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Alternative Treatments for Bipolar?

...  treatments for Bipolar? I am currently on lamotrigien for bipolar 2. I was hospitalized in March for a “break down” but was then diagnosed BP2. I am still depressed simply because I can’t come to terms with taking chemicals in order to feel better. So have avoided the anti depressant part of the treatment i.e. molypaxin. I have decided to wean myself of the above medication. I am looking for alternative methods of dealing with this, should I visit a Herbalist? I live in South Africa so not sure of the options we have here in terms of good herbalists. Are there other ways to manage this “disorder”. Read ...

'I Felt as if I Was Going Into Prison': Gail Porter Returns From Rehab After

...  felt as if I was going into prison': Gail Porter returns from rehab after … Troubled star Gail Porter has returned from a three-month stint in rehab and is ready to face her depression and alcohol demons. The Scottish TV presenter flew out to South Africa in a bid to deal with her problems and said the clinic felt like a … Read more on Daily Mail Ecstasy play more propaganda than education It's the failed criminal prohibition whose victims are legion and that has made such drugs more accessible to youth than tobacco or alcohol and exposed them to a caveat emptor marketplace regulated by unspeakable violence. No one on British TV had more … Read more on Vancouver Sun Read ...

Khulisa 'Reinventing South African Lives'

...  'reinventing South African lives' Justice and restoration: The Justice and Restoration programme or JARP is "a holistic and integrated programme that combines Khulisa's community development, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes with restorative justice, peacemaking and conflict … Read more on South Africa.info Meeting the Global Challenge of Children With Disabilities In some cases, certain disabilities in children are the result of the mother's exposure to toxic substances such as alcohol, nicotine and mercury during pregnancy. Children with disabilities are also more vulnerable … It stresses the rehabilitation … Read more on The Globalist Tags: south africa, children with disabilities ...

In Jail for Christmas

...  jail for Christmas All eight are mothers and all eight went to jail, directly or indirectly, because of alcohol or drug use. … Perreault said she has struggled with substance abuse for 17 years — since she was 11 — and worsening drug addiction for the past six years … Read more on Press Herald 9am briefing: Campaign to save Christmas for house fire family | Gail Porter … “But everything changed during my three months in South Africa where I was in rehab with drug addicts, people who had been through trauma and people who were also depressed.” Police identify body found in Broxburn. POLICE in West Lothian have … Read more on Scotsman (blog) Read ...

Hoax Nurse Jacintha Saldanha 'Made Two Prior Suicide Attempts'

...  nurse Jacintha Saldanha 'made two prior suicide attempts' Saldanha was admitted to the Father Muller Medical College Hospital in Mangalore for treatment for head injuries and was then transferred to the psychiatric ward where she was treated for depression. On her release, she was given a nine-month course of … Read more on The Australian Gail Porter opens up about her battle with drink and depression “But everything changed during my three months in South Africa where I was in rehab with drug addicts, people who had been through trauma and people who were also depressed. “Their stories were … I can't thank Dan enough for his support. He was … Read more on The Sun Read ...

SAN BERNARDINO: Groups Rehabilitate Home for Vietnam Veteran

SAN BERNARDINO: Groups rehabilitate home for Vietnam veteran Filed under: stroke rehabilitation protocol Daniel suffered from a severe stroke, which left him in the Intensive Care Unit for three months. While in a coma, doctors did not believe he would survive his ordeal. Currently, Daniel visits the VA hospital for therapy: two days for speech therapy … Read more on Press-Enterprise   Bionic batsman drops the shuffle and swish and sedately settles in Filed under: stroke rehabilitation protocol Read more... ...

16 Days of Activisms: SACH- Struggling for Change in Pakistan

16 Days of Activisms: SACH- struggling for change in Pakistan Filed under: christian rehabilitation She is a trained sociologist, which explains her commitment to a multi-disciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of torture survivors in a field largely dominated by doctors and lawyers. A multi-faceted view, she says, is highly necessary when … Read more on Pakistan Christian Post   Social Security demanded for Brick Kiln workers in Pakistan on Human Right Day Filed under: christian rehabilitation Read more... ...