Monthly Archives: October 2016

Bipolar Episodes With Mixed Features

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

What Are Mixed Episodes in Bipolar Disorder? Mixed features refers to the presence of high and low symptoms occurring at the same time, or as part of a single episode, in people experiencing an episode of mania or depression. In … Continue reading →

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Treating Bipolar Depression

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

Treatment for bipolar depression has come a long way from the days (not so long ago) when patients were given sedatives and medications with numerous side effects. Today, mood stabilizing drugs are a mainstay treatment for bipolar disorder. Doctors may … Continue reading →

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Understanding Depression — Diagnosis and Treatment

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

How Is Depression Diagnosed? Although very common, depression is often ignored or misdiagnosed and left untreated. Such inattention can be life-threatening; major depression, in particular, has a high suicide rate. If you or a loved one have symptoms of depression, … Continue reading →

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Coping With Grief: How to Handle Your Emotions

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

Traumatic events are a shock to the mind and body, and lead to a variety of emotions. Coping with grief takes time, help from others, and the knowledge that grieving isn’t easy. Grief is an emotion that takes time to … Continue reading →

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How to Get Out of Bed When You’re Depressed

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

A woman on ProjectBeyondBlue.com, my depression community, recently asked me this: “You exercise daily and eat the right things. You research and write this stuff for a living. But what about those of us who can’t get out of bed … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Stress? Surrender and Go With the Flow

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

By Judith Orloff, MD, Special to Everyday Health There’s a telling detail in the latest “Stress in America” survey from the American Psychological Association. About half of the respondents (48 percent) reported being regularly stressed out because they are “unable to control … Continue reading →

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Understanding the ‘Rollercoaster’ Known as Bipolar Disorder

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Millions of Americans have the mood disorder, yet it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Indiscriminate. Wild. Exhausting. That’s how Brad Shreve describes bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in mood and energy. Millions … Continue reading →

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Temporary Break

Posted on October 14, 2016 by JmaC

  HI ALL I am trying to devote more time to the support group there I do send out articles weekly two to four or every day like I do here. IT also has a full discussion board as I … Continue reading →

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Embracing Living: The Welcoming Prayer October 3 – October 28, 2016

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

You are welcome to sign up for this e-course any time before the last day, October 28. After you do, you will find in your account an archive of the sessions covered so far, and you can read them online … Continue reading →

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How Dreams Become Goals

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

It is wonderful to have a dream. It can also be wonderful to have a goal. True, there is a school of thought that maintains we should not need goals. We looked at this view a few months ago. My … Continue reading →

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