Top Entertainment Stories Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83 Oct 25, 2009
Sales' manic, improvisational style also attracted an older audience that responded to his envelope-pushing antics. Sales, who was typically clad in a black sweater and oversized bow-tie, was once suspended for a week after telling his legion of tiny listeners to empty their mothers' purse and mail him all the pieces of green paper bearing pictures of the presidents. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Deaths in the news: Browne, Sales Oct 24, 2009
Sales' manic, improvisational style also attracted an older audience that responded to his envelope-pushing antics. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, October 24, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission... Oct 23, 2009
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. (The Drudge Report)
Starr report Oct 20, 2009
Woody Allen'sidol was a huge fan of the Muppets -- particularly manic drummer Animal -- rarely missed a "Sex and the City" episode and loved "The God father," "Pulp Fiction" and the Marx Brothers ("A Night at the Opera") ... The November issue of W magazine, which has an exclusive look into Bergman's private home, re veals that Woody Allen's idol was a huge fan of the Muppets -- particularly manic drummer Animal -- rarely missed a "Sex and the City" episode and loved "The God father," "Pulp... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ex-con sues Oregon over near-death experience Oct 19, 2009
Three years ago, she says, a doctor formally diagnosed her with manic depression. "Being bipolar is not an excuse," she says. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Local man kicked by SC trooper pleads guilty in chase Oct 18, 2009
Sergio has a history of treatment that goes back to age 18 for bipolar and manic mental illness, James McBratney said. He s had numerous hospitalizations. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Illness brings district rivals together (5) Oct 15, 2009
That sentiment was shared by Luann, even though she described herself as the more manic of the married couple. Ron] is already a miracle, she said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
TdF drug probe launched Oct 14, 2009
According to the AFLD, sitagliptin, which is used by diabetics when injecting insulin, and valpromide, an anti-convulsant which is prescribed in the treatment of epilepsy and manic depression, featured in a "surprising medicinal arsenal". At the same time, the AFLD accused the International Cycling Union (UCI), its partner during anti-doping tests at the Tour de France, of showing "preferential treatment" to Astana. (iAfrica.com)
Briton faces drugs execution in China Oct 14, 2009
They say he may be suffering from bipolar disorder, a severe mental condition characterized by delusional and manic behavior and claim Chinese authorities have refused requests for Shaikh to be examined by a doctor and for his mental condition to be taken into account during his trial and sentencing. Following the failure of one appeal to the People's High Court of Xinjiang, Shaikh's last hope of avoiding execution by gunshot rests with China's People's Supreme Court, Reprieve Director Clive... (CNN -- World)
Grants will offer aid to homeless Oct 13, 2009
He said he served in the Persian Gulf War at age 19 and the experience left him with post-traumatic stress disorder and manic depression. The screening was a reminder that there are services out there that could help him get back on track with his mental health and with housing. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Before Deployment, Many Soldiers Leave Mental Problems Off Health Assessment Oct 12, 2009
According to where I worked at Connecticut Valley Mental Hospital owned by the state paranoid is fearful and manic is happiness. The list of definations we had is very long and it disgnosis the harmless. (FOX61, CT)
› Santana: Dead man walking? Oct 11, 2009
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With tousled hair, manic leer and lunatic behavior, director Zoldessy is a shoo-in for Banjo, a famous Hollywood comedian and amalgam of the Marx brothers, after whom his character is modeled. Don Mannarino plays the na ve Bert, all too willing to sacrifice the girl he loves for the chance of fame. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Fairman: ERs bear brunt of cuts to mental health Oct 10, 2009
Bill was experiencing a manic episode, the cardinal feature of bipolar disorder. I later learned he had suffered from this chronic illness since his early 20s. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Overrated Optimism: The Peril of Positive Thinking Oct 10, 2009
Americans have long prided themselves on being "positive" and optimistic traits that reached a manic zenith in the early years of this millennium. Iraq would be a cakewalk. (Time.com)
Mars Volta electrifies the crowd Oct 9, 2009
And the usually taciturn Zavala took a moment from his manic dancing and mule-kicking to tell the crowd that the menacing Teflon is in response to the new world order. While a flurry of mind-bending guitar solos from Rodriguez-Lopez is expected at a Mars Volta show, the solos tossed in this night by Pridgen and Alderete supplied additional punch. (Boston Globe)
