I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder seven years ago, but up until that point I had only ever experienced hypomania. This new episode came with a change in diagnosis from bipolar II to bipolar I. It also came with a new …
Category Archives: Diagnosis
What is Social Anxiety Disorder, and Do You Have It? – Harley Therapy
Social anxiety disorder is not just shyness, it also involves worries and fears about social interaction that makes everyday activities a challenge.
Birth Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Preemie …
A micropreemie mom speaks out about her experience with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after the traumatic birth of her son at 23 weeks gestation.
Neurochemical Imbalance Linked with Susceptibility to PTSD …
Prior research has shown that people with PTSD have altered brain anatomy and function. In the new study, researchers discovered people with PTSD have an imbalance between two neurochemical signalling systems of the …
Yorkshire Ripper mental health review revives central issue of trial …
Yorkshire Ripper mental health review revives central issue of trial. Jury in 1981 rejected truth of Sutcliffe's account to psychiatrists that a divine voice had told him to kill prostitutes. Peter Sutcliffe in 1974. Three psychiatrists …