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 'bipolar children'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658413&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F30%2Fgrowing-up-bipolar%2F “Were you bipolar growing up?” a magazine editor asked me the other day. “I don’t know,” I said. “Do you think you were misdiagnosed back then as depressed?” “I don’t know,” I said. I wasn’t annoyed. I wasn’t rushed. I just really don’t know. I can clearly say that something was wrong with me, but I’m very careful to throw the “bipolar” word around when it pertains to kids given all the debate today on the topic. Friends of mine rant on another friend for medicating their daughter for bipolar disorder, who, according to the friends’ eyes, is perfectly fine. And then I hear the sadness and utter frustration of another friend whose bipolar daughter was just expelled from school. While I tend to be pretty conservative about meds myself (you’d never guess t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658413 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:30:32 +0100 4658413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258921&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F14%2Fhelp-the-child-and-adolescent-bipolar-foundation-win-a-pepsi-grant%2F The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is competing for a $250,000 grant from The Pepsi Refresh Project during the month of December. The winners will be decided by popular vote so CABF needs your vote every day this month! They are currently Number 2 in voting, so every vote counts. There are over 5 million U.S. youth who live with depression or bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, only a small percentage receive treatment. CABF will use the grant from Pepsi to raise public awareness and help more youth who suffer from depression or bipolar disorder. They also intend to use the money for greater outreach and to expand their website to include more mental health concerns — not just bipolar disorder — that children and teens deal with. Less than a minute of your day f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258921 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:30:30 +0100 4258921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151877&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fhelp-the-child-adolescent-bipolar-foundation-win-a-grant%2F The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is competing for a $250,000 grant from The Pepsi Refresh Project during the month of November. The winners will be decided by popular vote. CABF needs your votes every day this month! There are over 5 million U.S. youth who live with depression or bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, only a very small percentage receive treatment. CABF will use the grant from Pepsi to raise public awareness and help more youth who suffer from depression or bipolar disorder. Less than a minute of your day can have amazing long-term benefits for children and teens. Learn more by going to www.bpkids.org/pepsi and a chance to win 1 of 3 iPads (if they win!). Click through to vote now! Or vote through one of the links below… Vote on the Pepsi Site Vo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151877 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:14:29 +0100 4151877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002967&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F26%2Fevidence-based-treatments-for-children-teens%2F We talk a lot about the different types of research conducted in psychology that measure the effectiveness of various treatment methods. In fact, we publish daily news stories that cover a lot of new research findings every week. Some of the treatment research has to do with medications, some with psychotherapy, and some with other methods of treatment. But it’s all confusing and can be more than a little overwhelming. Take, for instance, the contradictory findings and results surrounding antidepressant medications. Some research says they are no better than sugar pills — placebos. Other research says they can be effective, but you just need to find the right one at the right dose. It’s hard to know what the research really says as a whole. Wouldn’t it be nice if th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002967 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:29:12 +0100 4002967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876714&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F18%2Ftexting-helps-diabetic-teens%2F For all of the negative attention that technology sometimes gets — especially when it comes to teens — it was nice to come across this news article a few weeks ago. A researcher running a small pilot study at the Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that treatment adherence rates shot up amongst teen diabetic patients after they received personalized text message reminders on their cell phones. Which really is not all that surprising, since previous research has demonstrated similar increases in adherence to treatment with text messaging. But a demonstration of the power and utility of our interconnected world — how things like cell phones and iPhones can be used for good too. Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH conducted the study, but the way it was conducted su... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876714 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:06:20 +0100 3876714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482935&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fpolice-training-helps-treatment-of-mentally-ill%2F This article talks about a situation that happened in Utah where a man who apparently had bipolar disorder was Tasered twice, and died: The findings could add clout to a claim made in a federal lawsuit filed this month by the family of Brian Cardall, who died in June after a Hurricane police officer twice deployed a Taser on Cardall as he suffered a bipolar episode on a southern Utah highway. Filed by Cardall’s widow, children and parents, the lawsuit alleges Hurricane police declined to send officers to the training for at least eight years, which they claim played a role in Cardall’s death. The lawsuit says Hurricane Police Chief Lynn Excell failed to adequately train his officers by not sending them to attend the mental health training, in which dozens of police agencies ac... