on antimanic monotherapy during the study, about… Continue reading

Older Men Getting Screened Unnecessarily for Prostate Cancer

Older Men Getting Screened Unnecessarily for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer screening is a PSA blood test, which looks for a cancer antigen in the blood. Screening is recommended starting at age 45 for African Americans or for those who had… Continue reading

Lamotrigine Is One of the Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs Among Newly

Lamotrigine is One of the Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs Among Newly
According to thought leaders interviewed by Decision Resources, lamotrigine is considered to be beneficial for preventing and treating bipolar depression, one of the more challenging aspects of treating… Continue reading

Comorbid Anxiety Warns of Bipolar Psychotherapy Need

Comorbid anxiety warns of bipolar psychotherapy need
medwireNews: Comorbid anxiety may flag those patients with bipolar depression who are in particular need of intensive psychotherapy, suggest findings from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder. The randomized controlled … Read… Continue reading

Volunteer Edmonton Is a Program of the Support Network. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Volunteer Edmonton is a program of The Support Network. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, mild cognitive disorders — these afflictions are not reserved for any specific age group, and seniors are certainly not immune. Add in dementia and… Continue reading

The Lies We Tell When We Are Depressed

The Lies We Tell When We Are Depressed
Its better to test them and find out, because “false friends” drain your energy, they take and don't give, and if you are having a hard time then you really don't need… Continue reading

What Do You Think of My Story? Why I Hate Psychiatrists?

Question by I hate Doodles!!!!!: What do you think of my story? Why I hate psychiatrists?
A little background information:

I was “diagnosed” with “bipolar 2” disorder about 3 years ago. I use the term “diagnosed” loosely, because there is… Continue reading