MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'affective disorder'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:06:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987102&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F09%2F21%2Fautumn-and-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-acute-coronary-syndrome%2F It’s this time of the year again, autumn. The time for great wines and game and truffle and ….. Also time for some of us to sit behind your lamps every morning for half an hour for two weeks on stretch against seasonal affective disorder. Depressive disorder is not the only disease influenced by seasonality. In a large retrospective study in Bejing the presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome which usually presents in the late stages of coronary heart disease also has a significantly seasonal and monthly rhythm. The highest seasonal incidence occurred in winter and decreased as the season changed from winter to autumn, the monthly cases reached it’s high in March and it’s lowest in September as can be seen in the graphs above. Beijing is characterized by warm tempe... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987102 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:28:08 +0100 3987102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443782&cid=t_303754_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FLds048tgvPc%2F             Depression affects approximately 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period.  At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will likely become clinically depressed.  In fact, it affects so many people that it is often referred to as the “common cold” of mental illness.  Depression not only causes suffering to those who are depressed, but it also causes great difficulty for their family and friends who often do not know how to help.  Clinical depression affects all aspects of a person’s life.  It impairs our ability to sleep, eat, work, and get along with others.  It damages our self-esteem, self-confidence, and our ability to accomplish everyday tasks. People who are depressed find daily task... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443782 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:41:19 +0100 3443782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362275&cid=t_303754_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdaylight-saving-time-spring-forward_13.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362275 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:20:00 +0100 3362275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223219&cid=t_303754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fone-week-into-the-s-a-d-light-experiment%2F It’s been a week since I started using my SAD light (My S.A.D. Light Experiment Starts Today) and here’s my update: I think it’s working. I started using it for half an hour, the first two days on 50% strength, the next few on 60% and starting today at 70%. The first two days, I used it within the first hour of being up and then again for 15 minutes in the late afternoon. Since then, I’ve only done it in the morning, again within the first hour of being up, always for half an hour. This is the one I have; image from promotional material I had a few concerns before starting with it. The biggest one was that I was worried the light would give me a migraine. In particular. because the light is a bit off to the side so you’re not looking directly into it – s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223219 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:57:51 +0100 3223219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197588&cid=t_303754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fmy-s-a-d-light-experiment-starts-today%2F Do you have or do you suspect you have Seasonal Affective Disorder? SAD is a disorder that goes beyond the winter blues, just as postpartum depression is more than the baby blues. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “Seasonal affective disorder (“affective” is a psychiatric term for mood), or SAD, describes people who have these clinical depressions only during the autumn and winter seasons. During the spring and summer, they feel well and “normal”.” Symptoms of SAD include: Oversleeping Extreme fatigue Increased appetite with carbohydrate craving Overeating Weight gain Suicidal thoughts in extreme cases Treatment While antidepressant medications may help some people with SAD, light therapy has been found to help others. If you have mild SAD, sometime... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197588 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:31:55 +0100 3197588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052198&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fbright_ideas_for_treating_the_winter_blues.htm It's that time of year when darkness descends like a heavy blanket beginning in mid-afternoon in much of the country. For some people, it also brings a desire to stay in bed and wait for spring. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects an estimated 6% of Americans, causing depression, lethargy, irritability and a desire to avoid social situations. It can also create an urge to overeat, particularly carbohydrates. As many as 15% of people in the U.S. may have a milder version that includes only some of these symptoms. The incidence rises along with the distance from the equator: Roughly 8% of Canadians, 10% of Britons and as many as 20% of Scandinavians suffer from SAD this time of year. More... Copyright ©2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved (Source: Latest entri... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052198 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:50:00 +0100 3052198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2958931&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F04%2Finsomnia-and-depression%2F patients with depression often complain of difficulty getting to sleep, frequent awakenings during the night, early morning awakening, or nonrestorative sleep patients with mood disorders exhibit higher rates of sleep disturbance than the general population, and sleep disturbance can continue even during periods of remission patients with insomnia are up to 10 times more likely to have depression than normal sleepers individuals with persistent insomnia have a significantly higher risk of developing new-onset depression than those who have no sleep complaints 14% of patients with persistent insomnia had concurrent depression whereas depression occurred in less than 1% of patients who had no sleep complaints patients with persistent insomnia had a substantially higher risk of developing a n... