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Bipolar Disorder is better known by its former name, Manic Depression; a mental illness where a person manifest mood swings which presents itself in cycles where one switches between depressed, manic and a normal mood. In the U.S.A. over two
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“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane,” sings Jimmy Buffett. “Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods,” says a Japanese proverb. A sense of humor, for me, is by far the most useful weapon in my
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A husband-and-wife team of neuropsychologists whose work has shed light on the interplay between genes and the environment in determining proclivity toward violence have been awarded the $1 million Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi established
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We seem to fare better after facing a few knocks compared to those who sail through life with no problems. A study has demonstrated how adverse experiences foster adaptability and resilience, with resulting advantages for mental health and well-being. Suffering
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Depression: A Look at Possible Treatments for this Mood Disorder Depression is a mood disorder that can happen due to many reasons. Usually, a person suffering from depression has prolonged phases of sadness often accompanied by unexpected mood fluctuations. There
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Victor Marks was a teenager when he first felt that sinking feeling he’s since become so familiar with. “Most high school kids have some kind of problem; some learn how to move through it, but I just got deeper into
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Patients with depression or similar mood disorders may consider following a healthier diet, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. This is because research has found that individuals with depression commonly experience abdominal obesity, which
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It has long been noted that people suffering from mood disorders go through cycles, or periods in which depression, mania, and anxiety are all elevated. This can be triggered by a stressful life event, in accordance with changes in seasons
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The relationship between diet and physical health is clearly understood, but the relationship between diet and mental health is an emerging science – one Brandon Carpenter wishes he’d understood years ago. Carpenter, 22, struggled with major depression throughout his student
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Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnostic classification of so-called ‘mood disorders’ where a person experiences depression and/or a manic state, hypomania or a mixture of these states, whereas ‘major depression’ or ‘unipolar disoder’ is a single short or long bout
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People who support from agitation or suffering attacks can bespeak to the annoying ingenuity this terrorism could transfer them. They see how wearing it is to be in a unflappable woe about when the following failure would show or how
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Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by a combination of schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder symptoms – there is disagreement on whether it is a type of mood disorder or schizophrenia. However, most health care professionals (clinicians) agree it is mainly a
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