Are We Over-Diagnosing Mental Illness?
by mrbill78636 Are we over-diagnosing mental illness? "You've got all these young kids running around with this diagnosis, yet many of them have never, ever had a manic episode, which is the hallmark of bipolar disorder," said Carroll, now the scientific director of the Pacific Behavioral Research Foundation. Read more on CNN Brain functional connectivity differs between unipolar and bipolar depression Patients with bipolar depression differ from their peers with unipolar depression in having stronger functional connectivity in the right posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), US study findings indicate. Moreover, the degree of connectivity in this region … Read more on News-Medical.net Read more... ...
Bipolar Disorder Associated With Increased Hypertension Risk
... issues for patients with bipolar disorder," conclude I-Chia Chien (National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan) and colleagues in Comprehensive Psychiatry. In … Read more on News-Medical.net New guidelines offer hope for those with binge-eating disorder As it is, binge-eating disorder often falls between the health plan cracks. California's mental health parity law requires that insurers cover treatment for anorexia and bulimia as well as seven other conditions, including panic disorder and bipolar … Read more on The Idaho Statesman Read ...
Bullying Takes a Toll Long After Childhood
... takes a toll long after childhood Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line, according to a new study. … "It's obviously very well-established how problematic bullying is short-term," said … Read more on Chicago Tribune Is Dr. Drew too dangerous for prime time? In fact, a 2007 consensus statement convened by a panel of experts by the Betty Ford Center — not exactly a hotbed of support for non-abstinence treatments — recognized that people on stable maintenance should be seen as being in recovery, just ...
Is It Fair to Compare Depression or Adhd With Cancer? Am I the Only One Who Thinks This Is Invalid?
... by Mysterious Person: Is it fair to compare depression or adhd with cancer? Am I the only one who thinks this is invalid? As someone who has had obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder 1 my whole life, plus a drug addiction and anorexia for 9 years which almost killed me, I simply don’t think it’s a valid comparison. It’s not like I have no idea about mental illnesses, and I have taken several psychiatric drugs myself (but I’m off all of them, and I’m doing much better without) but it aggravates me when I hear people say “You wouldn’t tell someone with cancer to stop taking chemo, so why would you ...
Overcoming Anxiety and Depression Without Medication
Overcoming Anxiety and Depression without Medication – Mel explains how diagnoses and labels impede our struggle to overcome anxiety and depression. From the DVD “The Power of Mind” – available at melschwartz.com Half of primary school principals on medication as stress levels soar UP to half of primary school principals say they are on medication for conditions including blood pressure, depression, anxiety and sleep loss, amid growing concern about workplace stress. An Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) survey of 900 … Read more on Irish Independent Read more... ...