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482935 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:14:14 +0100 3482935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083079&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fmedicaid-children-get-4x-more-antipsychotics%2F If you’re a child in Medicaid, you already have a more difficult life than average ahead of you. Children in Medicaid programs have nearly twice the number of mental health problems than other children. But now new research suggests it gets even worse for children in Medicaid, according to an article in The New York Times — they are prescribed four times the amount of atypical antipsychotic medications than other children: New federally financed drug research reveals a stark disparity: children covered by Medicaid are given powerful antipsychotic medicines at a rate four times higher than children whose parents have private insurance. And the Medicaid children are more likely to receive the drugs for less severe conditions than their middle-class counterparts, the data shows. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083079 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:25:20 +0100 3083079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809732&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fthe-bipolar-child-puzzle%2F As I’ve been away on vacation this past week, I missed this great (but lengthy) article by Jennifer Egan published last week in the New York Times Magazine about the controversial and complicated issue of bipolar disorder in children. Egan makes a compelling case for the legitimacy of this disorder in a nonscientific and very human way — by retelling her account of following families who’ve been dealt the bipolar child diagnosis. It’s a poignant, moving tale to read about these families’ distress and attempts at getting to the “right” diagnosis and treatment for their child, and the trauma involved in living with these children: But even with Risperdal and a shadow, James struggled in his second year of pre-K; with his anger under control, his ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809732 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:05:14 +0100 1809732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709056&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F15%2Fchildrens-mental-health-bill-passess-in-massachusetts%2F Massachusetts passes a new children’s mental health law that tries to close the gap in care for children with mental health concerns and open up the screening process to more of them: The bill requires pediatricians to routinely screen children for behavioral health problems, with parental consent, and for health insurance companies to cover those screenings. It creates a system for school personnel to receive consultation and guidance to recognize and better understand children’s’ mental health needs. And it attacks the “stuck kids” issue by setting up a process to more quickly move children stuck in hospitals because of bureaucratic red tape into more appropriate community-based settings. I’m all for more mental health screenings (since I think man... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709056 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:10:56 +0100 1709056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709057&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F14%2Fdiagnosis-by-government-decree%2F Today, Furious Seasons brings us the silence of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Thomas Laughren, director of the FDA’s psychiatry products division, on the issue of pediatric bipolar disorder diagnosis. By approving medication for pediatric bipolar disorder, the FDA has, by government decree, sanctioned a brand new diagnostic category out of the blue. The FDA also suggests that there is widespread agreement about pediatric bipolar disorder and little controversy about the wholesale prescription of the same kinds of medications prescribed for adults (despite there being absolutely zero long-term studies done on pediatric populations to see whether there are developmental effects of these medications on a child’s growing brain and body): Steven Hyman, a Ha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709057 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:00:37 +0100 1709057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593802&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fbebe-moore-campbell-month%2F Bebe Moore Campbell was a bestselling author despite and perhaps because of recurrent depression, who sadly passed away from brain cancer in 2006. She was a tireless mental health advocate in her community and through her writing. Her accomplishments include the novel 72 Hour Hold, the play Even With the Madness, and the award-winning children’s book Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry, about a young girl whose mother has bipolar disorder. She was very active with NAMI, as well. In recognition of her advocacy the US House of Representatives has proclaimed Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This July, the goals are to improve access to treatment and services, plus enhance awareness of mental health and mental illness among racial minority groups. I Get So... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593802 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:15:04 +0100 1593802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531376&cid=t_113212_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F315546894%2F The earlier part of this year saw the publication of a number of studies about the genetics of autism, with one scientist speculating about a unified theory of autism. The July 2008 Nature Genetics has a review of psychiatric genetics that considers progress and controversy. Here is the abstract: Several psychiatric disorders — such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and autism — are highly heritable, yet identifying their genetic basis has been challenging, with most discoveries failing to be replicated. However, inroads have been made by the incorporation of intermediate traits (endophenotypes) and of environmental factors into genetic analyses, and through the identification of rare inherited variants and novel structural mutations. Current efforts aim to increase sample sizes by ga... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531376 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:39:08 +0100 1531376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460937&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F22%2Fa-scary-bipolar-child-story%2F Meet Max. He’s a 10 year old who’s gone through a lifetime of trials and tribulations already. And he was profiled in this story in Newsweek about children with bipolar disorder. Max had an unusual childhood, according to the article: Max never slept through the night, and neither did she. He cried for hours at a time. He banged his head against his crib and screamed until his face burned red. Nursing, cuddling, pacifiers—none of them helped. At 2 a.m., at 3, at 4 and 5 and 6, Amy cradled her son, trying to believe this was typical infant irritability, the kind her friends with kids had warned her about. It must be colic or gas, she thought, as Max howled another day into being. Exhausted, mystified, she made jokes—he was born on Halloween, she ate too many spicy chick... