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This Week - May 7, 2007

1. Eating disorder chat conference Tuesday
2. Rage-Anger chat transcript
3. What's the new antidepressant warning really mean
4. Psychotherapy prevents depression relapse in many women
5. Prognosis worse with childhood bipolar disorder
6. Are bipolar drugs safe for kids
7. Video: Treating children with mental illness
8. `Shut Up About ... Your Perfect Kid!'
9. Anxiety disorders can be debilitating
10. How to keep nervousness from becoming anxiety
11. Why were never satisfied with what we have
12. Be caring, cautious when talking to a rape victim
13. Help comes in the mail for drinkers
14. Drinking may contribute to decreased brain volume
15. Prescription drug abuse up amongst girls
16. Meth use in rural areas riskier
17. Immigrants seek mental health outreach
18. FDA-approved diet drug to get big sendoff
19. Lyrica helps fibromyalgia
20. Heavy pot smoking can cause Schizophrenia
21. Latest Schizophrenia News
22. "Siblings of the disabled. It isn't easy."
23. Thought for today

Maybe it's not depression. Could it be part of bipolar disorder? Find out what you can do.

Tuesday Eating Disorders Chat Conference

Are you dealing with anorexia or bulimia? Maybe you have a daughter or son, sister or brother, wife or husband with an eating disorder? Or a friend or co-worker?

You need to join us this Tuesday night (May 8). We're going to get to the bottom of what really causes an eating disorder (hint: it's not models in ads) and what it takes to recover.

Our guest is Aimee Liu, author of the new book "Gaining: The Truth About Eating Disorders." Aimee suffered from severe anorexia as a teen, thought she had recovered, then faced a severe relapse in her 40s. Now she says "I’m fully recovered."

She'll talk about her personal experiences and maybe, more importantly, what she found out through interviewing the top eating disorders researchers and treatment professionals in the world. What Aimee has to say could very well help you or your loved one.

The chat starts at 9 pm Eastern, 8 pm Central, 7 pm Mountain, 6 pm Pacific (-4 GMT). There is no charge to participate and our guest will be taking your personal questions.

The chat link is here and if you don't have a username/password, just click the "register" link on top of the page.

The transcript for our last chat on "Overcoming Explosive Anger" is here.

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What's the New FDA Antidepressant Warning Really Mean?

Children, all the way up to young adults, age 24, are now being warned that antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The previous warning only covered children and adolescents.

Should you, parents, and loved ones be concerned? HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft has the answer.

Psychotherapy Prevents Depression Relapse in Many Women

Women with recurrent depression may benefit from once-a-month interpersonal therapy; a therapy that focuses on relationships and interpersonal events.

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Prognosis Worse for Children with Bipolar Disorder

When bipolar disorder arises in childhood, it may take far longer to diagnose and have a worse prognosis, a new study suggests. Read more.

Are Bipolar Drugs Safe For Kids?

A child's death has raised questions about diagnosing and treating bipolar children.

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Treating Children with Mental Illness

The number of children diagnosed with mental illnesses is on the rise and treatment options are far different than what is required for adults.  Watch now

'Shut Up About ... Your Perfect Kid!'

Since few people will admit their little angels ever struggle with problems, the myth of picture-perfect families continues. A couple of Massachusetts moms have had enough of perpetuating perfection. Here's their story.

Anxiety Disorders Can Be Debilitating

Having a panic disorder that includes agoraphobia forces some people to stay inside dreading to leave their homes. What's it like and what can be done?

How to Keep Nervousness From Becoming Anxiety

Nervousness is a short-term feeling. Find out what triggers some of us to flip from nervous to long-term anxiety.

Why What You Have Is Never Enough

As a country, we are richer than ever. Yet surveys show that Americans are no happier than they were 30 years ago. The key problem: We aren't very good at figuring out what will make us happy. So what's the solution?

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Talking to a Rape Victim

A friend has been sexually assaulted and comes to you for help. What do you say? Think carefully. Because the wrong response could increase the psychological effects of the crime.

Help Comes in the Mail for Drinkers

In Canada, they're using an innovative way to reach out to problem drinkers who are too embarrassed or afraid of the stigma to seek out formal alcohol treatment. Read about it.

More Addiction Stories:

• Drinking may contribute to decreased brain volume
• Prescription drug abuse up amongst girls
• Meth use in rural areas riskier

Immigrants Seek Mental Health Outreach

Before the Virginia Tech massacre, Seung-Hui Cho's family had tried to get him help for years. Although mental health problems still carry a stigma in many cultures, they can be especially hard to identify in immigrant populations where people may not know if problems are internal or related to the stresses of adjusting to a new country.More

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FDA-approved diet drug to get big sendoff

Alli will hit store shelves in mid-June. To get the public ready for it, manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline is launching a book and making one of the largest investments in any over-the-counter brand in the last 10 years. Details

Lyrica Significantly Reduces Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Significantly more patients treated with Pfizer's Lyrica reduced their pain by 50 percent or more compared with placebo, according to study results.

Pot Smoking Can Cause Schizophrenia

Scientists have shown how cannabis may trigger psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia.  Read about this and other marijuana-schizophrenia studies.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• 'Bad' Gene Causes Schizophrenia
• New Treatment for Cognitive Deficits Found in Schizophrenia Possible
• FDA Approves INVEGA (TM) for Long-Term Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia

Additional stories linked from the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community homepage.

"Siblings of the Disabled - It Isn't Easy"

lilsis:

"My sister was born with Cerebral Palsy (we're both adults now) and throughout our years growing up, I had little if no support. My parents did their best to give me the attention I needed however, friends, family? No such luck! They didn't know or didn't want to know. So - after 35 yrs of having no-one to talk to about this, I decided that I might as well do something about it.

I would love to make contact with others who have disabled siblings - no matter how old you are. I'd love to hear about your experiences and I'd love to share with you my experiences of having a sibling with disabilities. respond here

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Something to think about...

"Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes."

- Chinese Proverb

From all of us here at HealthyPlace.com, we hope you have a good week..

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