COMMENTARY: Being bipolar in Pakistan

Islamabad (Dawn/ANN) – I suffer from a disability called bipolar disorder, something that 2.4 per cent of the global population suffers from. For most of us, it is a genetic disease, but there are others who don't have a family history of it. It ma…

Being bipolar in Pakistan

I suffer from a disability called bipolar disorder, something that 2.4 per cent of the global population suffers from . For most of us, it is a genetic disease, but there are others who don’t have a family history of it.

Free course offers help for families of mentally ill

A spouse is in and out of mental hospitals suffering from schizophrenia. A grown child returns home to live with his/her parents because manic depression does not allow him to function in society. A young daughter is diagnosed as suffering with…

Secrets of ailments unlocked by stem cells from skin samples

The news that Edinburgh scientists had created the world's first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, at the university's Roslin Institute made headlines around the world 16 years ago.Her birth raised hopes of the creation of a new generation…

Police: Missing man needs health care

A 21-year-old man diagnosed as bipolar and suffering from depression and post traumatic stress disorder is missing from the North Side, police said today in a missing person alert.

Leslie Carter Overdosed, Was Under the Influence of Several Drugs, According to Police Report

Leslie Carter's Family Says She Lived With Depression

Man’s passion for art helps him through 40 years of mental health issues

A MAN who has suffered with mental health issues for more than 40 years has used his love of art to help him through his darkest times.

Entertainment Industries Council Conducts Creative Community Briefing in L.A. following success of Picture This: Veteran Mental Health Challenges forum in Washington, DC

Dozens gather to discuss the rising concerns for Veterans in the U.S. and how the entertainment industry can help raise awareness and support(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at

Immunologists rule out virus’ role in mental illness

Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Immunologists have ruled out the role of Borna disease virus (BDV) in bipolar depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia.

Moorhead rape trial delayed because defendant’s bipolar meds went unfilled

MOORHEAD – A trial scheduled to begin today for a Moorhead man accused of a raping a 22-year-old woman was delayed by a week because he ran out of medication in the Clay County Jail last Friday.

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