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958931 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:41:06 +0100 2958931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923308&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Fglenn-close-tackles-mental-illness-thank-you%2F “Mental illness is just part of the human condition,” Glenn Close said Oct. 21 on “Good Morning America.” Halleluia! A Hollywood response to all the scientology. Today Close spoke out for the first time on television about the legacy of mental illness in her own family: Her sister, Jessie, suffers from bipolar disorder, and Jessie’s son has schizo-affective disorder. Glenn has launched a nonprofit organization called BringChange2Mind, which she hopes will raise awareness about mental illness, strip mood disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia from their unfair stigma, and lend support and information to the mentally ill and their families. Katie Escherich of ABC News writes: Jessie, the youngest of the four Close siblings, was diagnosed with bipolar ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923308 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:40:57 +0100 2923308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894571&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fcbt_better_longterm_than_light_therapy_for_winter_blues.htm Lee Ann Cox - University of Vermont In the September issue of the journal Behavior Therapy, Kelly Rohan, associate professor of psychology, presents the first published research study of the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of severe depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons. The first year Rohan randomized 69 people with SAD into one of four groups: light therapy treatment, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), a combination of the two or a wait-list control. She then surveyed participants on how they were doing the next winter - one year later. Of those treated with CBT, only 7 percent had a recurrence compared to 36.7 percent of people treated with light therapy. The recurrence rate for the combination group was 5.5... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894571 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:02:00 +0100 2894571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824180&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fprevention-of-winter-depression%2F Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Depression can be succesfully treated with bright light therapy. Across studies, 53% of cases of SAD remit with bright light therapy. This involves sitting in front of full-spectrum lights that mimic sunlight on a regular basis — typically for about 30 minutes to 60 minutes each morning. Sometimes one or two weeks is sufficient but some patients will need this for the whole season. This hampers compliance with this therapy, only 41% of patients continued regular light therapy, 59% discontinued light therapy due to ineffectiviness and inconvenience. More important is the prevention of the recurrence of this kind of depressive episodes over subsequent winter seasons. Cognitive behavioral Therapy could represent a more effective, practical, and pa... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824180 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:44:03 +0100 2824180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807678&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F09%2F18%2Fwinter-depression-or-seasonal-affective-disorder%2F It’s the time of year again, the time for Seasonal Affective Disorder or Winter Depression. In the beginning of this year I posted the criteria for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Very characteristic for SAD is that most SAD patients develop ‘atypical’ symptoms of increased fatigue, increased sleep duration and increased appetite and weight. Not only do SAD patients crave carbohydrates, but also they actually report eating more carbohydrate-rich foods in the winter. Genes and serotonin play an important role in this kind of depression as can be read in Seasonal Affective Disorder and Genes. Treatment For mild to moderate seasonal affective disorder, bright light therapy is often effective. This involves sitting in front of full-spectrum lights that mimic sunlight on a regular... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807678 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:35:01 +0100 2807678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511068&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fseasonal_disorder_not_limited_to_dark_months.htm SEVY BASHAM and CATHERINE P. GARCIA Seasonal affective disorder is defined as a recurring depression with seasonal onset and remission, and can be associated with other conditions such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, eating disorders, premenstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, seasonal alcohol abuse and attention deficit disorder. More... © Copyright 2009, Dutch Harbor Times, a publication of Alaska Newspapers, Inc. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511068 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:27:00 +0100 2511068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287190&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fno_clear_association_between_vitamin_d_and_winter_blues.htm This study was carried out in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. The team recruited 3,262 community residents aged 50-70 from Beijing and Shanghai in China as part of the Nutrition and Health of Aging Population in China (NHAPC) project. Dr Franco said his study did not evaluate whether the depressive symptoms were seasonal and suggested more studies needed to be done. Dr Franco said: "Previous studies into the effects of vitamin D supplementation have produced mixed results. More studies are still needed to evaluate whether vitamin D is associated with seasonal affective disorders, but our study does raise questions about the effects of taking more vitamin D to combat depressive symptoms." Pan A, Lu L, Franco OH... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287190 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:55:00 +0100 2287190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260308&cid=t_303754_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FLWCrXS8Fpr0%2Fhelp-with-winter-blues.php I've had a lot of lousy winters. Growing up, I often found myself muddling through February with an overwhelming desire to go to turn off the light and go to sleep. Half way through my college career, a friend invited me to sit in front of his insanely bright "happy light" before we went out on the town. After 10 minutes, I felt alert, happy, and re-charged like I hadn't... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260308 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2260308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241176&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbattlingforhealthcom%2F%7E3%2FumMQIE-1sHM%2F The groundhog was right earlier this month - winter in the northern hemisphere is taking longer than usual this year. And the winter blues will take longer to shake off as well. But winter blues is not just a state of mind. It’s for real and in doctor speak it’s called seasonal affective disorder (SAD - what an apt abbreviation!), a psychiatric condition characterized by depressive symptoms during the long, dark, winter months. SAD is said to affect about 2 to 5% of Americans. The incidence is higher as one goes north, where the winters are colder and the daylight hours are less. No wonder the suicide rates are high in winter time in these regions. Other symptoms include: Mood disturbances Chronic fatigue and need for more sleep Cravings for carbs, leading to increase in weigh... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241176 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:57:08 +0100 2241176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2150882&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fhow_texting_could_help_the_seasonally_depressed.htm By Katie Fraser BBC News Magazine The days may be getting gradually longer, but for those who suffer depression from the winter darkness a new scheme which relies on text messaging, could help relieve their symptoms. More... BBC © MMIX (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2150882 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:11:00 +0100 2150882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132573&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fcats_protection_owning_a_cat_helps_beat_the_winter_blues_n.htm M2 Communications — Cat owners are significantly less likely to suffer the physical and emotional symptoms of the "Winter Blues", a new study has found. More... (C)1994-2009 M2 Communications Ltd (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132573 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:19:00 +0100 2132573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969259&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__narrowband_bluelight_treatment_of_seasonal_affe.htm Conclusions: Narrow bandwidth blue-light therapy proved superior to red-light therapy. Blue-light therapy produced results similar to both previous 10,000 lux visible-spectrum light studies and many medication studies. The use of bright red panels supported claims that wavelengths of 470 nm account for the documented effectiveness of light therapy. Source... © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969259 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:34:00 +0100 1969259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939640&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnew_treatment_options_for_seasonal_affective_disorder.htm Bright white light therapy has been used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) for more than 20 years. Although it remains a mainstay of treatment, in the past few years researchers have investigated ways to improve and refine light therapy, reports the November 2008 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter. Improvements are necessary for three reasons. First, light therapy doesn't work for everyone. Studies have reported that 50% to 80% of patients achieve complete relief and that remission may depend upon carefully individualized timing of light exposure. Second, dosing remains a major question. The recommendation for 30 minutes of daily exposure to 10,000 lux is based on average response to white light. Finally, side effects, while mild for many patients, may be more of a concern ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939640 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:26:00 +0100 1939640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933299&cid=t_303754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FsP3QZjlrI8I%2F The cold and short days of winter usually make people eat and sleep more. Some may even have cabin fever or claustrophobia from being indoors most days. These are normal reactions for most of us during the fall to winter season. However, a person who suffers from seasonal affective disorder may experience more serious reactions than just the "winter blahs". A severe type of depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects about 6 percent of the US population. The symptoms and mood changes can be devastating, and come back year after year. It is usually treated with a light therapy where a SAD patient is exposed to bright light in the mornings to trick the brain into believing that the days are longer. A new study  finds a mutation in the melanopsin gene makes a SAD pa... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933299 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:57:55 +0100 1933299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930372&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fwinter_blues_linked_to_genetic_mutation_of_the_eye.htm With the days shortening toward winter, many people will begin to experience the winter blues. For some, the effect can be devastating. About 6 percent of the U.S. population suffers from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a sometimes-debilitating depression that begins in the fall and continues through winter. Sufferers may even find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. The disorder, which is not well understood, is often treated with "light therapy," where a SAD patient spends time each morning before a bank of bright lights in an effort to trick the brain into believing that the days are not so short or dim. A new study indicates that SAD may be linked to a genetic mutation in the eye that makes a SAD patient less sensitive to light. "These individuals may require brighter l... