Letters to the Editor Oct 27, 2009
I have bipolar disorder (manic-depression) as well as insulin dependent (Type 1) diabetes. Both are chronic diseases that can be controlled but not cured, and both are serious physical illnesses that can have devastating consequences if not appropriately treated. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
JENNIFER ANN MONREAL: Mental health matters and affects us all Oct 24, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Stopping schizophrenia in its tracks Jul 27, 2009
It can lead to psychosis, the loss of touch with reality that marks not only schizophrenia, but also some forms of depression or manic-depression. The prodrome can linger for weeks, or years, before it gives way to psychosis or mysteriously disappears without a trace. (MSNBC -- Health)
You Aren't Bipolar, You're Just a Jerk! Jul 22, 2009
Is there something in the water that is causing a massive outbreak in manic-depression and other mental disorders. Or is it possible that we live culture of entitlement, which gives us strong incentives to claim some sort of disability rather than face the consequences of our freely chosen actions. (Townhall.com)
Do You Have Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or Are You Just Vain? Mar 19, 2009
These differ from the major mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and manic-depression, which are believed to have a biological origin. Personality disorders are seen as a failure of character development. (Slate)
New anti-psychotic drugs may double heart risk Feb 7, 2009
Anti-psychotic drugs are approved for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which is also called manic-depression, but doctors can legally prescribe them for any other use. The new, federally funded study appears in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (MSNBC -- Health)
