Monthly Archives: April 2016

Panic Attacks get the Facts

Posted on April 29, 2016 by JmaC

Get the facts: Your options: Take medicines for panic disorder. Don’t take medicines. Try home treatment and counselling to deal with your symptoms. Key points to remember Two types of medicines work well for treating panic attacks. Benzodiazepines can help … Continue reading →

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BIPOLAR: How it can impact the ability to maintain a job and how we help

Posted on April 29, 2016 by JmaC

There are several typical concerns that many job seekers have, such as conflict with co-workers or a supervisor and being overworked and underpaid. But for those dealing with a bipolar diagnosis, being able to cope effectively with these concerns, among … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Disorder And Medication Compliance In Young Adults

Posted on April 29, 2016 by JmaC

Living with Bipolar Disorder can often feel like a roller coaster ride with the highs of mania and the lows of depression. In addition, there are also the twists and turns on that ride based on a person’s environment, including … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line of Diagnosis Dr. Phelps

Posted on April 29, 2016 by JmaC

The “bottom line” of diagnosis If your depressions are complicated; if you have mood swings, but not “mania”, you can still be “bipolar enough” to need a treatment that’s more like the treatments we use in more easily recognized Bipolar … Continue reading →

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Life Changes

Posted on April 29, 2016 by JmaC

Whether we notice or not all things in life are connected in some way. We live with the intention and continue to learn. The door of our lives that we open today will decide the lives we live. As wee … Continue reading →

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