October 24th, 2009 
admin Does mental illness increase a person’s risk of committing a violent crime? How does this contribute to stigma related to mental illness? In a very small town in West Tennessee, two people were shot and killed on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Investigators reported that 59 year old Alfred Stack entered Pathways Behavioral Health Services in [...]
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No Comments » September 29th, 2009 admin Catch up on some of the latest news about bipolar disorder! Searching around the internet this morning, I am catching up on more than a week’s worth of news. I found too many interesting things to pick just one so I am going to share several interesting news items. Mad Genius – The link between [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis Tags: about, all, behavior, beneficial, bipolar, creativity, Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, disorder, DSM, DSM V, genetic, health, hope, illness, link, Low, mental, Miss Singapore, mood swings, Ms, overdiagnosed, pharmaceutical, Psychosis, Ris, second opinion, Singapore, stigma, update, variation No Comments » September 18th, 2009 admin What are the differences and similarities in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? You may be surprised. I took the time to watch ‘The Soloist’. Jamie Foxx plays a homeless man who had studied at Julliard and played the violin on the streets of Los Angeles. A news reporter was intrigued by him and began writing a [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, agitation, all, analysis, bipolar, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia?, catatonic, cello, comparison, delusions, depressed, depressive, difference, disorder, disorganized, download, hallucinations, health, illness, incoherent, Jamie Foxx, mania, mental, musician, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr., paranoia, Psychosis, read, schizophrenia, Symptoms, The Soloist, types, violin No Comments » September 17th, 2009 admin Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is October 4-10, 2009. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) does not mention Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day on the 2009 MIAW web page. “In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as “Mental Illness Awareness Week” (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar Awareness Month, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, awareness, bipolar, day, disorder, health, illness, mental, month, NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, October, support, volunteer, week No Comments » September 11th, 2009 admin Everyone loves free stuff, so once again I am listing some free things related to mental illness and/or bipolar disorder. Free eBook: A Circus Mind Written by Matthew David Peck, this book shares his story of dealing with psychosis and his journey back to reality. http://www.archive.org/details/MyWorks.freeMentalIllnessRecoveryBook Free booklet about bipolar disorder A detailed booklet that [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, anxiety, attacks, bipolar, book, booklet, course, diary, disorder, ebook, electronic, free, freebies, health, illness, mental, online, panic, phobia, software, test, tool kit, workbook No Comments » August 31st, 2009 admin Eli Lilly offers scholarships to persons diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder. http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp In order to be eligible for consideration for the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship, applicants must: Be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder Be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up Be [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS Tags: about, all, associate, bachelor, bipolar, degree, Eli Lilly, graduate, high school equivalency, illness, mental, reintegrative, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform, scholarship, school, trade, vocation No Comments » August 20th, 2009 admin The state of Washington is recognizing the inaccurate portrayal of mental illness by the media and is taking steps to change it. A free training program, “How the Media Can Influence Public Perceptions of Mental Illnesses and What You Can Do About It” will be held in Wenatchee, Washington on September 24, 2009. The workshop [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, illness, journalists, media, mental, portrayal, stigma No Comments » August 13th, 2009 admin How do you explain bipolar disorder to others? Since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I have done extensive research on the subject. I consider myself to be very knowledgeable on the subject but yesterday I realized that I still don’t know how to explain what bipolar disorder is. Don’t get me wrong. If I have [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, explain, illness, list, mental, others, to No Comments » August 11th, 2009 admin Studies have shown that people with bipolar disorder, especially bipolar I and bipolar II, are more likely to have migraines. A new study has discovered that people with a family history of bipolar disorder also increases the risk of migraines. Someone who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder has a greater risk of having migraines [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS Tags: 6, about, ailments, all, bipolar, chromosome, disorder, genetic, illness, medical, migraines, parasites, toxoplasmosis 2 Comments » August 7th, 2009 admin There are still quite a few people who simply do not believe that drinking alcohol while taking medication used to treat bipolar disorder is a very big mistake that can have dire consequences. I’d like to provide proof that it should be avoided in the hopes that it will help others to better manage their [...]
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