Support Groups Oct 5, 2009
- DMDA Peer Support Group for people diagnosed with depression, manic depression or bipolar illness meets first, third and fifth Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., and second and fourth Tuesdays, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania, 1101 Peach St. Offers information, peer support and encouragement to deal with the diagnosis. Call 452-4462. (Erie Times-News, PA)
A better measure of society's wellbeing Oct 4, 2009
Americans' manic ''pursuit of happiness'' is the root cause of much angst, therapeutic exploitation and misguided policymaking. Happiness is in the main an individual experience and it is hard to imagine how one nation can be ''happier'' than another. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
LETTER: President's allegianceis to the 'radical left' Sep 25, 2009
father bob wrote on Sep 23, 2009 9:23 AM:" rush, sean and glenn.... american icons and leaders of the republican rightwing.interesting these idols and leaders of the conservatives have a total of three years of college between them.these uneducated morons also have something else in common. drug and alcohol abuse, manic depression and self avowed racism.hey mattoon-charleston! bring THESE winners in to talk to your school children! " ... drug and alcohol abuse, manic depression and self avowed... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bipolar Disorder Amongst Children And Adolescents Receive Late Diagnosis Sep 25, 2009
Pediatric bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder, is characterized by ... 10, 2008) About 44 percent of individuals who had bipolar disorder as children continue to have manic episodes as young adults, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one. (Science Daily)
Can a manic episode look like a tantrum? Sep 23, 2009
Can a manic episode look like a tantrum ... Cana manic episode look like a tantrum ... I have seen the depressive effects, but can you tell me how someone who is having a manic episode would behave. (CNN -- Health)
Too Many Bars In Rural America Linked To High Suicide Rates Instead Of Idyllic Life Sep 22, 2009
18, 2008) Men and women who have tried to kill themselves and are suffering from unipolar disorder (major depression), bipolar disorder (manic depression) or schizophrenia are at a very high risk of committing. (Apr. (Science Daily)
The literary lion who hated us, and why we love him anyway Sep 20, 2009
In response to the First Continental Congress, an apoplectic Johnson was compelled to dash off - he tended to write in manic bursts - Taxation no Tyranny, a 40-page pamphlet, vilifying the rebellious colonists as these lords of themselves, these kings of Me, and these demigods of independence. As a hardline Tory and firm believer in governmental authority, Johnson feared that the madness of independence would destabilize the cosmic order. (Boston Globe)
LETTER: Keep health care plan in people's best interest Sep 18, 2009
Harry Potter wrote on Sep 15, 2009 6:58 AM:" This one was so good that I thought it merited reposting, fb....you mean the same glenn beck who has a high school diploma, which he barely earned....the same glenn beck who's first wife left him because of his drug addiction? the same glenn beck who's mother and sibling both committed suicide due to manic depressive psychosis? the glenn beck who requested special zoning to build a 6 foot concrete barrier around his home to keep out "demons"? the same... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
House Republican campaign chief: 'Speaker now likening genuine opposition to assassination'... Sep 18, 2009
She has been striken with a combination of Stolkholm Syndrome, Munchausen Syndrome and Manic Narcissism. No one in the media even mentions that she won't let her 1,700 plus employees unionize, while she supports the Unions and their donations. (The Drudge Report)
Iowa company owned by billionaire investor Warren Buffett revealed it would buy Constellation for $4.7 billion Sep 18, 2009
S&P s action sent Constellation s stock plummeting this after the company s share price had rebounded following a manic couple of days of swings following the seismic shifts this week in the country s financial landscape. Constellation s stock lost about 60 percent of its value since Sept. 15 and 76 percent since the beginning of the year. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Greetings, Golden Gate Bridge jumper Guess who commits suicide most often... Sep 18, 2009
This way manic depression lies. What's more, you are likely well past your prime in terms of health and fitness and sexual power, what with that gut expanding nicely and the shoulders slumping just so and the hair receding like a gray tide, as every nubile female under 25 begins to look at you less like a potential sex lollipop and more like her dad's slightly lecherous drinking buddy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Birthers, Earthers and Founders Sep 16, 2009
