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Managing Suicidal Risk in Borderline Personailty Disorder

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are often high users of health care and may present with multiple crises and minor incidents of self-harm or threats.1 As with the boy who cried wolf, inpatient consultants and health care providers … Continue reading

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Being in the Now

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co A focus on the present, dubbed mind fullness can make you happier and healthier. Training to deepen your immersion in the moment works by improving attention.” Pulling into a parking garage you notice you have no recollection how you … Continue reading

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A Purpose Driven Life

http://www.bipolar4lifespport.co A Purpose Driven Life? Can I have one of those? Living a purpose driven life is a huge key to happiness. It can help you work out how to be happy. You needn’t have a big life purpose but … Continue reading

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Postpartum Depression

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a serious illness that can occur in the first few months after childbirth. It also can happen after miscarriage and stillbirth. Postpartum depression can make you feel very sad, hopeless, and worthless. … Continue reading

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Helpful Resources

http://www.bipolar4lifesuport.co Other helpful resources AstraZeneca is doing what it can to help make it easier for you to get your medicines—even if you can’t afford them. Here are some additional resources that may help you gain access to the medicines … Continue reading

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6 Depression Traps to Avoid

http://www.bipolar4lifesupport.co 6 Common Depression Traps to Avoid Expert advice on how to sidestep pitfalls that often accompany depression. WebMD Feature By Jennifer Soong Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD When Orion Lyonesse is getting depressed, she turns into a hermit. She … Continue reading

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Sleeping

Jan. 26, 2011 — Spending too many nights tossing and turning? You may want to vacuum your bedroom, wash your sheets, and throw out that lumpy mattress before you reach for a sleeping pill. Results from a survey commissioned by … Continue reading

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Medication Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

MEDICATION treatments for Bipolar Disorder: 1.quetiapine(Seroquel , Seroquel XR) What is the most important information I should know about quetiapine? Seroquel 100 mg round, yellow, imprinted with SEROQUEL 100 Seroquel 200 mg round, white,… More 2.aripiprazole(Abilify , Abilify Discmelt) What … Continue reading

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Fact Sheet/Suicide/Mental Health

One in four adults-57.7 million Americans-experience a mental health disorder in a given year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness , such as schizophrenia, major depression, or Bipolar disorder and about one in ten children have a … Continue reading

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Destination Recovery

DESTINATION RECOVERY; If you live with mental illness, you may be struggling to find treatment, manage your medication and cope with life’s challenges effectively. There is ample cause for hope. You are not alone, help is available, mental health conditions … Continue reading

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