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Symptoms of bipolar disorder are seen on a spectrum from severe depression to extreme mania89

How to tell if you have Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe disturbances in mood. People suffering from bipolar disorder, a term which has replaced the outdated ‘manic depression‘, go...

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Is Depression a Physical, Emotional, or Spiritual Illness?

What is depression? Mainstream medicine currently explains clinical depression as a biochemical imbalance best treated by drugs and (sometimes) cognitive therapy. Depression today is primarily defined as...

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Bi Polar Disorder Treatment with Lamictal

Bi polar disorder is a very serious psychiatric disorder that is difficult to treat. Bi polar people must endure extreme mood swings from periods of manic and hyperenergetic and then dropping to bouts of...

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“SSRI Antidepressants” More Education for Doctors and Patients

Following below, is an article I wrote, after receiving many e-mails, over the past several years from hypothyroid patients whose Doctors suggested SSRI antidepressant prescriptions to them, when their...

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Depression Forum

My name is Dan and I have been dealing with what is labelled a Major Depressive Disorder for several years. I wanted to start this blog to help others who suffer from a mental heath problem, and to hopefully...

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The Basics of Self-Injurious Behavior

Self-Injurious Behavior, also known as Self-Mutilation (or more commonly Cutting), describes behaviors in which an individual causes physical harm to their own body. While making small cuts on one’s arms or...

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Symptoms of Depression

Depression Everyone experience depression. We have all experienced a period of helplessness and hopelessness at some point in our lives. The difference is we snap out of the depressive state by...

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The Tragedy of MENTAL ILLNESS

(Please note this Hub is NOT a criticism of Emergency Room staff in any way.) There's an epidemic out there today. It's everywhere. Misunderstood and shunned, mental illness is as common as any other disease...

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Christianity - Depression

Though I refer to Christians primarily throughout this article, whatever your faith, a lot of these truths apply. If anyone finds anything in this article offensive, please let me know. I am not trying to be...

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The Importance of Combining Psychology and Psychiatry

Psychologists are paid listeners. Very often, people who have a hell inside their mind keep it to themselves. Friends and family want to be supportive by trying to get you to focus on positive thoughts, but...

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