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Bipolar Disorder and Misreading Situations | bpHope – bp Magazine …

Before coming under the grips of bipolar disorder I thought I was pretty good at reading people and situations. I worked in sales and did pretty well. Even.

This Is What It Feels Like To Recover From Maternal Mental Illness

Maternal mental illness is the No. 1 complication of pregnancy and childbirth in the United States. BuzzFeed Life spoke to a group of mothers about what it feels like to recover from postpartum depression and its related mood disorders.

Senate tackles mental health care reform | Occupy The Bronx

A Senate panel took up the issue of mental health care Thursday, discussing legislation promoted by Sen. Chris Murphy to overhaul the system, an unusual move since Congress hasn't tackled comprehensive reform in decades. While a …

Patrick Kennedy memoir about family addiction and mental illness …

A book by the former congressman has upset family members over his portrayal of secrecy, substance abuse and mental illness.

My Battles with Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and …

I have obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. I was diagnosed the summer before my freshman year in high school, though I likely dealt with one or both illnesses for most of my life to that point.