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460937 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:39:45 +0100 1460937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331379&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F27%2Fchild-psychiatry-videos%2F Keeping Kids Healthy is an award winning, long running public television program about pediatrics and parenting. Their archives feature lots of half-hour productions about mental illnesses and behavioural issues in children. One, about bipolar disorder in children, is the second most viewed video in my Vodpod collection, with hundreds of views compared to dozens for others. Enter the controversy and learn what pediatricians, parents and their kids say about real life experiences with early onset bipolar disorder (or childhood schizophrenia or ADHD, etc.). Stir up some more buzz… Unfortunately, while their videos are all uploaded to Google Video their web site with the episode descriptions doesn’t link to them. So you need to search a bit. Or, click here to watch the episode on ch... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331379 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:06:38 +0100 1331379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1208235&cid=t_113212_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fbipolar-disorder-and-adhd-in-children%2F If you are a parent of a child with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or ADHD, you might be interested in looking at the PBS “FRONTLINE” program called “The Medicated Child.” Since the program already aired, you might be able to catch a rerun by checking your local PBS station, but the easiest way to view it would be online, for free, at any time of the day or night. Just go to the “FRONTLINE” Web site for the episode of the Medicated Child. There you will find a wealth of information and can watch the entire program. “FRONTLINE” is one of the best programs on TV today and I recommend it highly. Here are the first two paragraphs verbatim from the introduction page of this show’s Web site: In recent years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1208235 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:45:52 +0100 1208235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128691&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34800&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FClinicalPsychologyAndPsychiatryACloserLook%2F%7E3%2F210593579%2Fmandatory-mental-health-screening-for.html As reported initially by the Boston Globe, then covered by the AHRP Blog and Furious Seasons, Massachusetts has implemented a mental health screening process for its children on Medicaid. It would make sense that if mental health is to be examined, one would look for symptoms of mental illness. To assist in the process, one of eight questionnaires is to be used by doctors to identify mental health issues. Here are some of the issues mentioned on one of the mental health screenings:Complains of aches and painsIs less interested in schoolIs absent from schoolRefuses to shareBlames others for his or her troublesTeases othersDoes not understand other people's feelingsDoes not show feelingsGets hurt frequentlyWants to be with you [the parent] more than beforeThere are a few others that seem if... Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128691 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:12:00 +0100 1128691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1081609&cid=t_113212_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F197319992%2F Your child has autism, or ADHD (or one of the diagnoses on a certain sensationalistic “awareness” campaign).   And then you start to notice some things about yourself—- Tomorrow’s New York Times looks at some parents (including my friend Phil Schwarz) who have come to understand more about themselves, as a result of their child’s diagnosis. Researchers have long known that many psychiatric disorders and developmental problems run in families. Children born to parents with bipolar disorder, in which moods cycle between euphoria and depression, run about eight times the normal risk for developing a mood problem. Those born to parents with depression run three times the usual risk. Attention and developmental disorders like autism also have a genetic co... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1081609 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:35:24 +0100 1081609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=941808&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F10%2Fgirl-publishes-own-book-of-living-with-brother-with-bipolar-adhd%2F Although only 12 pages long, “My Special Brother Turtle,” is a book that focuses on the challenges of living with a family member with pediatric bipolar disorder and ADHD. Its author? Karina MacLean, the older sister of the 7-year-old brother who serves as the subject of the book. Shy and quiet in person, according to this news story, Karina said she wrote the book to help educate and help other people. “There are not a lot of books out there for children with siblings like this,” Debra [Karina’s mother] said. “This has been all about her.” Karina addresses this in the book, writing how the other sibling deals with the varying emotions that come with having a brother who has special needs. In the book, the special brother turtle can pitch a fit when he does ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=941808 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:46:40 +0100 941808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=915336&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2F30%2Fthe-death-of-bipolar-child-rebecca-riley-on-60-minutes%2F Tonight, Katie Couric interviewed both the mother of Rebecca Riley (the former is charged in the latter’s death) and Dr. Joseph Biederman, the guy who basically helped “invent” childhood bipolar disorder (as we reported here and here, ). The mother is basically implicated in killing her child because she overmedicated the child. And yet, the child’s psychiatrist diagnosed the child as “bipolar disorder” just before her 3rd birthday (according to the 60 minutes report). Bipolar disorder is