Mental Disorders Depression
Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, in March of 2006, after serving as Vice President since August of 2000. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. DBSA has more than 1,000 peer-run support groups across the country and responds...
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Social Media and It's Effect on Depression and Mental Disorders
Hey everybody I thought I would initiate a discussion today about how we patients use social media. It is a fascinating topic as the... Read more »
Visualizing Depression: What Does Your Depression Look Like?
Hi everyone This past weekend I discovered this gift store full of fascinating finds such as bacon flavored gum, a tote bag with the... Read more »
Some hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a personality disorder that is often accompanied by depression, is considered the incurable cancer... Read more »
What the Mental Health Parity Act Means for Depression Patients
Mental health parity has been a difficult issue for those of us with mental health and wellness conditions for quite some time now. It has... Read more »
Why are You Depressed? The Depression Community Question of the Week
Hi everybody I thought that this week we would get straight to the heart of our mood disorder. If you could put it into words, why... Read more »
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Migraine Associated with Mental Health Disorders
Evidence has long indicated that Migraine disease is associated with mental health disorders. In 2000, a study showed major depressive disorder to... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Minfulness Part 1
Rewind the clock to early 1999. I was two or three weeks into my diagnosis. My meds were doing their job. I was stabilizing, with very few side... Read more »
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bipolar affective disorder Definition: Bipolar affective disorder is a mood disorder characterized by mood swings from mania (exaggerated feeling... Read more »
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