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About.com's Borderline Personality Disorder Site Is Back in Business
Tue, 13 May 2008 11:29:00 +0800
We are delighted that there is a new Guide at About.com's Borderline Personality Disorder site. Dr. Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault is a research associate of the National Center for PTSD Behavioral Science...
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Blake Le Vine - Teen Bipolar Disorder Was "Horrible"
Thu, 08 May 2008 11:26:00 +0800
Blake Le Vine was a teen prodigy making the meteoric rise from celebrity autograph hound to becoming a celebrity in his own right. He published a book at 15. And...
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Starting a DBSA Chapter
Mon, 05 May 2008 16:51:00 +0800
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more...
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Does Geomagnetism Influence Depression / Suicide?
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:21:00 +0800
After studying data from 1948 to 1997, Russian scientist Oleg Shumilov theorizes that when the earth's magnetic field is more active, suicides are more common. There are so many variables...
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Ozzy Osbourne's Bipolar Disorder - Truth or Rumor?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:57:00 +0800
Controversial heavy metal megastar Ozzy Osbourne is often listed as a celebrity with bipolar disorder. Certainly a life filled with drug and alcohol abuse, bizarre behavior and suicide attempts could...
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Do You Worry About Your Child Taking Medications?
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:58:00 +0800
A very stressful reality for parents of children or teens who struggle with mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder is weighing the pros and cons of medications. Do...
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Research Is Again Looking at Tamoxifen
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:00:00 +0800
In 2000, I reported on the serendipitous discovery of Tamoxifen as a treatment for mania which had arisen out of breast cancer research. (See Tamoxifen - Serendipity for Bipolar Disorder?)....
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Patrick Gale, author of Notes From an Exhibition
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:50:00 +0800
Patrick Gale is the author of Notes From an Exhibition, a fictional novel whose central character, Rachel, is a famous artist who has bipolar disorder. In a review on Guardian,...
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A Test for Bipolar Disorder?
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:23:00 +0800
A couple of years ago when I took part in a clinical study, I also signed up to have a blood sample included in genetic testing, but I never expected...
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Enlightened Hedonism
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:01:00 +0800
I hate dieting. I detest counting calories or fat grams or carbs. I already find it difficult to squeeze grocery shopping into my hectic schedule so just the thought of...
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