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Part 2: How do you tell bipolar disorder, schizophrenia apart?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:32:10 GMT

Are the psychoses of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia very similar? How do you tell psychotic bipolar disorder apart from schizophrenia with mood disorder? How similar are the two diseases considering that the same medicines (anti-psychotics) are beneficial to both?

Therapy teaches that incest is never consensual

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:53:19 GMT

In her memoir, "High on Arrival," actress Mackenzie Phillips revealed details of her incestuous relationship with her father, which she called "consensual."

Are bipolar disorder and schizophrenia very similar?

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:54:36 GMT

Stress has taken over: How can I turn my mind off?

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:40:07 GMT

Somehow I have managed to let stress take over my life. I have several issues to deal with -- a lot of people, financial problems, health problems, family issues, etc. -- but over time I have been worrying and stressing over them constantly. I can't seem to turn my mind off. It feels like I am surrounded by hundreds of little stress monsters, and they constantly fire little stress arrows into my brain. I know that sounds weird, but it's almost like they are competing to be the No. 1 stressor. Sometimes this goes on late into the night, preventing sleep. I guess it would be called "racing thoughts." How can I turn my mind off?

What are the long-term effects of ADHD meds?

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:44:44 GMT

What is the long-term effect of Adderall on a child starting it at age 8? I see there is no appetite from morning to noon, but then the child becomes ravenous from late afternoon until bedtime. How can a child function without eating a good breakfast and getting through the rest of the day at school by picking at lunch? I'm not sure if I want to continue this medication or any other. Can diet alone help?

The pregnancy of friends is making me depressed

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:48:32 GMT

I have been having infertility issues for over three years (including many failed IVFs, and miscarriages). Over the last year, I have had good friend after good friend announce her pregnancy. Literally, at least one per month. I am happy for them because I care for them, but each time I hear those words it hurts worse and worse. When I am around them they talk mommy-talk (as they should) but being around them just throws me into depression. I'm afraid to even see my other girlfriends who are "trying" because I know at any second they'll have "good news." How can I be supportive of them while protecting my heart, emotions and mental health?

Nutritional drink, imaging show promise for Alzheimer's

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:16:42 GMT

Doctors are already good at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a patient with obvious symptoms, which include memory loss, vision problems and confusion. But the cutting-edge research is looking for the brain mechanisms of the condition at its earliest stages, maximizing the potential for intervention.

Milder depression may not respond to antidepressants

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:01:08 GMT

For people with milder cases of depression, fake pills may be just as effective as antidepressant drugs, a new study suggests.

What can I do if nothing is helping my depression?

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:51:20 GMT

What else can I do? I have tried antidepressants, therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, a treatment center in Arizona. My kids are now 11 and 10. I feel like I have missed their entire lives. My wife is fed up. I joined Alcoholics Anonymous in 2004. That is not working, although I'm not drinking ... no serenity, no peace, no happiness. House has been on the market for a year. Job is miserable. One doctor says, " No meds." Another says, "Go back to a treatment center." Another says to "do my dishes." I feel so lost. ... 40 years old and I'm at the end of my rope. Please help.

10 ways to get motivated for change in 2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:54 GMT

A new decade is about to start, and you may be tempted to set a copious list of resolutions for yourself in order to broadly "make life better."