Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal…
Today t here is a huge focus on physical well-being. However, we cannot cut off the body at the neck as did many physicians years ago. The two work together and today we know that stress can often cause more damage to the body than some forms of cancer and other diseases.
If we are to consider our overall well-being, we should not draw a line between our bodies and our heads, our minds are more complex than we even realized. M any perceptions about mental health have changed over time. Although, it can sometimes be difficult to recognize signs that a person is struggling with their mental state. Often people, especially teens and young adults think seeking help for depression or another ‘mind matter’ makes them a weaker person. This is just not true.
The last thing a person in emotional pain wants to hear is that “time will heal” their pain. In many situations this is true, if, however, the hurt is not going away and you feel a sense of hopelessness, then professional help is essential. T here is help out there and you are by no means alone. If you need a crisis hotline, go to the hotlines page. Talk to your help care provider if you feel hopelessness, despair or depressed.
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal…
Bipolar Disorder and Adolescents Bipolar disorder can occur in children and adolescents and has been investigated by federally funded teams in children as young as age six. Although once thought…
Bipolar Disorder Genes? Research Zeros in on Bipolar Disorder Genes, Link with Thyroid Condition. June 16, 2005 – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Despite an intensive effort, researchers have yet…
Bipolar Disorder News A recent survey found 78 percent of Americans polled failed to name bipolar disorder as a mental illness and 38 percent couldn’t name a single symptom associated…
Coping Skills Developing coping skills before and during a crisis can make a big difference in your life. Of course this is easier said than done; some people never develop…
How Does It Happen? Victims have had drugs unsuspectingly slipped into their drinks at bars, clubs and parties for the purpose of reducing their resistance to sexual advances. Once the…
When A Parent Dies The death of a parent is probably one of the worst things that can happen to you as a young adult, even if you don’t live…
Approximately 1 out of 15 teenagers get seriously depressed each year. Everyone feels sad or blue now and then, but if you’re sad most of the time, or if you…
What Can I Do When My Friend is Depressed? You already know that your school years can be quite complicated and demanding. Sometimes deep down inside you are not quite…
The Depression and Insomnia Connection Sleep disturbances and depression tend to go hand in hand. Troubled sleep is considered a hallmark of the mood disorder. At least 80% of depressed…