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Sunday, September 29, 2002
October 6-13th is Mental Illness Awareness Week Thursday, October 10th is National Depression Screening Day. Emory University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting screenings at the Wesley Woods Health Center. Call 404-712-MOOD (6663) for more information. Sunday October 13th, one of the events is the 1st Annual GLOW Run/Walk Road Race 5K Run/ 2K Walk/ Tot Trot Will begin at dusk at the Skyland Trail HEC. To register for this event, click here. Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Bipolar Treatment: New Drugs Can Tame Both Extremes; Behavior Changes Can Help, Too By Suz Redfearn The Washington Post Company Tuesday, September 24, 2002; Page HE04 -- Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a brain disorder characterized by cyclic mood swings of extreme highs called mania and intense lows known as depression. With proper drugs and medical treatment, it can be controlled. Untreated or improperly treated, it can be one of the most devastating and deadly mental illnesses. Highs can involve elation, feelings of grandiosity, unbridled energy, rapid talking, social intrusiveness, reduced need for sleep, and sometimes delusions and hallucinations. The lows can bring all the attributes of depression: decreased energy, long periods of sleep, a pessimistic view of the world, suicidal thoughts. Monday, September 23, 2002
Warming Up to the E-Couch Online 'e-coaching' supplements therapy, increases access to therapists By Nancy A. Melville HealthScoutNews Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthScoutNews) -- The Internet may be many things to many people, but for some it can be downright therapeutic. Among the professions that have been transformed by the ability to connect online, the field of psychiatry, despite its special demands for confidentiality, has been no exception. Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Maternal stress leaves imprint on children By Harvey Black UPI Science News MADISON, Wis., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during the first year of their lives are likely to have mental and behavior problems, such as withdrawal or aggression, when they themselves are confronted with difficult situations, according to a study by a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "It's the first time in children that we've been able to say what the neo-natal period and stress exposure there mean for the development of a child's stress response system," Marilyn Essex, lead author of the study, told United Press International. The research is reported in a forthcoming issue of Biological Psychiatry. Saturday, September 14, 2002
'ER' and Dear Abby fight mental illness stigma By Mike Falcon, Spotlight Health With medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. NBC Maura Tierney as Abby Lockhart in ER. As Abby Lockhart on the Emmy-winning show ER, Maura Tierney endures her fair share of stress — from her financial problems, to her recovery from alcoholism, to a mother who suffers from lifelong manic depression. In a recent episode, Abby finally loses it. She blasts her mom, played by Sally Field, saying, "You never tried to get better!" But in real life, the 35-year-old Tierney has a more compassionate take: "There's a stigma attached to mental illness that prevents many mentally ill people from seeking help or speaking out — and others from hearing what they have to say." link: USA Today
'A little glimmer of understanding' from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, a longtime mental health advocate, believes the aftermath of 9/11 was positive in calling attention to the fact that 'anybody can be affected by emotional problems' By CHARLOTTE MOORE Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer Monday, September 02, 2002
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