Archive forJune, 2010

Film captures mood swings of bipolar disorder - Reuters

Film captures mood swings of bipolar disorder - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - After spending two weeks on a sun-drenched island off Jamaica with 12 Ukrainian beauties, British multi-millionaire Paul Downes went off the rails. Instead of sticking to his original 250,000-pound ($365,000) scheme of picking his …

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‘True Stories: Bipolar Expedition’ captures bipolar episode on film - Washington Post

‘True Stories: Bipolar Expedition’ captures bipolar episode on film - Washington Post
“In my last manic episode, I had seven chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces with a private detective visit Prince Charles, Stephen Hawkins and Simon Cowell with DVDs of taped speeches and certain gifts,” Downes said. There is a lot that is not understood …

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Depression diagnoses following the identification of … - BioMed Central

Depression diagnoses following the identification of … - BioMed Central
Previous research has documented that the symptoms of bipolar disorder are often mistaken for unipolar depression prior to a patient’s first bipolar diagnosis. The assumption has been that once a patient receives a bipolar diagnosis they will no …

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Bipolar Mania is Often Misunderstood - Associated Content

Bipolar Mania is Often Misunderstood - Associated Content
And there were a lot of these projects! I started on one and then shifted to another, hurrying to try to get them all done as soon as possible. I added some things to my mental list and started a few of them. Only later, when my doctor asked how many …

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Glenn Close can say incest, vagina and bipolar - CNN

Glenn Close can say incest, vagina and bipolar - CNN
( OPRAH.com ) — As an actress, I have always loved words. I believe in their power. But certain words have power over us — until we destigmatize them and learn to speak them out loud, without fear or shame. The first time I confronted an …

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Nuggets prove bipolar tendencies in early playoff exit - Examiner

Nuggets prove bipolar tendencies in early playoff exit - Examiner
A year ago the Denver Nuggets were dominant. Five-game shamings of the New Orleans Hornets & Dallas Mavericks in the first two rounds of the 2009 Playoffs had Denver looking like a Finals contender. An uneven showing …

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Research: Bipolar Patients may be at Risk for High BP - Med India

Research: Bipolar Patients may be at Risk for High BP - Med India
Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may suffer from hypertension, and the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure, a …

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MSU Study Lilnks Bipolar Disorder, Hypertension - WWJ Newsradio 950

MSU Study Lilnks Bipolar Disorder, Hypertension - WWJ Newsradio 950
Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may suffer from hypertension, and the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure …

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Treating Bipolar Disorder - Psych Centra

Treating Bipolar Disorder - Psych Centra
Treatment can help most people with bipolar disorder. Almost all people with bipolar disorder even those with severe forms can stabilize their mood swings through the use of medication. Treatment for bipolar disorder …

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Pulling back the veil on bipolar disorder - Culpeper Star-Exponent

Pulling back the veil on bipolar disorder - Culpeper Star-Exponent
In an effort to improve awareness about the dangers of bipolar disorder, a local couple has launched an informative and interactive website that provides support and comprehensive information about the mental illness …

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