http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com News from around the Web on Bipolar. en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:09:47 GMT vBulletin 30 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/images/ca_evo2/misc/rss.jpg http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108455&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:17 GMT Bipolar disorder gets a lot of bad press, even among those of us who have struggled with it in our lives. I have noticed this particularly online,... Bipolar disorder gets a lot of bad press, even among those of us who have struggled with it in our lives. I have noticed this particularly online, from exasperated family members and exhausted individuals with bipolar who haven’t yet found effective treatment.I wonder whether it’s just the nature of the beast. Most people search the [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108455 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108245&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:32 GMT Image: http://psychcentral.com/news/u/2009/03/childrenatriskifparentsbipolar.jpg A new study on how children and young people view parenting provides... A new study on how children and young people view parenting provides an excellent perspective on how control, even in the best context, can turn into a negative if parents are perceived to be too controlling. The study discovered young ... ...


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From Psych Central News. ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108245 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108244&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:32 GMT Image: http://psychcentral.com/news/u/2009/07/medicalrisksassociatedwithbipolar.jpg A wide-reaching study of people with schizophrenia discovered... A wide-reaching study of people with schizophrenia discovered amazing similarities in symptoms, medication, employment and sexual problems. The findings are remarkable because investigators studied more than 17,000 individuals located among health care systems in 37 different countries. ... ...


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From Psych Central News. ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108244 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108186&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:13 GMT Image: http://psychcentral.com/news/u/2009/11/neuron_brain.jpg A new study has found no significant performance differences between patients who are... A new study has found no significant performance differences between patients who are taking medication for bipolar disorder and those who aren't on a range of neurocognitive tests.Previous research has shown that cognitive deficits can exist in patients with ... ...


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From Psych Central News. ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=108186 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107951&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:13 GMT Sara Asks…I am trying to get back to work and find a better job. But what is “better?” I was doing what I thought I loved to do. I have spent $30,000 on my education, and have been working toward this particular career goal for 12 years. I have tried to get out of it [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107951 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107726&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:30:06 GMT Yesterday, Lynn posted a comment on our Bipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Seroquel. Here’s what she had to say.My husband is bipolar and has... Yesterday, Lynn posted a comment on our Bipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Seroquel. Here’s what she had to say.My husband is bipolar and has been exhibiting extreme mania for 4 months. In and out of jail, finally 3 weeks in the psych unit. He came out on 900mg Seroquel at night. Isn’t that an extremely high [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107726 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107442&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:03 GMT With this post, we continue our biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. This week, we focus the spotlight... With this post, we continue our biweekly series on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and related symptoms. This week, we focus the spotlight on medications that can help you sleep. Before we crack open the medicine cabinet, I’d like to say a few words about bipolar disorder and sleep. Sleep is a biggie. Too much [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107442 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107181&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:30:03 GMT When we were in Slovenia a couple weeks ago, Cecie and I did an interview for a televised report on bipolar disorder. The interviewer asked me what... When we were in Slovenia a couple weeks ago, Cecie and I did an interview for a televised report on bipolar disorder. The interviewer asked me what it was like to be married to someone with bipolar disorder. I stammered and stuttered, not really sure how to answer and then offered up some feeble response [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=107181 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106954&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:40:05 GMT Garett Asks…Five months ago, I was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. First I was on Depakote and then I told my doctor I was still having major problems with my sleep. I was always up and about knowing it was 3 o’clock in the morning. I told her about the lack of sleep, and she [...]

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From the blog, Bipolar Beat @ Psych Central ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106954 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106726&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:30:04 GMT Image: http://psychcentral.com/news/u/2009/10/unhappyteen09.jpg Up to one third of children and teens who took common antipsychotic drugs for the... Up to one third of children and teens who took common antipsychotic drugs for the first time became overweight or obese in as little as 11 weeks, according to new research. Being overweight or obese ... ...


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From Psych Central News. ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106726 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106702&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:20:29 GMT Image: http://psychcentral.com/news/u/2009/03/childrenatriskifparentsbipolar.jpg Although having children to rekindle a shaky marriage often has... Although having children to rekindle a shaky marriage often has disastrous results, a new study finds that rearing kids makes married people happier.A UK researcher reports having children improves married people's life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. However, ... ...


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From Psych Central News. ]]> Bipolar News NewsBot http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106702 http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=106693&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:20:15 GMT I was recently talking with a friend of mine, Mikal Belicove, who happens to be a marketing and positioning expert. I was describing someone I had... I was recently talking with a friend of mine, Mikal Belicove, who happens to be a marketing and positioning expert. I was describing someone I had met during a recent trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia to help promote the release of the Slovene edition of Bipolar Disorder for Dummies – a well-traveled, well-spoken, accomplished businessman who [...]

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