only recognized as an adult disorder and diagnosis. It’s use in children is highly controversial. The “symptoms” of Rebecca Riley that were described in the 60 minutes report suggests that it could’ve been anything — normal childhood devel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=915336 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:38:07 +0100 915336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840648&cid=t_113212_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F152138141%2F From 1994-2003, the number of children in the US being treated for bipolar disorder increased by 40%, as reported in the September 4th New York Times. Researchers from New York, Maryland, and Madrid analyzed a National Center for Health Statistics survey of office visits to doctors in group practices or in private practices. The number of visits in which a doctor recorded a diagnosis of bipolar disorder increased from 20,000 in 1994 to 800,000 in 2003: Many experts theorize that the jump reflects that doctors are more aggressively applying the diagnosis to children, and not that the incidence of the disorder has increased. But the magnitude of the increase surprises many psychiatrists. They say it is likely to intensify the debate over the validity of the diagnosis, which has shaken child ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840648 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:43:47 +0100 840648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676578&cid=t_113212_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fthe-most-ridiculous-item-of-the-day%2F This article says so much about what is wrong with psychiatry, insurance companies, and parenting today. I just knew even before I got to this statement that it was going to be said, “Many parents say that a bipolar diagnosis meant they were no longer blamed for their children’s behavior.” What a nicely packaged excuse for bad parenting. This seriously makes me mad as hell. An 18 month old baby with a BP diagnosis because she cries all the time? My oldest daughter cried a hellova lot. She had a bipolar mother and…….COLIC.!! It’s scary to think that she could have been diagnosed as BP because of crying. What’s wrong with these people? It’s just too easy to blame your young kid’s problems on a disorder. The article gives an example of a ... bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676578 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:32:53 +0100 676578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629400&cid=t_113212_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=620575&cid=t_113212_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=588659&cid=t_113212_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=575803&cid=t_113212_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=573181&cid=t_113212_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F26%2Fuh-ohlooks-like-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-clubhouse%2F 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Suffer Mental Illness, Substance Abuse By Miranda Hitti   New research shows that mental illness is common in the U.S., but many people don’t get prompt, adequate treatment. More than one in four U.S. adults per year have some form of mental illness or substance abuse. Many of those cases are mild, but 14 [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573181 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:14:36 +0100 573181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=566250&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F04%2F24%2Fsometimes-my-mommy-gets-angry%2F Bebe Moore Campbell, writer and mental health advocate, suffered with a bipolar disorder and died of brain cancer last winter. In 2003 she wrote the award-winning children’s book Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry. Narrated by a young girl, it shows how to understand a mother with mental illness and in particular, passionate bipolar mood swings. It’s always sad when someone’s life is cut short, but at least Bebe was a writer and left us words to continue to grow. The book is available at Amazon with a five star rating; one reader reviews, it has a “very touching ending” as does the author’s legacy. Find it (and her novels) at a library near you. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=566250 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:33:47 +0100 566250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551891&cid=t_113212_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=525060&cid=t_113212_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchanneln.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fbipolar-children.html title Keeping Kids Healthy: Bipolar Disorder in Children description A controversial topic. "... an in-depth visit with three children who have been diagnosed as bipolar, and meet the parents who care for them. And hear what two of the field's leading experts have to say about proper diagnosis and treatment: how to recognize the disorder in your child, how to avoid those all-too-easy incorrect diagnoses, and what you really need to know to get the right treatment for your child."producer Keeping Kids Healthyfeaturing Drs. Gabrielle Carlson and Jill Goldberg Arnold, parents, kidsformat Google videodate 16/09/06length 27:13link http://www.keepingkidshealthy.org/topics/bipolar-disorder-in-children/video link http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6954343252113642836&q=bipolar+disorder&... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525060 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:42:00 +0100 525060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492498&cid=t_113212_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F03%2F22%2Fchildren-on-the-edge%2F Furious Seasons has a fantastic blog entry about children who fall in-between normal kid behavior, and serious mental illness, children he refers to as the “in-betweeners.” It’s great because it’s personal and I find the most interesting blog entries are the ones that are personal and draw from personal experience. There’s nothing like writing about what you know, first-hand, versus the usual twice-removed commentary about some injustice or random mental health news item. And maybe it resonated with me, personally, so much because I can identify with what he’s talking about. I was a kid with problems too. A great student, bright, but bored. And my boredom got me into trouble (like many, many teens). Did I grapple with depression back then? You bet I di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492498 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:52:24 +0100 492498