Bipolar Living

More info…by Sheila Wilson Episodes of depression and hypomania are common experiences of people with bipolar II disorder. During a hypomanic episode, the person has symptoms of mania that are not severe enough or last long enough to be considered a manic episode. Hypomanic episodes are also part of a diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder. Cyclothymic [...]

More info… Should You be Anxious about Anxiety Depression? by Colin JonesA lot of people who burn the candle at both ends exhaust not only their physical strength, but they also tend to over extend their mental powers to the point where they plainly need some old fashioned relaxation.A lot of busy people who are [...]

More info…A new study from an organization that provides depression screenings quick measures to help a person determine whether they may be at increased risk for depression has found that more than half of the people who undergo a screening then seek out treatment for depression. The researchers found that over half of participants in [...]

More info… FACT comments : When Fortune magazine publishes an article about the marijuana business, powerful tides are turning. Unfortunately, Thailand will lag predictably far behind this trend. How marijuana became legal Medical marijuana is giving activists a chance to show how a legitimized pot business can work. Is the end of prohibition upon us? [...]

More info… A fascinating and possibly very important study came out in August in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology (one of the American Psychological Association’s journals). It concerns bipolar disorder and its course across human lifespans and the study’s conclusion that many cases of bipolar disorder “resolve spontaneously”–the authors’ term, not mine–by the latter half [...]