Dual Diagnosis and Recovery
Dual diagnosis is the term used when a person has a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and a problem with alcohol or drugs. A person who has a dual diagnosis has two separate illnesses, and each ... [... more]
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What are depression and bipolar disorder?
A period of at least two weeks during which at least five of the following symptoms are present. Not able to enjoy things you once liked, not wanting to socialize A distinct period of elevated, enthusiastic or irritable mood that includes at ... [... more]
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Getting the Treatment You Need
Depression and bipolar disorder are mood disorders---real physical illnesses that affect a person's moods, thoughts, body, energy and emotions. Both illnesses, especially bipolar disorder, tend to follow a cyclical course of ups and ... [... more]
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Psychotherapy: How it Works and How it Can Help
Psychotherapy (also known as talk therapy) can be an important part of treatment for depression or bipolar disorder (manic depression). A good therapist can help you cope with feelings and symptoms, and change behavior patterns that may ... [... more]
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Understanding Hospitalization for Mental Health
If you have severe symptoms of an illness like depression or bipolar disorder, a brief stay in the hospital can help you stabilize. This brochure is intended to help you through your hospitalization. Some ideas may be useful to you; some may not. ... [... more]
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Healthy Lifestyles
Whether you are newly diagnosed with a mood disorder or have been managing depression or bipolar illness (also known as manic depression) for years, you can benefit from a healthy lifestyle. While you cannot change your diagnosis, you can change ... [... more]
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Recovery Steps
Depression and bipolar disorder are mood disorders, real physical illnesses that affect a person's moods, thoughts, body, energy and emotions. Both illnesses, especially bipolar disorder, tend to follow a cyclical course, meaning they have ups ... [... more]
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Working Toward Wellness
This booklet can help you look at your lifestyle choices, track your progress, recognize patterns and put together a wellness plan that fits you. We cannot fulfill any requests for printed copies at this time. To print the workbook from your ... [... more]
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Getting Better Sleep: What You Need to Know
Sleeplessness, frequent nighttime waking, or sleeping too much can be symptoms of depression. Clinical depression is more than passing sadness. It's not something a person can snap out of. It is a real, treatable imbalance in brain chemicals. In ... [... more]
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What can I do to help?
Mood disorders such as bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) and depression affect millions of people. Their family members and friends are affected too. If someone you love has a mood disorder, you may be feeling helpless, ... [... more]
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Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Guide for Families
Mood disorders are treatable physical illnesses of the brain involving changes in energy, behavior, thought and mood. A person may experience periods of depression or alternating periods of depression and mania (known as bipolar disorder or manic ... [... more]
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Clinical Trials
A clinical trial is a medical research study involving volunteer participants. Clinical trials are a standard research practice and are done on all medications before they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Some trials evaluate the ... [... more]
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