Author Archives: JmaC

What Is It? Why Do I Have It? How Do I Cope? Some Background Have you ever worried about your health? Money? The well-being of your family? Who hasn’t, right? These are common issues we all deal with and worry … Continue reading →

Cyclothymic Personality Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment What is Cyclothymia? Most people have heard of bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder), where individuals experience cycles of highs and lows (mania and depression). But, what is cyclothymia (cyclothymic disorder)? Cyclothymia is a rare mood … Continue reading →

A Guide to Spotting the Signs of Borderline Personality Disorder – BPD A personality disorder is a pattern of feelings and behaviors that seem appropriate and justified to the person experiencing them, even though these feelings and behaviors cause a … Continue reading →

Lives are Saved with Proper Diagnosis & Treatment What Is It? You’ve been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder – what are you experiencing? Hallucinations? Delusions? How do you feel? Depressed? Manic? Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by two types of mental disorders … Continue reading →

Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, chief physician at Salpetriere Hospital in Paris though he had discovered a new disease. This was the late 1880s when a lot more new diseases were being discovered. He called this new disease Hystero-Epilepsy. As you can … Continue reading →

General Background Information on Mood Disorders Mood Disorder Overview Everyday life is a roller coaster of emotions. You may feel on top of the world one day because of a high-profile promotion or an awesome grade on a test. Another … Continue reading →

For young adults, depression can feel like a “shroud of darkness” threatening to engulf the future. Recognizing that depression ebbs and flows over time offers one beacon of hope. For some people we interviewed, religion or spirituality offered another. In … Continue reading →