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Eileen Bailey

posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Siblings and Mental Illness

The other day, I was editing a homework assignment my daughter had completed. She had written a paper on who she was. The essay talked about her love of music, what she enjoys doing with her friends, and her family. She wrote about her older brother, diagnosed with ADHD, bipolar disorder with severe depression. She stated that he had... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Ballas

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)

Are American Kids More Medicated?

I encounter a lot of people who think that too many American kids are on psychiatric medications. It's a position that's hard to argue with, given that I am routinely referred patients who are on 3, 4, sometimes 5 or more different psychotropic medications. A new study that was published in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 10/04/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

According to Wikopedia, "Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer, repeatedly, year after year." The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)

Tips for Focusing on the Election

By now we have all been inundated with many levels of information on local, state and national candidates for elected office. However, now it is time for us to focus on the issues, decide which candidates have earned our individual support and then VOTE! Here are some ways you might gather information to make an informed decision on... Read more Chevron

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CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD

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E. Clarke Ross is the CEO of CHADD

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Anxiety

As my son grows and develops, certain challenges become a barrier to his happiness and success, and other challenges fade or diminish. How much his responses result from learning and maturity, and how much is the result of professionally provided interventions, who can really tell? One thing has been constant for Andrew--most new situations cause... Read more Chevron

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