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Five Mental Disorders Are ‘Linked’ Through Our Genes

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Researchers are constantly seeking clues that may unlock the mysteries of mental illness. A recent discovery about a genetic link between five major disorders has great potential for helping professionals find better ways to treat and diagnose mental illness. Scientists found genetic links between the following disorders: attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia. …

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Depression, Bipolar Disorder May Increase Risk for Dementia Later in Life

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Some people accept depression as a part of aging. They believe it is not uncommon that as people age, their brain functioning slows and depression may settle in. Caregivers may not be concerned because they believe it is inevitable and normal. But Dr. Deborah Barnes of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University …

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Fish Oil as a Potential Treatment for Mental Illness

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Fish oil is the common name used for a liquid derived from the bodies of several different coldwater ocean fish species, including tuna, salmon, bluefish, mackerel, and sturgeon. This oil contains substances called omega-3 fatty acids, which the body needs to support certain essential aspects of everyday health. According to the results of a number …

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The Words of a Brave Survivor: A True and Unvarnished Picture of Bipolar Life

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Unless the people around you are brilliantly aware and ceaselessly supportive, the troubling reality is that it often takes years, decades, for you to come to understand your life through the narrative of “brain disease.” Once you finally undertake an examination of the details of the disorder, only then does your life begin to make …

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Drug Interactions and Bipolar Disorder: Why Drug Use is Dangerous Under Treatment

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Successful treatment of bipolar disorder largely depends upon finding the right combination of medication and therapy and adhering to it. Bipolar disorder is comorbid with drug abuse, meaning that people with a history of active bipolar disorder are at higher risk than the general population. This is partly a function of the disorder’s manic phases, …

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Differences Between Bipolar I and Bipolar II

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Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness which is characterized by extreme shifts or swings in a person’s mood. Persons with bipolar disorder may one month be active and seemingly filled with inexhaustible reserves of energy and at another time be depressed and listless. These periods of alternating high and low mood are referred to …

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Detecting Bipolar Disorder By Examining Brain Activity

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The rampage shootings which took place in a shopping mall and in an elementary school over the recent Christmas holiday have once again shined attention on what can happen when mental illness goes untreated. While many are discussing how to keep weapons out of the hands of shooters, others are talking about how to prevent …

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