The Upside of Mania and Depression

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'uok?' Text messages can soothe the disconnected soul

sciencedaily.com — “Text messaging often gets a bad rap for contributing to illiteracy and high-risk behavior such as reckless driving. But a social welfare professor has found an upside to texting, especially for people who feel stressed out, isolated and alone.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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HealthCentral Health Site

10 Ways to Escape a Low Mood - Taking Care of Yourself - Depression

healthcentral.com — “When people feel low the main temptation is to let their mood get the upper hand.” View full resource at healthcentral.com

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Not in best mood? Here are 10 simple ways to turn that frown upside down: http://t.co/k7ztc4qR

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Psychology Today Health Magazine

Bipolar Disorder | Psychology Today

psychologytoday.com — “Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression.But that's not quite the whole picture; depression is by far the most pervasive feature of the illness, and the manic phase is usually a mix of irritability, anger, and depression, w” View full resource at psychologytoday.com

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Regulating Your Circadian Rhythm with Lithium | Bipolar Beat

blogs.psychcentral.com — “Candida Fink, MD discusses research suggesting that lithium may help bipolar mania and depression by helping to regulate the circadian rhythm.” View full resource at blogs.psychcentral.com

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Bipolar Disorder Magazine | Bphope.com Blog | Did Vincent Van Gogh Have Bipolar Disorder?

bphope.com — “Is Vincent Van Gogh Bipolar? Yes, he had the symptoms of mania, depression and psychosis in bipolar disorder.” View full resource at bphope.com

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The Experience of Depression: The Flip-Slide of Mania | Recovering from Mental Illness

healthyplace.com — “Depression and mania are frightening to those who experience them and also to those who love them. Recovering from mental illness can be exhausting but stability can be found.” View full resource at healthyplace.com

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Experience of #Depression: The Flip-Slide of #Mania. New Recovering From #MentalIllness blog. http://t.co/pBkTjHMx #bipolar #mentalhealth

HealthCentral Health Site

What Do You Do When Bipolar Episodes of Anger Become a Problem? - Talking about Bipolar Disorder - Bipolar

healthcentral.com — “Irritability and anger can be part of bipolar depression, hypomania and mania. It can go from just going around grumbling and snapping to punching walls - or people.” View full resource at healthcentral.com

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What do you do when anger becomes a problem? Here are some tips to help you express your feelings: http://t.co/1BBxYTAc

Healthline Bipolar Health Site

Getting Through Mania & Depression With Bipolar Disorder | Healthline

healthline.com — “The episodes of mania and depression with bipolar disorder can be challenging, but here are some tips on how to get through each episode.” View full resource at healthline.com

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One of the hardest parts of bipolar disorder is coming to terms with the mood fluctuations. http://t.co/k0Pl6126

Healthline Bipolar Health Site

All About Bipolar Disorder | Healthline

healthline.com — “One man with bipolar disorder demystifies the condition for outsiders, lending his own unique perspective on mania, depression, and everything in between.” View full resource at healthline.com

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Healthline talked to a 30-year-old man from California about what it’s like to live with bipolar disorder. http://t.co/JS7SLbH0

MedWire News - Psychiatry - Psychotherapy benefits youth with first-episode psychotic mania

medwire-news.md — “MedWire News The addition of psychotherapy to treatment as usual may help reduce symptoms of depression and overall symptom severity in young people who have experienced a first episode of psychotic mania, say researchers. MedWire News” View full resource at medwire-news.md

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Healthline Bipolar Health Site

Electroboy (Andy Behrman) Shares His Experience with Depression

helpfordepression.com — “Author of 'Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania,' Andy Behrman, shares his experience with being misdiagnosed with depression. Find out how he has learned to cope.” View full resource at helpfordepression.com

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Andy Behrman shares his experience with being diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. http://t.co/zWm60VYY

Bipolar Foundation Health Organization

Lithium treatment can cause weight-gain, hypothyroidism, and hyperparathoidism

medicalxpress.com — “Lithium is the most effective long-term therapy for bipolar disorder, protecting against both depression and mania and reducing the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, safety concerns have made its use controversial.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Lithium treatment can cause weight-gain, hypothyroidism, and hyperparathoidism http://t.co/vVZTalWD

Depression Defies Rush to Find Evolutionary Upside - NYTimes.com

nyti.ms — “There is a line to be drawn between any insights from sadness and the debility of a clinical condition.” View full resource at nyti.ms

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Refuting the evolutionary view of #depression. Depression Defies Rush to Find Evolutionary Upside http://t.co/gEF0cO94

Depression Defies Rush to Find Evolutionary Upside - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “There is a line to be drawn between any insights from sadness and the debility of a clinical condition.” View full resource at nytimes.com

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MT @MentalHealthAm Depression Defies Rush to Find Evolutionary Upside http://t.co/aCmUXcIf #mentalhealth #depression