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A Mental Health Month Special: Is There a Selective Advantage to Depression, Mania, or Anxiety?

For Mental Health Month, I intended a linear progression through history. I began with the Dawn of Man, and it seems I’m still stuck there. Who knows? I may never get past 700,000 BC.The reason speculation about our ancient ancestors is so important is that it forces us to think differently about mental illness. According to evolutionary... Read moreChevron
posted 05/14/2010, comments (13)|
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Diagnosing a Manic Episode

Note: In putting this together, I've taken most of the material from the working version of the DSM-V, which is the forthcoming new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Society. The criteria for a manic episode are still subject to revision, but the basics are solid.   Criterion A:... Read moreChevron
posted 03/26/2010, comments (9)|
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Dionysus and Aphrodite can take a hike; finally, a good day!

Yesterday had no sadness or anger or frustration at all!  Do you know how good that feels?  Stupid Risperdal... that was my only drawback, but we all needed the rest, I guess.    My 'nervous energy' reached its point yesterday.  I gave up on cleaning the house; until the rain makes up its mind, I'm stuck with continually... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2010, comment (1)|
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Got stressed, went stiff. Was it Risperdal?

Something set me off today: a piece of mail.  It made me absolutely livid.  (Another sign that I am stuck in a manic mood - make it stop...)  My husband kept telling me to breathe, to calm down.  He told me how to logically deal with it.  My brain agreed.  The rest of Me was still raging.  I couldn't calm... Read moreChevron
posted 03/21/2010, comments (2)|
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Seroquel XR

Hello, hoping to get the latest news on this drug. I was on several medications while in the hospital, of one which was Paxil.  I gained 23 lbs in 8 days.    My then Dr. changed my med to Seroquel XR instead of Paxil, of which I take 50mgs 3x a day. I have gained 65lbs since late August 09.  What happens if I stop... Read moreChevron
posted 12/28/2009, comments (0)|
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