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Bipolar Disorder II

posted 06/28/2009, comment (1)

Bipolar Disorder Points to Note by Fawcett, Golden and Rosenfield

A combustible series of events that occur over a short period of time can lead to an ultimate upheaval in life for those affected (with bipolar).Focusing only on the chemistry aspect of the illness is pointless so is focusing on the psychosocial issues. A balance between the 2 aspects of treatment is necessary for those affected to find some... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/12/2009, comments (8)

Figuring Out Trauma: More on Genes and Environment

From the comments to last week's sharepost on the gene-environment connection, it's clear we need to continue the discussion. This isn't mere esoteric chicken vs egg stuff. What we're talking about is absolutely essential to how we view whatever ails us and the choices we make in our recovery, as Angie's comments so forcefully and eloquently... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (4)

Coping with Now, Not Thinking About Later

My favorite columnist is Tom Friedman, who writes on foreign affairs for the NY Times. Mr Friedman has a new book out, but I just started reading one of his old ones, "From Beirut to Jerusalem," published in 1989. The book chronicles a decade of Friedman's experiences as a Middle East correspondent for UPI and the NY Times, first in Lebanon, then... Read more Chevron

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