If certain citizens choose to ignore the evidence that Obama was born in the U.S., they are permitted to do so, but they are not permitted to hold the rest of us in their manic grasp. If we did not have such a legal mechanism to settle such disputes, states could routinely invalidate the election of politicians from disfavored sections of the country, by endlessly questioning the credentials of the candidate. (Townhall.com)
What are the chances my future kids will be bipolar? Sep 16, 2009
e., manic depression) or how they might do it, there is no doubt that the disease runs in families ... If you are interested in this check out a great book called "Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament" by Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph. (CNN -- Health)
Damon Turns 'Informant' On Pre-Bourne Career Fears Sep 15, 2009
" Soderbergh saw Damon, who previously earned good notices as a master deceiver in "The Talented Mr. Ripley," as the ideal choice to play Mark Whitacre, an executive who became an FBI whistle-blower in the 1990s to expose a price-fixing scheme at corporate giant Archer Daniels Midland. Whitacre went undercover for two and a half years, wearing wires to build a case about his company's collusion with competitors. Through it all, Whitacre also gradually revealed his own embezzlement, the amounts... (KIRO TV, WA)
Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out Fo... Sep 10, 2009
The doctor must know if there was ever any problems with liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, seizures or epilepsy, bipolar disorder (manic depression) or a history of drug abuse or suicidal thoughts. The doctor must be called if the patient develops. (Suite101.com)
Judge will decide on Shines bail request this month Sep 10, 2009
Leonard went on to say that Shine had no record of drug use prior to the incident and had mental health problems including being bi-polar and manic depression. His way of coping with his recent break-up was to use cocaine, Leonard said. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Cecile Pierlot Strugnell, sociologist and editor Sep 10, 2009
Within a few years, he was diagnosed as manic depressive, and the couple separated. Despite treatment for mental illness and bouts with alcoholism, he became chief editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls project until 1990, when he was dismissed for making anti-Semitic remarks in an interview with an Israeli journalist - an incident friends and family say reflected his depression and substance abuse, rather than his actual views. (Boston Globe)
Increasing mental problems challenging China's health service Sep 9, 2009
They can also be more serious problems such as bipolar disorder (previously called manic depression) and schizophrenia. The hotline Meng works for is run by the government-funded Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center (BSRPC) at Huilongguan Hospital, which specializes in mental illness. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obamas school speech: The wrong battle to fight Sep 9, 2009
Once the manic inanity started all they had to do is sit back, prepare an innocuous speech for The One, and let the people scratch their heads wondering what in the hell the Republicans were so upset about. Now the next time the right comes up with an objection to some Obama concept, people who last week might have been on board will stand back and look at the Republicans with a jaundiced eye. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
How Bipolar Disorder is Diagnosed Sep 8, 2009
It is a brain disorder which causes severe, but frequent shifts in mood from manic to depressive. In many cases, it is misdiagnosed by laypersons as a separate, smaller problem such as depression rather than part of a larger problem. (Suite101.com)
Support Group Sep 7, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009. Deadline for submitting is one week prior to publication. (Erie Times-News, PA)
KEEP AN EYE ON: Other new shows of note Sep 4, 2009
As Dharma & Greg proved, Elfman is a fine comic actress, but she needs a strong actor playing against her to absorb her manic energy. And Accidentally needs a star who can convince you an unexpected pregnancy would disrupt her normal routine which means you have to believe she has a normal routine. (USA Today -- Life)
Zelda Fitzgerald Sep 4, 2009
Diagnosed as schizophrenic, by today s standards she may have well been diagnosed as bi-polar (which would be consistent with her risk-taking nature, and the fact that she wrote an elaborately worded novel in two months; all these are hallmark of the manic). She may have additionally had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; not only was she obsessive in her pursuit as a ballerina, she also had what appears to be religious scrupulosity near the end of her life. (Suite101.com)
Man charged with DUI manslaughter attempts suicide Sep 3, 2009
According to court records, a psychiatrist has concluded that Wolf has bipolar affective disorder and was undergoing a manic episode at the time of the crash. The trial is set for Nov. 2. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Habit stinks, no butts about it Sep 3, 2009
