‘American Idol’: Shelby Twenten uses ‘Idol’ dreams to help battle bipolar disorder

One of the better auditions we saw in the latest "American Idol" episode was 17-year-old Shelby Twenten, who has been battling depression and bipolar disorder since the fourth grade. She sang Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home" …

Bipolar Disorder, and Society’s Response

Responses to an Op-Ed article, “My So-Called Bipolar Life.”

RIT English Professor’s New Book Explores History and Evolution of ‘Mania’

Lisa Hermsen reveals her personal struggle with mental illness and traces the multiple ways in which the word “mania” has been used by popular, medical and academic writers in her just-released book, Manic Minds: Mania’s Mad History and its Neuro…

India takes up fight against mental disorders at WHO summit

India has pushed the world into joining hands to fight against mental disorders like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.

Lithium For Bipolar Disorder – Pros And Cons Unclear

The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, according to a study in The Lancet ,safety concerns have made t…

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The Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, Pinyon Ridge Chapter, meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. If you are living with depressio…

Oxford Study: Lithium Still Best Long-Term Treatment for Bipolar

Physicians should feel confident prescribing lithium for patients with bipolar disorder, according to an Oxford University study in which the potential side effects of the drug were evaluated. Bipolar disorder is fairly common and can occur at any age….

Therapist and author Kay Redfield Jamison will talk about her life with bipolar disorder

Unlike a lot of psychiatry experts who treat or research mental illness, Kay Redfield Jamison actually has one. The acclaimed Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and best-selling author will share her personal struggle with manic depression, or bipolar …

Therapist and author Kay Redfield Jamison will talk about her life with bipolar disorder

Unlike a lot of psychiatry experts who treat or research mental illness, Kay Redfield Jamison actually has one. The acclaimed Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and best-selling author will share her personal struggle with manic depression, or bipolar …

PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness

( BioMed Central ) The solvent tetrachloroethylene widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in people who work with it. New research published in BioMed Central's open acc…

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