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This Week - September 24, 2007

  1. Exercise on par with drugs for aiding depression
  2. Depression during winter may be sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder
  3. Light therapy fights doldrums with sun substitute
  4. Entrepeneur's own depression leads to treatment
  5. Childhood abuse linked to adults' migraines, depression
  6. AUDIO: Film depicts rape as weapon of war
  7. In Japan, Ritalin abuse is rampant
  8. Bipolar children: Fact or fad?
  9. FDA to study heart risks of attention-deficit drugs
  10. One-third of Hispanic parents unaware of ADHD resources
  11. Senate passes mental health parity legislation
  12. Researchers examine 'purging disorder'
  13. Involving parents in therapy doubles success rates for bulimia treatment
  14. Dating after divorce
  15. Concerns raised over smoking cessation drug's side effects
  16. Right plan key to quitting smoking
  17. Antipsychotic drug Haloperidol linked to deaths
  18. Latest Schizophrenia News
  19. "Depressed! Can't get out of bed"
  20. Thought for today

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

Exercise and Antidepressants Work Equally Well in Treating Depression

New findings bolster evidence that exercise does have a real effect on depression.

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Depression During Winter May Be Sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

According to Loyola University Health System doctors, people undergoing SAD notice their frame of mind, energy level and enthusiasm plummeting each November only to return to normal in April. Find out more.

When it comes to treating Seasonal Affective Disorder, many doctors recommend sitting under a special light. But which light is best?

Entrepeneur's Own Depression Leads to Treatment

Betsy Alberty suffered from paralyzing depression. While at a health conference, she came across a way to test omega-3 in food as well as people.

Childhood Abuse Linked to Adults' Migraines, Depression

Two recent studies uncover a connection between childhood abuse and adults who suffer migraine with depression.

Film Depicts Rape as Weapon of War

Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt is the director of "Lumo," a new documentary which shows how rape has traumatized women in Central Africa. The film follows Lumo, a woman who is brutally gang raped in the wake of the Rwandan genocide in 1994. But, despite many obstacles, she is determined to regain her health and her life. Listen now
 

In Japan, Ritalin Abuse Runs Rampant

A pharmaceutical company wants the government to end health insurance coverage for the stimulant drug Ritalin in treating depression because widespread abuse of the system by patients and doctors has led to addictions.

Is Bipolar Disorder in Children Fact or Fad?

The debate goes on. The increasing attention to the disorder has prompted University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill to establish a center that will study and treat both adults and children with bipolar. Details.

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FDA to Study Heart Risks of ADHD Drugs

ADHD drugs, like Ritalin and Adderall, can increase heart rate and blood pressure and lead to stroke or heart problems. Now the FDA is about to launch the largest-ever study of potential heart risks from medicines used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Many Hispanic Parents Unaware of ADHD Resources

New national survey shows that one-third of Hispanic parents don't know where to seek help for ADHD and see greater barriers to treatment including social stigmas and health system obstacles.

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Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation

The Senate passed legislation last Tuesday that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses when policies cover both.

Researchers Look Into Purging Disorder

It's similar to bulimia, only purgers don't binge-eat before vomiting.

Involving Parents in Therapy Helps Bulimia Treatment

Researchers show that when parents are involved in helping an adolescent overcome bulimia, it can double the percentage of teens who are able to abstain from binge eating and purging after six months.

Dating After Divorce

The challenges for a single parent range from the practical -- finding the time, a sitter and a date -- to the complex: gauging whether you are ready for a relationship, what your child's emotional reaction is, whether the date has long-term potential.

Does New Smoking Cessation Drug Have Serious Side-Effects?

Only in the extreme fine print of the original box insert of Chantix is there mention of rare psychotic and suicidal behavior. Already, in Dallas, one person who used the drug turned psychotic.  The event led to his death.

To Quit Smoking, You Need the Right Plan

At M. D. Anderson's Tobacco Research and Treatment Program, Dr. Paul Cinciripini says "The same person, over 10 years, might succeed on the seventh or eighth time out."  So what's it take to quit smoking?

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Antipsychotic Haldol Linked to Deaths

A Johnson & Johnson drug used to treat psychotic disorders can cause heart complications and sudden death, especially when given intravenously or at higher- than-recommended doses, U.S. regulators warned. Details heree.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

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

Depressed! Can't Get Out of Bed

jeebise23:

I've been suffering with depression, GAD and panic attacks for 10 years.  I'm 36 years old. Things are going on with me that I've never felt before.  The first thing is I can't get out of bed for the sake of me. I feel tired and sad and my personal hygiene has gone down the tubes. I think this whole summer, I have been out of my bed or house about 3 weeks.  I even lost my job over this.  Please help. Feeling bad and need some advice. respond here

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Something to think about...

"Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast."

- Norman Vincent Peale

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