Classes Help Families Understand Mental Illness
... help family members cope with what they and their loved one are experiencing – from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder to depression – while fostering a community, said Kay Ashby, president of the Virginia Beach chapter of the … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot Demi Lovato: 'Drugs numbed everything. My life was a shambles' Demi's birth father was bipolar, schizophrenic and battling alcohol and drug addictions and her mother had an as yet unacknowledged eating disorder and was also suffering from depression. Demi was barely old enough to understand what her parents were … Read more on Daily Mail Read ...
Bipolar Blog Stress Tips
bipolar blog stress tips – Me talking about stress tips. Support for mood disorders: Allen Doederlien shares information Thursday A series of presentations focusing on mental health issues that began in March at the Blount County Public Library will continue Thursday as Allen Doederlein, president of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), speaks on bipolar disorder … Read more on The Daily Times Read more... ...
NYC's Last Great Secret: This Abandoned Island
... Last Great Secret: This Abandoned Island In the 1950s, it was a juvenile drug treatment center. It closed in 1963. Former architect Christopher Payne is telling the island's forgotten story in his book North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City. Payne got access from The … Read more on Co.Design Center for Discovery Appoints National Trainer Center for Discovery, a national leader in eating disorder treatment, is proud to announce the appointment of Perla Vilhjalmsdottir, MA, MS, LMFT to the position of National Trainer for Center for Discovery. Perla completed her undergraduate studies at … Read more on DigitalJournal.com Read ...
Drug Rehab Centers in Tennessee: How to Receive Long Term Care in Tennessee
Just like other U.S. states, the cost of Tennessee long term care is increasing at a speedy rate so you should speed up your long term care (LTC) plan, as well, lest you risk losing your assets to pricey nursing home care or home-based care. Although the state offers a wide array of LTC services, residents feel that they are not given enough choices, at least in terms of the financial aspect, as the rate of every LTC setting seems to be a threat to their finances. Read more... ...
Anxiety and Depression as Pilot?
Question by Patrick Lee: anxiety and depression as pilot? I am working on my instrument license and I feel anxiety and depression sometimes. I don’t know if I should seek help because I want a job as aviator. I don’t know how serious my problem is and I don’t want to destroy my career. What should I do?? Best answer: Answer by Not so surethere might be something else causing this or you might have been feelt that you were pushed into this carear by somebody and its really not something you want to do for the rest of your life who knows depression is one complicated son of a bitch i know this feeling first hand my friend just do what ever makes you happy in life or try finding what that is Read more... ...
Demi Lovato Rants About Lady Gaga's SXSW Vomit Performance
... Lovato rants about Lady Gaga's SXSW vomit performance Addiction is addiction." Lovato checked into Timberline Knolls, located outside of Chicago, in 2010 to seek treatment for her eating disorder. It's the same facility that recently housed Kesha, who struggles with anorexia and bulimia. "So it's cool if … Read more on New York Daily News Waltham Voices: Living with Alzheimer's Disease It is a neurological disorder of the brain that causes a number of behavioral challenges, including potentially significant mood swings and memory loss and, ultimately, dementia. The good news is that, while there is no cure, there are a number of … Read more ...
Mental Health Hospital Expands, Offers New Services for Teens and Children
by SSTUDIO Samuel Bietenholz Mental health hospital expands, offers new services for teens and children The Warren County health center is starting a 16-bed inpatient diagnostic and intensive treatment program for young people ages 11 to 17. Services are for patients with mental illness, eating disorders, addiction, or a combination of health issues who … Read more on Hamilton Journal News (subscription) SAN BERNARDINO: Mental health center grand opening The center not only offers counseling and behavioral health therapy. It also has, for example, exercise, nutrition and English-as-a-second-language classes, because they are linked to better self-esteem and mental health, Williams said. There also will … Read more on Press-Enterprise (blog) Read more... ...