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John McManamy

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posted 11/20/2009, comments (3)

Coping with the Holidays

Next week is Thanksgiving and before we know it we'll be bracing ourselves for Christmas and Saturnalia. For three years running, the holidays have represented an extreme challenge to me. Around this time in 2007, in a sharepost here, I observed:Life doesn’t come with a trouble-free warranty. A year ago exactly, I was stuffing my personal... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (4)

Faulty Body Clock Genes Linked to Bipolar Disorder in Kids

When it comes to the issues that trigger a bipolar episode, sleep disturbance is one of the likely causes. However, disruptions in the circadian rhythm (our 24 hour body clock) are thought to be particularly influential in the onset of rapid mood cycles associated with bipolar disorder in children. Alexander Niculescu, from Indiana... Read more Chevron

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Peter Ashenden

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posted 03/04/2009, comments (53)

Lonlieness

Loneliness...I've been pondering this particular problem that those of us labeled with a mental illness so often face. Everyone who has been diagnosed will agree that, getting a formal diagnosis brings with it a lot of losses. Some of those losses are, in part, due to the stigma and discrimination that each of us face as soon as we are diagnosed.... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Ballas

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posted 02/18/2009, comments (4)

How Happiness Spreads

It's 2009 and most American families are facing many problems they didn't face in 2008. A crumbling economy, high unemployment rates, and home values dropping can all make it tough to get into the spirit of the season. Most of these problems are self-explanatory, but those who are living with bipolar disorder have challenges most... Read more Chevron

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Sue Bergeson

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posted 09/05/2008, comments (8)

Everything Has Its Season

For the past several months, I've been unconsciously singing a song called "Corner of the Sky" from the musical Pippin. I'm not sure anyone remembers this song, but some of the lyrics read: Everything has its season;Everything has its time.Show me a reason and I'll soon show you a rhyme.Cats fit on the windowsill;Children fit in... Read more Chevron

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