Living with Bipolar Disorder
... essed) in 2001, I began writing poetry. I pour out all of my deepest thoughts of joy, helplessness, suicide, love, pain and all that comes along with in these pieces. There is no better expert than on ...
Pregnancy and Depression
How do you know if you have depression when pregnant? I know winter doesn't help but how do you know?I've never had depression, nor do I know what it really is but I've been feeling different. Not hap ...
Drug Warning
My mother and father have recently given up after 40 years. They used chantix after failed attemps using patches.While they are now both non smokers, my mother suffered severe reactiions to this drug, ...
Introducing, The Relationship Model of Addiction
... ing or coping can become overwhelmingly difficult, which is why there are so many people who commit suicide, suffer with depression, go crazy, become dependent on mind/mood-altering substances, or fin ...
Major Depressive Disorder
... ge 21. Without treatment, the frequency as well as the severity increases over time and can lead to suicide. However, with proper treatment a person can recover as long as they don't give up on the tr ...
Panic Attacks May Reveal Previously Unsuspected...
Journal of Psychiatric Practice November, 2000 VIRGINIA T. SHERR, MD The author describes the histories of three patients with panic-like episodes that turned out to be related to underlying, pre ...
"Bell's Palsy of the Gut" and Other GI...
... ending, weakness or fatigue in most seriously ill Lyme patients lead many Lyme patients to consider suicide. Treatment begins with educating them about the treatable, underlying diseases and about rea ...
When to Suspect Lyme
The most useful diagnostic reference: the “Bible” of Lyme medical literature. by John Bleiweiss, MD. The When To Suspect Lyme Disease essay: This essay, written by John D. Bleiweiss, M.D., in Apr ...
Plan a hiking vacation
If you're a big fan of hiking you may want to plan a hiking vacation. There are some great trails out there. I know we've all heard of the Appalachian Trail all 2160 miles of it. If you're not up f ...
Anti-depressants, Side-Effects, and Alternatives
Side effects associated with synthetic antidepressants range from aggravating ones, such as constipation and cotton mouth, to more serious problems such as impotence, irregular heart rhythm, and extr ...
