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Impact of Mental Illness On Well Siblings: A Sea of Confusion
America has the Highest rate of Bipolar Disorder
Coping With Grief: How to Handle Your Emotions
Mania
The Difficulty in Seeing Your Own Illness
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Impact of Mental Illness On Well Siblings: A Sea of Confusion
Impact of Mental Illness On Well Siblings: A Sea of Confusion Adapted from an article by Thomas C. Jewell, Ph.D., in THE JOURNAL, published by the California NAMI. It is now understood that mental illness in a family creates a ripple effect that can capsize...
Published
Tue, May 31 2011 9:49 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny
America has the Highest rate of Bipolar Disorder
- Psychology Advice America has the highest rates of bipolar disorder according to an eleven-nation NIMH study published in this month’s Archives of General Psychiatry. In reporting on this finding CNN noted that the hypomanic nature of the American...
Published
Mon, Apr 25 2011 8:30 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny
Coping With Grief: How to Handle Your Emotions
Traumatic events are a shock to the mind and body, and lead to a variety of emotions. Coping with grief takes time, help from others, and the knowledge that grieving isn't easy. By Diana Rodriguez Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH Grief...
Published
Mon, Apr 25 2011 8:12 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny
Mania
"Up," A New Series: First "Up": Mania by John McManamy Monday, April 04, 2011 As some of you may know, I cleared my schedule over Jan and Feb to completely overhaul my mcmanweb site. Once I got Phase I out of the way, I was able to...
Published
Thu, Apr 07 2011 12:06 PM
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Vanessa Matheny
The Difficulty in Seeing Your Own Illness
By Brendan McLean NAMI Communications Assistant Despite schizophrenia's outward expressions that make the illness perceptible to an onlooker, many people living with schizophrenia do not believe they have an illness. They lack the ability to view...
Published
Thu, Mar 31 2011 9:30 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny
Can Omega-3 Supplements Prevent Schizophrenia?
By Brendan McLean NAMI Communications Assistant Providing treatment and support in the prodromal phases of schizophrenia has been effective in producing more positive results for individuals living with schizophrenia. In attempts to delay and even prevent...
Published
Thu, Mar 31 2011 9:29 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny
Conquering Stigma
Conquering the stigma within When Stacy G. was diagnosed with depression, the Calgary mother of two rejected the notion. In her family, mental illness was either a taboo topic or ridiculed with terms like “nut cake” or “nut job.”...
Published
Wed, Mar 16 2011 10:59 AM
by
Vanessa Matheny