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Tuesday, October, 14, 2008

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Involuntarily Committed, Then Forgotten

An ongoing topic of discussion when bipolar disorder advocates and patients get together is the involuntary treatment issue. Is it right to commit someone for treatment against their will? Is it sometimes necessary, or is it never appropriate?My personal opinion, for what it's worth, is that there are situations in which involuntary... Read moreChevron

Mental Illness Awareness Week / Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day

I hadn’t heard of Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day until I was browsing the NAMI website today. My interest piqued, I read on:"Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day was created by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Abbott Laboratories to increase awareness of bipolar disorder, promote early detection and accurate diagnosis, reduce... Read moreChevron

Microsoft Launches Personal Health Information Site

Microsoft rolled out it’s HealthVault site today, (http://www.healthvault.com). Per the site’s home page:"When it's your job to protect your family's health, you need every advantage. Imagine if you had a way to collect, store, and share the health information critical to your family's... Read moreChevron

Five Tips for Coping With Mania

As I wrote in my last post, I just finished an exceptionally hard mixed episode. I personally define mixed episode as mania and depression combined. This may not be the textbook medical definition, but it does describe my feelings. I experienced mania that kept my mind moving a million miles an hour, with depression. Imagine sitting in one... Read moreChevron

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