Never pick it up," she warned as she deftly flicked the ashes from the glowing ember into the heavy, cut-glass ashtray my mother kept stashed on the second shelf of the pantry for Grandma's sole use. An avid smoker, she would visit us with my grandfather a couple of times a month, suitcase in hand. In her leather handbag was the cigarette case with the brass clip, filled with Pall Malls. My grandfather preferred dime-store stogies. They were sequestered behind the closed doors of my sister's... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Brown Wins $37.5M For California Sep 3, 2009
The drug has been approved by the FDA for treatment of schizophrenia in adults and for manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder in adults. The complaint contends that Pfizer promoted Geodon for a number of off-label uses, including pediatric use and use at dosage levels higher than had been approved by the FDA. Although a physician is allowed to prescribe drugs for off-label uses, federal law prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from marketing their products for off-label uses. (KERO 23, CA)
UPDATED: Body of missing woman Celina Roye found, pet dog alive Sep 1, 2009
klar wrote on Aug 31, 2009 8:28 PM:" Interesting how so many comment on how she wasn't suicidal.. regretfully people are masters at hiding feelings, and mental illness, even from friends, boyfriends, and parents. I'm not saying she DID (as i'm not a medical examiner, like most of you arn't). but common she wasn't exactally mentally stable if she wanted to live with wolves, and lions... and 3 months ago she bought a dog?? sooo what, people go through wild dramatic mood swings.. manic, feeling... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Thompson is on more solid footing Aug 31, 2009
Thompson has been able to bring his full-speed, sometimes manic approach to the Revolution midfield. He recently regained his starting spot, and Saturday night scored his first goal in two seasons in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. (Boston Globe)
ARMEN D. BACON: There's nothing like being a twin Aug 29, 2009
Move over "Jon Let "The Police Women of Broward County" show you how real women raise kids - and work. Smack in the middle of the debate about whether it is possible for women to have it all comes TLC's new series that sets out to capture the reality of females 00000484 in law enforcement. It follows the lives of four ordinary women who alternately shuttle kids to school and, by the way, bust up drug rings. When I previewed the new reality show, what surprised me most was that these women who... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Street Soccer player now has bigger goal Aug 28, 2009
He had some manic episodes there - that's where he learned he was bipolar - but got it together, had a supportive family, came to the Bay Area, and says he graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in developmental economics. "I would be the life of the party one night," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sebelius: Closing Schools Won't Halt H1N1 Aug 26, 2009
Ergo--school children who don't cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing, who do not wash their hands after wiping or rubbing their noses or eyes and who regularly share pencils, paper and other stuff with other children, who in turn--are not paranoid and manic enough to wash their hands after touching such items then eating or rubbing their own noses or eyes. Sebilius is wrong--to minimize any contagion, one must slow down or stop possible exposure--that means quarantine--which means no... (CBS News)
San Francisco Zine Fest Aug 20, 2009
It is a free, two-day conference to support small publishers and will include Oakland's anarchist AK Press, San Francisco's punk RE/Search Publications and literary publisher Manic D Press, as well as the Portland, Ore. -Bloomington, Ind. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
L.A. Mom who Beheaded Son Showed Red Flags Aug 19, 2009
My mother, who was a very popular high school teacher and a concert pianist that raised six children who all graduated from college and have all kept their jobs and houses through this economic storm, spent the last 20 years of her life in and out of state hospitals with manic depression. I Thank God she had a supportive husband and family, and she received help, before this country decided to close it. (CBS News -- US)
The Right's Rebellion Aug 18, 2009
The manic assaults by Democrats and liberal commentators and columnists on the protesters as un-American, birthers, racists, mobs and evil-mongers has enraged and united them and cost Obama much of his support in Middle America. Does the left not realize that, while four in five Republicans say the protesters are behaving appropriately, 64 percent of moderates and 40 percent of Democrats agree with those Republicans. (The American Conservative)
Auto strike continues for second day in Delhi Aug 18, 2009
NEW DELHI: After a manic Monday, it was a traumatic Tuesday for commuters in the capital as over 55,000 auto-rickshaws remained off the roads for the second consecutive day against the Delhi government's crackdown on drivers operating without permits, licences and pollution control certificates ... After a manic Monday, it was a traumatic Tuesday for commuters in the capital as over 55,000 auto-rickshaws remained off the roads for the second consecutive day against the Delhi government's... (India Times, India)