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930372 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:25:00 +0100 1930372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930313&cid=t_303754_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F440164438%2Fextended-relief.php Knock on wood.It has been eight weeks since I started taking extended release metformin.  Although I kept having gastrointestinal side effects for a couple weeks afterwards, I can count on one finger the number of times I have struggled with... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930313 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:52:23 +0100 1930313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879960&cid=t_303754_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F421138233%2Fthe-other-d.php Before there was type 2 diabetes, there was The Other D.  I know that many in the diabetes community, type 1 and type 2 alike, have struggled with The Other D.  For those with type 1, it comes with years... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879960 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:03:31 +0100 1879960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865657&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fare_loneliness_feeling_cold_and_the_winter_blues_linked.htm When we hear somebody described as "frosty" or "cold", we automatically picture a person who is unfriendly and antisocial. There are numerous examples in our daily language of metaphors which make a connection between cold temperatures and emotions such as loneliness, despair and sadness. We are taught at a young age that metaphors are meant to be descriptive and are not supposed to be taken literally. However, recent studies suggest that these metaphors are more than just fancy literary devices and that there is a psychological basis for linking cold with feelings of social isolation. University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management psychologists Chen-Bo Zhong and Geoffrey Leonardelli wanted to test the idea that social isolation might generate a physical feeling of coldness. They divi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865657 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:06:00 +0100 1865657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770843&cid=t_303754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F384206750%2F With summer drawing to a close and schools starting up for a new season, what better time to take a look at how schools utilize research about the brain in determining the timing of the flow of school. Not only current brain research, but common sense, tells me the following areas need tweaking. - School start times and sleep - Exposure to natural light - Scheduling of classes SCHOOL START TIMES AND SLEEP Left to your own devices, what time would you go to sleep each evening and what time would you wake up? As adults, it is likely that external responsibilities determine your wake time, and the maturity of age guides your sleep time. More often than not, thanks to a sound night’s sleep, you wake mentally refreshed and prepared to face the day. Teenagers are simply out of luck in this r... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770843 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:05:33 +0100 1770843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750376&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fvariations_in_serotonin_transporter_linked_to_seasonal_mood_.htm Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter-involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin-vary by season, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. These fluctuations may potentially explain seasonal affective disorder and related mood changes. "It is a common experience in temperate zones that individuals feel happier and more energetic on bright and sunny days and many experience a decline in mood and energy during the dark winter season," the authors write as background information in the article. This is thought to be related to variations in brain levels of serotonin, which is involved in the regulation of functions such as mating, feedi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750376 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:04:00 +0100 1750376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709628&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fancient_sheep_provide_new_insights_to_seasonal_depression.htm New research by Scottish scientists suggests that Seasonal Affective Disorder relates to an ancient timing mechanism in the brain dating back millions of years. Discoveries by a University of Aberdeen-led team, involving collaborators in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Strasbourg, France, shed new insights into the mechanisms by which seasonal rhythms are generated. The researchers studied the primitive Soay breed of sheep, which relies on its strong seasonal biology to survive wild on the North Atlantic islands of St Kilda. They identified a new role for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which is secreted by cells in the pituitary gland and is already known to control the thyroid gland. The new work reveals that a specialized group of pituitary TSH-secreting cells signal directly to the brain t... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709628 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +0100 1709628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1035730&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_longterm_and_preventative_treatment_for_seasonal_.htm CNS Drugs. 2007; 21(11): 901-9.Long-term and preventative treatment for seasonal affective disorder. Westrin A, Lam RW. Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recurrent major depressive disorder with regular seasonal patterns, commonly known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), has evoked substantial research in the last two decades. It is now recognised that SAD is a common condition with prevalence rates between 0.4% and 2.9% of the general population, and that patients with SAD experience significant morbidity and impairment in psychosocial function. There is good evidence that bright light thera... