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McManamy Tries Criticizing Me Again

By on October 17, 2009 in Depression Treatment Facts

More info…Can I just say that John McManamy, author the Knowledge Is Necessity blog and the book “Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder,” is an out-of-touch fool? Back in February, he alleged that I engaged in “dumb anti-psychiatry” for daring to criticize the possibility of a new type 3 of bipolar disorder and now [...]

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Psychotic Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder And Depression

By on October 15, 2009 in Depression Treatment Facts

More info…by Sheila Wilson Psychotic symptoms are hallucinations or delusions. A hallucination or delusion is a cognitive misperception of reality. Most people think of hallucinations as being visual, but hallucinations can be auditory, olfactory, or tactile. A person may hear, smell, or feel things that are not present in the environment. Delusions are thoughts that [...]

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A Tale of Depression

By on October 14, 2009 in Depression Treatment Facts

More info…At the age of 18, which now seems like a lifetime away, I was in a new city going to school and having a real hard time coping with life, but had no idea why. This article is about Coping, Depression, GlaxoSmithKline, Human Interest, Major depressive disorder, Mental Health, Paroxetine, paxil, Selective serotonin reuptake [...]

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Online Depression Screening Effective

By on October 13, 2009 in Depression Treatment Facts

More info…A new study from an organization that provides depression screenings quick measures to help a person determine whether they may be at increased risk for depression has found that more than half of the people who undergo a screening then seek out treatment for depression. The researchers found that over half of participants in [...]

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How to Tell if Someone is Bipolar Authored by Vonda J. Sines in DiseasesPublished on 10-10-2009

By on October 12, 2009 in Depression Treatment Facts

More info…Bipolar disorder also known as manic-depressive illness is no laughing matter. It can be very difficult to figure out if a friend or family member is really bipolar because such individuals often have periods of normal moods sandwiched between highs and lows.According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), bipolar disorder is a [...]

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