Mental Health

"The Professional, High-Functioning Bipolar Patient"

There exists what I’d like to call the PHFBP, or the professional, high-functioning bipolar patient.

When looking at the PHFBP, it would appear that he faces few problems.

Bipolar Illness and Tardive Dyskinesia

I take an antianxiety med called Perphenazine. I’ve taken it for years. It works wonders, but the only problem with it is that one of its negative side effects is tardive dyskinesia. According to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, tardive dyskinesia is:

A Woman’s Heart, Anxiety vs. Heart Attack

There is no doubt that women today are under more stress than ever. One of the “gifts” left to us by the women’s liberation movement is that we not only get to fry-the-bacon-up-in-a-pan at night, but we are also frequently out there in the workforce bringing-home-the-bacon as well.

15-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped at Homecoming While Others Cheer: How Does This Happen?

I wish I could say this was an unimaginable crime. But it’s real.

Five – out of as many as 10 – young men between the ages of 15 and 19 could appear in a Richmond, Calif.

Time Magazine and The Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act

Mainstream media is the primary news source for most Americans seeking to learn the facts and form opinions. Major networks, publications and reputable Web sites are powerful resources which help citizens clarify issues of social relevance. The responsibility these news organizations bear to present objective information about crucial pending legislation has long been the proud mission of respected journalists, news editors and, most recently, bloggers.

The Power of Positive Thinking - Can We Literally Will Ourselves to Become Well?

When you are sick, either from something minor like a cold or from a more serious health problem, have you ever noticed how your mental attitude can really contribute to the way you feel?