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1035730 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:14:00 +0100 1035730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019158&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdoes_your_mood_nosedive_at_about_this_time_every_year.htm If you notice that your mood, energy level and motivation take a nosedive each November only to return to normal in April, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), according to Loyola University Health System doctors. "This condition, characterized by depression, exhaustion and lack of interest in people and regular activities, interferes with a person's outlook on life and ability to function properly," said Dr. Angelos Halaris, chair of Loyola's department of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences. But people should not despair, because SAD is treatable. "The most common type of this mood disorder occurs during the winter months," said Halaris. "SAD is thought to be related to a chemical imbalance in the brain, brought on by lack of light due to winter's shorter days and typicall... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019158 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:51:00 +0100 1019158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=886423&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fchemical_clue_sheds_light_on_winter_depression.htm Alison Motluk - NewScientist.com news service The brains of people with seasonal depression may be too efficient at bundling away a key chemical, a new study suggests. The finding in people with (SAD) backs the prevailing theory about the biochemical causes of depression, and could give clues into new ways to treat the condition. More... © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=886423 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:34:00 +0100 886423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817751&cid=t_303754_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fresetting_clocks_and_season_changes_can_trigger_winter_blue.htm Setting the clocks back for daylight savings time means an extra hour of sleep and shorter days for most people, but for the thousands who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the shorter days and absence of daylight can actually cause depression. Also known as the 'Winter Blues,' SAD is primarily diagnosed in adults with roughly 60 to 90 percent of the diagnoses occurring in women. While the exact cause is unknown, people with a relative who suffers from the disorder are more likely to develop it themselves. "A SAD diagnosis is usually based on whether the person has been depressed in the winter and recovered in the spring or summer for at least 2 years in a row," says Gary Malone, M.D., a Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth psychiatrist. "These dramatic mood swings dur... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817751 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:02:00 +0100 817751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749464&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F07%2F21%2Fthings-have-got-to-change%2F Before I start my nigtly rant, read the following: Andy Borowitz: Man Commits Suicide after Learning Harry Potter Spoiler Author: Andy Borowitz Published on July 8, 2005, 07:41 A rabid Harry Potter fan took his life yesterday after inadvertently learning a plot spoiler from the soon-to-be-released J.K. Rowling opus, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) Jude Ralston, 32, of Hudson, Ohio left a suicide note indicating that since overhearing the plot spoiler at a shopping mall earlier in the day, “I no longer have a reason to live.” Family and friends who gathered for a candlelight memorial outside Mr. Ralston’s house remembered a man who seemed to live only for Harry Potter – and wondered if they could have done anything to prevent his tragic fate. “Whe... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749464 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:07:23 +0100 749464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=705770&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Fholy-crap-in-a-pita%2F Yes, it’s Friday and you know what that means….nothing goin’ on for me tonight. *wait…isn’t Die Hard opening?* Anyway, here are some health and mental health related things to keep you entertained…the first is a large community that a reader submitted to us; and the second is one in which we were invited to participate in this afternoon; but…..didn’t. *hangs head in shame*  I’m shy, okay? *till I get comfortable, then I don’t shut up…plus all AC could say was “Holy crap in a pita”….UM flew the coop and the Feline is MIA*  It just could not be worked out today on short notice…so we hope to get another shot. It was the Revolution Online Health Fair.   (check it out)  With our own crazy booth!  ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=705770 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:44:24 +0100 705770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654536&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fdisturbing-revalations%2F I wanted to come here and write something funny, witty, or uplifting. I’ve just got to always be the clown…..the funny one. It’s how I’ve dealt with bad things all my life. Crack a joke, make fun of myself. Make ‘em smile. But, I just can’t do that tonight. This has been a bittersweet weekend. I met my brother and sister-in-law and my aunt and uncle for dinner today. SIL is fighting cancer and I had not seen her in a few months. She lives about 3 hours away. I was seriously taken aback when I saw her. She has lost most of her hair and her meds have caused a strange reaction……losing her toenails and fingernails. But, I sure do admire her determination. She has a very upbeat and stronge determination not to let this C-shit beat her. Major pats ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654536 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:11:19 +0100 654536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638366&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Fconvention-of-the-clueless%2F I don’t know why I try. I guess every once in awhile, I have a fantasy that there are some out of the box thinkers that will come up with something new. First: find a cause…then find a cure; or at least a real treatment. So I thought I’d take a look at what was coming out of the American Psychiatric Association’s 2007 Annual Meeting. Newsflash! Tranquilizing a manic person improves their mania rating score. Are these people actually paid to think? First off….this “study” qualified you as acutely manic with a YMRS of 20. When I used to do the mania self assessments and my scores would fall below 25…I knew it was time to access my depression score….depression has a way of sneaking up on me sometimes…one day, I’m just bored and... