And then there's Donald (not his real name) who lives with Bipolar Disorder and a co-occurring substance use disorder. Donald has been able to stabilize his condition through the use of medication and abstinence from drugs …
Category Archives: Bipolar Disorder
Using 'mood maths' to understand more about bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder – formerly known as manic depression – is a chronic, recurrent mental illness characterised by extreme swings in mood. The condition is thought to affect at least one in every 100 adults worldwide and …
Brain Differences May Explain Why Some With Schizophrenia …
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Researchers believe they've identified brain structure differences that increase the risk of hallucinations in people with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Exercise | Creative …
I never thought that exercise could really help my schizoaffective disorder. Now I know better. I've been running every day for a little over two months, and it has drastically cut down on the breakthrough episodes I have with …
Mental Illness & The Male Gaze – Anne Thériault | Guerrilla Feminism
Lord knows I'd wanted to like it; as someone who is both a writer and a woman living with mental illness, I probably idolize La Plath more than I should and am always eager for more media about her. The problem was that this …