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Karri28

30 yr old stay at home mom of two wonderful little girls

How can I explain bipolar to my 14 yr old nephew when my Dad has filled him full of mis-information

My 14 yr old nephew is staying with me for two weeks and I want to explain bipolar to him in a way he can understand. Unfortunatly my Dad (his guardian) thinks it's just high's and lows like everyone else and that if I got rid of the stressors in my life I'd be fine (did I mention that my Dad studies psychology over 50 yrs ago?) My nephew does... Read more Chevron

posted 06/21/2011, comments (2)|

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John Folk-Williams

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I'm a writer who's recovered from decades of major depression.

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How Stress Causes Depression

Stress is turning up more and more as a contributor to health problems of all kinds, including anxiety and depression. The problem isn’t so much the worst traumas, such as the death of loved ones, divorce, or losing your job. It’s also the constant stress arising from pressures at work, the burden of debt, living in deeply troubled... Read more Chevron

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Ian G

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still fighting it out

Dear Norma - I am sad to hear that you were suffering so. Me too. I ended up in the hospital in March and the end of June. March started out as a migraine visit and then my left lung collapsed and they found out with a bronchtoposy (furtunately I was out) that I have sarcoidosis disease - an auto immune disease of the lung and... Read more Chevron

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Just taking life one day at a time. :)

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migraine alert dogs

I've been doing some reading online and I came across something interesting. There is a group of service dogs called migraine alert dogs, similar to seizure alert dogs they alert the person before they have a migraine based on behaviors and changes in their body that the dog can detect. Has anyone else heard of this? I am exploring this option... Read more Chevron

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Hoping for a better tomorrow...

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Doctor's Visit Tomorrow

I have an appointment with my headache specialist tomorrow... probably the last for another 6 months. I am really worried that I won't be able to tell her everything I'd like to. I tend to freeze in front of doctors and simply answer yes or no questions. Even with these questions, I tend to minimize the magnitude of... Read more Chevron

posted 03/22/2009, comments (8)|

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