Archive | September, 2009

DBSA National Conference 2009: Literature tables

More info…Joel said that the biggest difference from the literature tables at last years DBSA conference was the greater prominence of information on getting people off of disability and back to work. A lot of people with bipolar disorder are on disability. (Many also are not, either because theyre being supported by family members without [...]

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Psych Central Teams Up with the Authors of Bipolar Disorder For Dummies to Roll Out New Bipolar Blog – Bipolar Beat

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Most States Reach Tentative Settlements in Zyprexa Lawsuits

More info…Nearly all the states suing Eli Lilly & Co. over the antipsychotic Zyprexa have reached agreements to settle the cases, with only some details of the settlement terms still to be hammered out.Zyprexa has been linked to reports of users gaining weight, developing diabetes, hypertension, and other related diseases, which states allege have strained [...]

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This week: Choose your own Twitter-sized BEAW adventure!

More info…My mind is weedy with words, my peeps. I take dictation from my brain and, damn, it wont let up. Words. All. The. Time. This is probably why I aint no hollaback girl in Twitterland. I crave some hollas back, but that 140-character limit stumps me. Too much like a cocktail party with no [...]

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Components Of Effective Bipolar Disorder Treatment

More info…Bipolar disorder is a psychological illness that causes abnormal mood swings. Bipolar disorder causes episodes of depression and mania. Episodes of mania can cause irritability, euphoria, and impulsive behavior. bipolar symptoms

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