Category Archives: Depression

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 …

Thrive NYC aims to destigmatize mental illness and make mental …

The initiative is the first of a new city program called Thrive NYC, which aims to destigmatize mental illness and make mental health care more accessible. The full program will be unveiled in the next several weeks, said Ms. McCray, who has …

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 …