FDA OKs Drug For Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Aug 15, 2009
"We are very pleased with the U.S. approval of Saphris, which represents an important new choice for acute treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in patients starting treatment and those who have discontinued previous treatment," said Thomas P. Koestler, executive vice president of the Schering-Plough Research Institute. The Kenilworth, N.J., company says schizophrenia affects about 24 million people worldwide, including 2 million Americans. (KWTX.com, TX)
Some Conditions Misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder Aug 15, 2009
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, involves dramatic swings in mood -- ranging from debilitating depression to euphoric recklessness. In the original 2008 study, researchers at Brown University School of Medicine found that of 145 adults who said they had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, 82 (57 percent) turned out not to have the condition when given a comprehensive diagnostic interview. (MEDLINEplus)
'Special Interests' for Obamacare Aug 13, 2009
Yesterday, on the Manic Sycophants Nuzzling Barack Channel, otherwise known as MSNBC, Dingell hurled this latest outrage at the American people. In all fairness, perhaps Dingell was befuddled when he spotted Sen. (Human Events Online)
Breakfast With ... Jeremy Piven Aug 10, 2009
He's been around for decades and acting since he was 8, but for Jeremy Piven, it was his role as Ari Gold, a manic Hollywood agent on HBO's "Entourage," that won him critical acclaim and three Emmys. The 44-year-old actor learned his craft at the Piven Theatre Workshop, run by his parents in Chicago. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
La Crosse authorities are working to make Chapter 51 holds more effective Aug 9, 2009
Depression in her case was manageable, but the manic part was very difficult. There is accelerated thinking, grandiosity, sleeplessness, spending sprees and therefore fouling up my financial affairs, she said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The Reset Economy: What Can We Learn From the End of Excess? Aug 9, 2009
It's a good bet that the 2020s will be fully roaring, the dawn of yet another thrilling, manic era of hypercapitalist easy money and overnight fortunes and conspicuous consumption. So this next couple of years are our window of opportunity for a carefully considered reset. (Time.com)
Psychiatrist brings himself back from the brink of suicide Aug 2, 2009
Anti-depressants didn t help the manic side of Munn s bipolar disorder. At times his thoughts raced. (Helena Independent Record)
Farewell, America Aug 2, 2009
America can be seen as little more than an eating competition, a giant, gaudy, manic effort to stuff grease and gunge into already sated innards. You could argue that the sub-prime mortgage crisis - the Ground Zero of the world recession - was caused mainly by greed: a lack of proportion, a lack of proper respect for the natural way of things that persuaded companies to stuff mortgages into the mouths of folks whose credit rating was always likely to induce an eventual spray of vomit. (BBC News -- Americas)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Jul 27, 2009
From manic episodes to temper tantrums to good. 00004000 00004000. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Memoir mixes noodles, neuroses Jul 25, 2009
We get hectic summaries of failed relationships that veer between manic exaltation and self-pity. Likewise, the resolution of the author s quest to meet Ando proves unsatisfying. (Boston Globe)
Newsweek: The next blockbuster drugs Jul 23, 2009
One of the top mental illnesses being treated with prescription drugs is bipolar disorder, a disease that can cause extreme mood swings, from infrequent manic highs to more common depressive lows. It is the leading mental health diagnosis that contributes to lostwork productivity. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sweet, Hoffs Go Under 'Covers' For '70s Fun Jul 22, 2009
The parallel universe situation makes Hoffs smile; that is, if she can wrap her head around the idea that the group behind "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like an Egyptian" was actually an '80s band. "Even in the 1980s, I distanced myself from the '80s scene. I thought to myself, 'I'm not in tune with what's going on around me,'" Hoffs said. (Click2Houston, TX)
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 ... Just about everyone who really suffers from some form of depression (manic or otherwise) has something in common: He is engaged in self-centered conduct, which either a) actually caused the disorder (real or perceived), or b) greatly exacerbates the disorder (real or perceived). (Townhall.com)
Study: Wednesday Is Deadliest Day For Suicides Jul 16, 2009
We've all heard of manic Mondays, but what about suicide Wednesdays. ABC23 asked people what was the toughest day of the week for them. (KERO 23, CA)
