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Service dogs for Bipolar Disorder: Updated March 09, 2015. Can those with psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder or depression benefit from interaction with animals? The answer is a resounding, “YES!” “There are an increasing number of dogs being trained … Continue reading →

Managing Weight Gain on Mental Health Medications: Updated March 26, 2015. One of the challenges faced by people with mood disorders is weight gain from their medications. I myself gained 80 pounds on psychotropic meds. In addition to being physically … Continue reading →

Mental Health by the Numbers: Prevalence of Mental Illness Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.7 million, or 18.6%—experiences mental illness in a given year.1 Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S.—13.6 million, or 4.1%—experiences a serious mental … Continue reading →

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About this leaflet This is one in a series of factsheets for parents, teachers and young people entitled Mental Health and Growing Up. This leaflet gives some basic information about bipolar disorder and some advice on how to get help. … Continue reading →

Sleeping Well : About this leaflet If you have trouble sleeping – or know someone who has – this leaflet may be helpful. It covers some common problems with sleep, as well as some more unusual ones. There are some … Continue reading →

Medications for Bipolar Disorder Aim of this leaflet This leaflet is for anyone who wants to find out about the medications used to help stabilise unhelpful mood swings and to control mania in bipolar disorder. It discusses how they work, … Continue reading →

Aims of the leaflet This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about antidepressants. It discusses how they work, why they are prescribed, their effects and side-effects, and alternative treatments. We have added some references and sources of … Continue reading →

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).CBT leaflet It discusses how it works, why it is used, its effects, its side-effects, and alternative treatments. If you can’t find what … Continue reading →

Abstract Background Individuals with a mental health disorder appear to be at increased risk of medical illness. Aims To examine rates of medical illnesses in patients with bipolar disorder (n = 1720) and to examine the clinical course of the … Continue reading →