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Conduct Disorder - Definition
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Monday, October 30, 2006
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Conduct Disorder is a mental illness affecting children and adolescents. It is characterized by violent behavior and violating the rights of others. More ... -
Stephen Fry - A Larger-Than-Life Bipolar Genius
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Friday, May 25, 2012
British actor, comedian and author Stephen Fry is much more than just those things. He's also a playwright, poet, journalist and the man behind the documentary The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive... -
Actor Maurice Benard of General Hospital - Spokesman for Bipolar Disorder
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Sunday, November 30, 2003
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Maurice Benard, who plays Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, has spoken openly about having bipolar disorder for many years and acts as a spokesman for two major mental health organizations. Brea... -
Returning From Brief Reactive Psychosis - Treatment and Lifestyle Changes
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Friday, May 25, 2012
After Eve suffered an episode of brief reactive psychosis, she was hospitalized and treatment began. In this second part of a two-part interview, Eve tells me what returning to reality was like, su... -
Brief Reactive Psychosis - An Inside Story
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Eve was 20 when the pressures and stresses of her life reached such a pitch that she began to have severe delusions that completely separated her from reality. In the first part of a two-part inter... -
Abilify / Aripiprazole - Uses, Precautions and Warnings
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Abilify - generic Aripiprazole - is approved to treat schizophrenia and the manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder. It is also approved for maintenance use in bipolar disorder, and as adjunct... -
Abilify - Aripiprazole - Definition
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Abilify (generic aripiprazole) is an atypical antipsychotic that may be prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder. More... -
Weekend on the Inside: The Boredom
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Thursday, May 05, 2005
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Weekend on the Inside is a first-person narration of the author’s true experience with involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. In this chapter, the author writes about how slowing time moves... -
Bipolar Teens - Tools and Advice for Teenagers With Bipolar Disorder
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Teenagers who have bipolar disorder face many challenges. They often need individual education plans (IEPs) or other specialized arrangements to help them - and their teachers - deal with aspects o... -
Weekend on the Inside: The Questions
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Thursday, April 21, 2005
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Weekend on the Inside is a first-person narration of the author's true experience with involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. In this chapter, the author shares her frustration with the large nu... -
10 Medication Safety Tips
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Tuesday, October 03, 2006
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Ten tips to help keep yourself safe while taking medications - how to avoid problems with prescriptions, pharmacy errors, difficulties with generic medications, drug interactions and more. -
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Jean-Claude Van Damme - Actor Has Bipolar Disorder
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Saturday, November 22, 2003
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Martial arts actor Jean-Claude Van Damme's bipolar disorder led him into cocaine addiction and charges of spousal abuse. Here's a short biography with the details. -
Schizoaffective Disorder - Definition
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Schizoaffective disorder is a complex mental illness where a patient experiences symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia separately. More... -
Bipolar Weight Control Program - STAGE TWO
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Amino Acid - Definition
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are part of the neurotransmitters that affect mood. More ... -
Chronic - Definition - Medical
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
A chronic condition is one that persists over a long period of time without many changes. more ... -
Lethargy - Definition
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Friday, May 23, 2008
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lethargy in medical terms can mean a state of sluggish inactivity with lack of interest in doing anything. More .... -
Bipolar Disorder and Physical Health Problems - Don't Let Them Control You
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
For people with bipolar disorder, health risks including an increased likelihood of smoking and substance abuse and lack of physical activity are common. Here are tools to help you take charge of s... -
Antifungal Drugs Can Affect Psychiatric Medications
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Monday, October 26, 2009
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
If you have a fungus problem such as athlete's foot, a vaginal infection, or jock itch, you'll probably be using an antifungal agent to treat it. There are also prescription drugs taken orally to t... -
Mind and Body Overdrive - As Pressure Builds, So Does My Restlessness
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The pressure put on me to get my mother's house, where I still live, ready for sale became greater and greater as the date of our garage sale, a photo shoot and the broker open house approached. Bo... -
I'm Bipolar Journal - Geodon - Selling and Buying a Home
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Nine years to the day after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my life is filled with stressors, but I am coping much better than in the past. I have to sell the home I live in and buy a new ho... -
Seroquel Study Ends - I'm Bipolar Journal
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Thursday, March 09, 2006
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
At the end of the first eight weeks of the Seroquel clinical study for bipolar depression, participants may or may not start taking pills containing something different from what they took during t... -
During the Seroquel Study - Weeks 6-8 - Mother has colon surgery
Created:
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Once it was apparent that my mother's large intestine was going to continue to twist over on itself even when she had not been eating, we were out of options. They scheduled her to have colostomy s... -
During the Seroquel Study - Week 5 - Mother's Illness Takes Over
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
During my fifth week of participation in the Seroquel clinical study for bipolar depression, my mother became seriously ill. Each doctor had a different opinion, depending on his area of expertise ... -
Seroquel Clinical Study for Bipolar Depression - Weeks 3 and 4 - Brainstorms
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
During the third and fourth weeks on the study medications, I didn't recognize what was going on while it was happening. I just enjoyed it ... until cracks started to show. -
Seroquel Clinical Study - Week 1 - for bipolar depression
Created:
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I received my first 8 days of medication for the Seroquel / Paxil / Placebo clinical study on September 6, 2005. The pills made a big difference right away. It doesn't seem possible that I'm taking... -
Bipolar Journal - Three Years After Diagnosis - Changes Without Change
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Monday, May 29, 2006
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The author recaps her struggle with bipolar depression and medications over the last two years. Part of the 'Bipolar Journal' series that began the day of diagnosis. -
Seroquel Clinical Study - Week 2 - balance tests and rages
Created:
Thursday, November 03, 2005
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
From sleep to creativity to temper tantrums - the second week of the Seroquel / Paxil clinical study was filled with contrasts. These pills, whatever they are, are definitely making a difference! -
Living in Mechanical Mental State - I'm Bipolar Journal 8/12/07
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Updated:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
When it is just too hard to face emotional issues, a person can go into a state of denial where everything is on the surface. Practical. Mechanical. That's where I am now, as my family deals with t... -
When Medications Meet Stress, Who Wins?
Created:
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Updated:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Everyone experiences stress. Stress can occur in situations ranging from noisy children, or problems on the job right on up to a death in the family. People who take medications for mental illnesse...