Stigma Impacts Functioning in Bipolar Disorder

Stigma impacts functioning in bipolar disorder

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By Mark Cowen, Senior medwireNews Reporter. Higher levels of perceived stigma are associated with poorer functioning in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), research shows. The team also found that increased depressive symptoms, older age at diagnosis …
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Jesse Jackson says son shouldn't rush return to Congress

Filed under: bipolar depression

The clinic revealed last month that Jackson, who represents a Chicago-area district, was being treated for bipolar depression, a condition that affects the parts of the brain controlling emotion, thought and drive. Millions of people have bipolar …
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NCAN: Scientists Identify Gene Linked With Mania In Bipolar Disorder

Filed under: bipolar depression

Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings, where a person may have feelings of extreme highs — mania — followed by feelings of extreme depression, according to the Mayo Clinic. The new study is based on 1,218 people with bipolar disorder …
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Depression – My Story with Bipolar Depression – A quick clip sharing how I experience my depressive episodes with bipolar disorder and what I do to successfully live with it.

 

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