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638366 Fri, 25 May 2007 07:25:56 +0100 638366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629400&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F20%2Fxenu-is-not-my-homeboy-but%2F It’s bad when reports start to make Tom Cruise look like less of a human side-show than he actually is. I just cannot get off this kiddie drugging crap. It’s everywhere! Originally I was all fired up because of what is happening to trusting, willing, adults who do not really need some of the medications they seem to think they do; but this kid thing is...nuts. (I’m not talking about needed medications) It’s one thing for an adult to see him or herself on a commercial, go to a doc and beg for the magic pill to fix a problem. I saw it on TV…”Hey, that’s me!” (over generalization of “sometimes, bad shit just happens…and it makes your life temporarily surreal”) The doc gave me the script, he must have seen it work for others li... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629400 Sun, 20 May 2007 20:42:25 +0100 629400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623856&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F19%2Foh-why-not%2F I had nothing else to do…..riiiight…. I’ve: Torn apart the room off of the kitchen (replacing the ceiling with something I thought would look “pretty cool” at the time….key words, at the time *sigh* have floor tile to put in as well) and a hallway STILL left to paint. I’m in the middle of re-landscaping my entire yard, a hobby I used to have…that had been let go for a few years and I’ve found I actually do enjoy again. (that is a good sign…liking something I used to like); but it had to be done….had to….NOW. Last summer, yes LAST summer…I had my trees taken out. They were huge, and dying. It was only a matter of time until they fell on my house, and crushed me to death during a storm, I’m not kidding. Anywa... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623856 Sun, 20 May 2007 05:51:00 +0100 623856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623858&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fmy-life-has-become-filled-with-shun-words%2F Isolation, condemnation, determination, (no) sensation, aggravation, , medication, and last but certainly not least…..desperation. Isolation….. (more…) (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623858 Sat, 19 May 2007 03:17:19 +0100 623858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620573&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F14%2Fgame-show-manianame-that-disorder%2F Get over to Furious Seasons to name the new Bipolar Disorder that I was all fired up about the other day. There are already some pretty funny ideas; so go submit yours and get in on the fun. He’ll announce the winner at the end of the week. ~d (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620573 Tue, 15 May 2007 03:57:19 +0100 620573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620575&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fwow-im-kinda-psychic%2F Or just good at seeing through the bullshit. I guess that is how I got the nickname “Master of the Obvious” years ago. I knew I’d spouted this out in a post a few months back about taking pills & still being depressed: “I did not get the bipolar diagnosis by way of seeing myself on some slick commercial for some drug on television and going to a doc and and saying, “Hey this is me”……. We’re not doctors here; but we do have years of combined experience and you may read stuff here that you won’t hear from your physician or on television…and more and more, what you hear coming from your doc’s mouth mimics what is spewed from drug advertising; and the bitch is, none of it is hard science.” Consider that my Mother’s Day pat on the ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620575 Sun, 13 May 2007 14:25:46 +0100 620575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620577&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fbipolar-enabler%2F Bipolar enabler…….what the hell does that mean? That was one of the search terms today. Some people have amazingly incorrect notions of bipolar. Do they think that it’s like drug addiction or alcohol addiction? Do they think that we are only bipolar if somebody enables us? Ya guess there’s been a new study that we don’t know about? WooHoo…….maybe, we can start a BP Anon group. “Hello, my name is UM. I am a bipolar” “HELLO UM” “I’ve tried to quit on my own before but I have people who enable me. So, I decided to join a group for support in quitting the bipolar”. This would make me angry if it were not so laughable. But, it’s also scary knowing that some people believe this. What if members of a bipolar... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620577 Thu, 10 May 2007 22:31:17 +0100 620577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620579&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F08%2Fa-baseball-cap-will-cure-anything%2F Today, I went to have a test to see if I got to join another club. Club E…and no, not the cool Club E as in Dale Earnhardt Jr. (that’s another story for another time) Club Epilepsy. Well, maybe if I get to join, it would be kinda cool. Or not. What’s one more, right? Anyway, the whole sordid state of affairs is posted in my blog…it’s somewhere on the blogroll here. Long story short, my mother neglected to clue me in on some important details with my medical history, such as: I had childhood epilepsy that she thought I had grown out of. Recently she was “doing some math” and came up with “some temporal lobe epilepsy symptoms fit me and my *gasp* bipolar” and listed a bunch of stuff that she, not I, had noticed. (upon further investigatio... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620579 Wed, 09 May 2007 05:08:04 +0100 620579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=591053&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F05%2Fclothes-for-us-crazies%2F I use to love shopping. It was one of my obessions. Seriously….OCD obsession. I still have articles of clothes from years ago with tags on them. I would have given them away a long time ago, but I hid them too good and am just now finding them.I haven’t bought any clothes for awhile now. [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=591053 Sat, 05 May 2007 15:42:21 +0100 591053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=588659&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F03%2Fbring-on-the-hate-mail-ive-spanked-my-4-year-old-instead-of-drugging-him%2F This article also talked about an 18 month old who was [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=588659 Fri, 04 May 2007 05:35:48 +0100 588659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586020&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F02%2Fi-see-dead-people%2F Remember that movie where the little boy saw dead people? And Bruce Willis ended up being a dead person at the end? The Sixth Sense I see dead people. And, it’s not like that movie at all. I have been seeing people that I knew who have died in my dreams lately. I dreamed about an old [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586020 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:58:30 +0100 586020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586021&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fmy-dogs-get-more-respect%2F **once again, I have yet to form a complete thought….but am heading to DocNo’s, so maybe I’ll have something later** So you get a leftover from my personal blog: ************************************* Good questions being raised today here at  Psych Central, about just this question, regarding the taking of rights “for the good of society” H/T Furious Seasons  okay, on with [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586021 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:07:45 +0100 586021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=577856&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F29%2Fmonkey-butt-powder-for-irritation%2F For the last couple days, I’ve been irritated. Cranky. Bitcy. Downright hatefull. I’m in bipolar limbo. Not sure if I’m gonna go up or down. The irritation state always precedes mania or depression for me. I’ve said smartaleck things to my family. My husband and I are acting like members on a debate team. I find [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=577856 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:03:02 +0100 577856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=575803&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Fwho-benefits-from-a-big-clubhouse%2F You ever wonder if “they” are trying to stuff too many people into the same club? I don’t know where I’m going with this. Nowhere right now. Just popping in to let you know I am among the living. I will, for the most part, be talking about this somewhere else; but if something jumps out at [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=575803 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:52:20 +0100 575803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=570487&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Fjesustake-the-pills-with-apologies-to-carrie-underwood%2F I think we should write our own song. Heck, maybe, we could make it our bonafide club athem. I played around with this one a little. Not crazy about it. Anybody wanna add to it or suggest changes? Anyway, it goes sumptin’ like this…….                                                                                                                                                                 JESUS, TAKE THE PILLS She was fading fast last Friday so she rolled a [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=570487 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:35:43 +0100 570487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551891&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F17%2F24-hours-in-disturbia-and-why-the-hell-is-that-8-foot-cow-staring-at-me%2F Uneasy day. Started out with my cracked-addicted stepdaughter calling for money again. Her father turned her money request last night down. I’m trying by best to make him understand that he is not helping her by giving her money. He is being an enabler and that’s all. She came into my life when she was [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551891 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:16:27 +0100 551891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551894&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fhell-and-tarnation%2F Wish I could go back to bed and sleep until a week from Sunday. Bad day!!!! I’m feeling like my skin is going to burst open at the seams. Well, if skin had seams.  I’d probably just explode from the various openings in my body actually. That would be a hellova site. FOX NEWS BULLETIN: WOMAN [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551894 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:25:47 +0100 551894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551895&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Framblin-re-runs%2F Yes, once again, a re-post from my blog (if that’s not the ultimate in laziness I don’t know what is…”pitiful” as C would say) I’ll try not to do this so much in the future; but this past week has just been a bit crappy & the next two seem to be filled with appointments…okay, [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551895 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:11:01 +0100 551895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551897&cid=t_303754_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fbp-sideshow-iior-these-are-the-asses-i-want-to-kick-today%2F Trying to keep it real here. I posted the “Shattered” aka “The Day In The Life of Real Bipolar Chick a day or so ago. Honest feelings…..no “brain double” used. Actors and actresses portraying bipolar people in movies get to use body doubles. Why can’t I have a “brain double”? Somebody who can step [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551897 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:31:42 +0100 551897