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Jerry Kennard

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (3)

Rapid Weight Gain in Children Taking Antipsychotic Drugs

Weight gain has long been recognized as a common and unwelcome side effect of many medications. Last week, Duff Wilson of the New York Times, reported the findings of a recent study showing alarming rates of weight gain in children and adolescents who take some of the most popular ‘new generation' drugs for schizophrenia or bipolar... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/12/2009, comment (1)

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My 17 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with bipolar and I am just not sure it is right. I need some input from other parents on how their child was diagnosed

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posted 06/01/2009, comments (2)

Trouble in Paradise

I wish I could understand myself. Maybe by understanding myself better I'll be able to understand the people the run my life. In 17 days I turn 18, so one would assume that certain freedoms would be given back. You know, getting a tattoo, getting peircing. Every girl dreams about their wedding and getting a pony and being rich. I dreamed... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/02/2009, comments (3)

Cartoon-a-thon for Mental Health month and my secret.

Every year I try to do something for Mental Health month. One year I passed out informational flyers and any other year my DBSA support that I facilitated had a years sale. Last year I started the Cartoon-A-Thon with my blog by drawing one cartoon for each day of the month. This year I'm doing the same thing along with trying to... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/11/2009, comments (0)

Mental Health Humor cartoons - Your Weekly Laugh?

Well, it's been more then a few weeks since I was last here. I wish I could say I was to busy to check in or post here. But this story is same, and I slipped into I deep depression and basicly hid my self away... Four months later now and I'm just popping my head out. It took some medeication adjustment and other help... Read more Chevron

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