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Brain Shrinkage Seen in Women With Late-Stage Bipolar Disorder

May 12, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Recent findings from a team of American researchers point toward a telltale shrinkage in brain size in women who have late-stage bipolar I disorder. Current evidence indicates that the effects of various bipolar illnesses can grow substantially worse over time, and researchers note clear differences between early-stage cases of these illnesses and late-stage cases. In

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How Men and Women Experience Depression Differently

April 25, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Depression

Depression is a mental illness and a mood disorder. It goes beyond the usual feelings of sadness, which are mild and short-lived for most of us. Someone with depression feels hopeless and lifeless. They go through periods of depression that last for days, weeks or even months. The symptoms of the illness are often so

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Panic Attacks Linked to Fear of Bright Daylight

April 13, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mental Health

A small study from the University of Siena in Italy suggests that photophobia—fear of bright light—is associated with panic disorder (PD). Certain features of panic disorder led the researchers to suspect that a fear of light might be connected to panic disorder. Exposure to fluorescent lights has been known to trigger panic attacks, and it

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Should You Hide Your Mental Illness at Work?

January 25, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mental Health

If you have a mental illness, you’re far from alone. According to statistics from the National Institutes of Health, 26.2 percent of American adults, or one in four, have a diagnosable mental health condition. This means you are just one among nearly 58 million Americans struggling with mental illness. Statistically, you likely work with people

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When Diagnosis Eludes

January 20, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mental Health

A mother struggles a decade before her son’s severe mental illness is treated right, and covered right, by insurance. First in a two-part series.

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The Difficulties of Bipolar Mothers

October 22, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder affecting literally millions of Americans. Some of those struggling to overcome intense mood swings are brand new mothers. A study of women with various kinds of mental health disorders found that pregnant and post-partum moms with bipolar may have the toughest time of all. Researchers from Brown University conducted

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Heavy Drinking Increases Risks for Dementia

September 21, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Alcoholism

Alcohol use disorder is the current accepted term for the diagnosis of two drinking-related conditions: alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Excessive alcohol consumption is widely acknowledged as an important factor in a number of damaging changes in human mental and physical health. In a study slated for publication in 2014 in The American Journal of Geriatric

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Thyroid Productivity is Linked to Depression in Older Adults

September 13, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mood Disorders

So many things begin to slow down as a person ages. Usually, people perceive slowing down as a negative. But when it comes to the thyroid, Dutch investigators say that being too active is what is most likely to lead to depression. The results of an eight year study shows that a busy thyroid in

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Learning From Those with Bipolar Disorder

July 4, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mood Disorders

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder causing unusual shifts in mood and activity levels, often manifesting in college age people, with almost half of all cases developing before age 25.

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A Depression Diagnosis: Now What?

July 3, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mood Disorders

If you have recently been diagnosed with depression, you probably have many questions. First, it’s important to know that you are not alone. Depression is the most commonly diagnosed and researched mental illnesses.

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