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 'brain disorders'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992755&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F02%2Fhow-the-dsm-developed-what-you-might-not-know%2F The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is widely known as the bible of psychiatry and psychology. But not many people know how this powerful and influential book came to be. Here’s a brief look at the DSM’s evolution and where we are today. The Need for Classification The origins of the DSM date back to 1840 — when the government wanted to collect data on mental illness. The term “idiocy/insanity” appeared in that year’s census. Forty years later, the census expanded to feature these seven categories: “mania, melancholia, monomania, paresis, dementia, dipsomania and epilepsy.” But there was still a need to gather uniform stats across mental hospitals. In 1917, the Bureau of the Census embraced a publication called the Statistical Manual for ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992755 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:43:12 +0100 4992755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827047&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F193162%2F Violent Dreams May Signal Future Brain Disease: As soon as half a century before brain disorders manifest, violent and vivid dreams could signal that a brain disease will eventually develop. (via ABC) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827047 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:30:46 +0100 3827047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767036&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007352.html Would you believe the immune system's reaction to intestinal bacteria might play a role in causing MS? PASADENA, Calif.—Biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated a connection between multiple sclerosis (MS)—an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord-and gut bacteria. The work—led by Sarkis K. Mazmanian, an assistant professor of biology at Caltech, and postdoctoral scholar Yun Kyung Lee—appears online the week of July 19-23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Our modern sterile environments might have shifted the make-up of our intestinal flora in a direction that causes immune system changes that increase the odds of MS. Segmented filamentous bacteria induce an inflammatory cascade that leads to MS in lab an... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767036 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3767036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746695&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007336.html Low vitamin D puts you at greater risk of Parkinson's? A new study on vitamin D levels and Parkinson's disease risk points to the need for further research on whether vitamin D supplements can protect against the movement disorder, according to an editorial in the July 2010 issue of Archives of Neurology. The author of the editorial is Marian Evatt, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine and director of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center's Movement Disorders Clinic. The study, also reported in Archives of Neurology, is the first to show that low vitamin D levels can help predict whether someone will later develop Parkinson's disease. Researchers at Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746695 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3746695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437670&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007074.html Choose your parents carefully. High rates of schizophrenia and bipolar among the offspring in Denmark. Rates of schizophrenia were highest among offspring of two parents with schizophrenia. Of the 196 couples who both had schizophrenia, 27.3 percent of their 270 children were admitted to a psychiatric facility, increasing to 39.2 percent when schizophrenia-related disorders were included. This compared with a rate of 7 percent among 13,878 offspring of 8,006 couples in which one parent had schizophrenia and 0.86 percent in 2.2 million offspring of 1 million couples in which neither parent was admitted for schizophrenia. Similarly, the risk of bipolar disorder was 24.9 percent in 146 offspring of 83 parent couples who were both admitted for bipolar disorder (increasing to... (Source: Future... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437670 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3437670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298460&cid=t_135629_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FNVho1duYvkc%2F (Editor’s Note: In 1990, Congress designated the 1990s the “Decade of the Brain.” President George H. W. Bush proclaimed, “A new era of discovery is dawning in brain research.” During the ensuing decade, scientists greatly advanced our understanding of the brain. The editors of Cerebrum asked the directors of seven brain-related institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify the biggest advances, greatest disappointments, and missed opportunities of brain research in the past decade—the decade after the “Decade of the Brain.” They also asked them what looks most promising for the coming decade, the 2010s. Experts focused on research that might change how doctors diagnose and treat human brain disorders.) Neuroscience is at a historic turning point. To... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298460 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:38 +0100 3298460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291862&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006960.html Ibuprofen (brands include Advil, Motrin, Midol, Nuprin) cuts the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows people who regularly take ibuprofen may reduce their risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. What I want to know: What's the effect of long term ibuprofen on all-cause mortality? Does the risk of stomach bleeding from taking ibuprofen outweigh the risk reduction from avoiding Parkinson's? The research involved 136,474 people who did not have Parkinson's disease at the beginning of the research. Participants were asked about their use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),... (Source: F... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291862 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3291862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313540&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F07%2Fnext-up-nonprofits-and-pharmaceutical-funding%2F Well, if you’ve been involved in the mental health field for any amount of time, you knew it was only a matter of time. U.S. Senator Charles Grassley first focused on the low-hanging fruit — researchers with unreported conflicts of interest (usually unreported money) from pharmaceutical companies, the same companies they conducted drug research for. Now he’s examining nonprofits in mental health, and first up is the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Senator Grassley has made clear that this isn’t a witch-hunt as much as a desire to get to the bottom of how the pharmaceutical industry funds its practices that makes it products so popular and widespread. It’s not about receiving money from pharmaceutical companies per se’, but rather being upfro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313540 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:22:04 +0100 2313540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100959&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005875.html Brain injury in the frontal lobe and right hemisphere cause delusional beliefs. A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100959 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2100959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497721&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F305512156%2Fwhats_your_loneliness_iq.html Earle Steve’s lyrics … It doesn’t get any lonelier than this … describes an increasing number of frenzied workers in today’s fast-paced and struggling organizations. Much more than mere heartbreak identified in Steve’s song … we’ve recently become aware that loneliness also alters gene activity. How so? According to researcher, John Cacipppo, loneliness also stops the hormone cortisol from creating immunity against inflammation. It’s common knowledge that chronic inflammation can lead to serious diseases such as cancer and heart disease. What’s your loneliness IQ? Check out the free UCLA Loneliness Scale to see where you fall. Most people experience a normal measure of loneliness. If your score indicates a higher than normal le... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497721 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:44:52 +0100 1497721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1330014&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmed-worms-for-composting.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1330014 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:24:00 +0100 1330014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237790&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F236554558%2Fbrain_based_solutions_to_mood.html It’s not a must read for the African-American community alone.  It's also a trail blazer for every human who struggles with mood control ... or cares for a mentally ill loved one.  A true story …  LOSING CONTROL … opens refreshing windows into bipolar and mood disorders ... that could benefit every workplace. No wonder this almanac pulls in top reviews! In loving and leading a black child with bipolar disorder … Dr. Cassandra Joubert … inspires every race, age, and organization … to find real answers and build more caring communities. Jarring details in this book … along with courage to come up with solutions that work … could ratchet up social, medical and emotional supports. How s... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237790 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:55:02 +0100 1237790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156777&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004931.html Are cats driving you crazy? Findings from what is believed to be the largest comparison of blood samples collected from healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia suggest that infection with... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156777 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1156777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120908&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F207651431%2Fviolent_videos_damage_the_brai.html The word is out that violent video games damage the brain. We've just seen research that shows how violent video games can lead to aggression. Now, an even more recent research study ... shows how violent video games slow blood flow to the brain, and how prolonged exposure can cause brain damage. Could the opposite also be true? Does respect or could an act of equity create more brain health? While the proven negative response to violence is no surprise … based on all we now know about the brain … a bigger question arises from this research.If acts of oppression damage the brain … would its opposite …  equity and respect for all humans … enhance mental health?What do you think? It seems to me that evidence on the side of equity not only... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120908 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:31:49 +0100 1120908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068691&cid=t_135629_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004834.html People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) see their bodies as more disfigured and ugly than they really are. Some BDD sufferers disfigure themselves with pointless plastic surgery. Okay, so what's... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068691 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1068691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064933&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F194110788%2Fanorexics_brain_patterns_diffe.html I once taught a highly gifted university student who died from anorexia ... and the horrors of that disease opened my eyes. I still remember the frustrations of visiting this student in hospital and then in a mental hospital … as she slowly starved herself to death. Have you met people who lose weight daily where you work? Newly observed brain scans show how anorexia is linked to unique patterns of brain activity. Interestingly ... even anorexic people who maintain a healthy weight for more than one year ... reveal strikingly different brain activity patterns. Research points to a brain region linked to anxiety and perfectionism, that are also affected in the estimated that one in 100 women between the ages of 15 and 30 who suffer from anorexia.Dr Walter Kay... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064933 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:34:57 +0100 1064933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=773481&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F139625365%2Fnew_hope_through_deep_brain_st.html A news report just out … shows an interesting advance through a deep brain stimulation process discovery. It could restore mental control to people who suffer serious brain malfunctions. For instance, loss of movement and other movement disorders connected to the brain, come to more than one and one half million Americans.Many are forced to leave work far before they are ready to retire.Dr. Brad Wallace, a neurosurgeon at Lyerly Neurosurgery, recently developed an amazing treatment called Deep brain Stimulation. Check out the details on the video here at NBC News. Many more people could remain at work – and live far more satisfactory lives – with benefits promised in this innovative therapy. It may be worth passing it on to a person you know who suffers Parkinson’s... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=773481 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:29:33 +0100 773481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765049&cid=t_135629_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138576617%2Fnew_hope_for_people_who_seizur.html A newly created brain implant may soon stop epilepsy seizures according to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. In fact the implant  is  expected to both predict and prevent seizures.The device is a landmark leap forward and Dr.  Michael Sperling, M.D., sees it as significant to approximately 30 to 40 percent of people who cannot control seizures with medications, so that they can work and drive. The implant is connected to two wires containing electrodes that are placed within the brain or resting on the brain surface where seizures originate. The implant sends electrical stimulations to suppress seizures ... or short circuits in the brain - before symptoms even appear. Researchers now plan to observe 65 adults with medically uncontrolled epilepsy ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765049 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:35:43 +0100 765049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752957&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fawareness.html Though conflicted and in agony, I am also kicking some ass about forced injections and fresh air and the absurd mental health system based on a medication based paradigm treatment plan for inpatient care in locked down psych wards.We are stuck in a system that has proven itself a failure. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752957 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:23:00 +0100 752957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=695369&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fcerebral-rational-mental-illness.html Catecholamine and Second Messenger Influences on Prefrontal Cortical Networks of "Representational Knowledge": A Rational Bridge between Genetics and the Symptoms of Mental Illness"contrast, the more severe mental illnesses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are associated with genetic changes in molecules regulating intracellular signaling pathways activated by stress.""Loss of function in these genes may render patients vulnerable to profound stress-induced PFC dysfunction including symptoms of thought disorder." (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=695369 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:08:00 +0100 695369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=692644&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fautism-and-psychosis-mood-disorders-are.html Autism and Familial Major Mood Disorder: Are They Related?Comparison of Clinical Features of Autism and Major Mood Disorder"And it may not be amiss to think of autism, in some cases, as a chronic psychosis."~Mood Disorder in Idiopathic Autism"Even the regression that commonly heralds the onset of autism may be interpreted as the onset of depression, characterized not only by loss of language, but by social withdrawal, loss of eye contact, moodiness, tantrums, fearfulness, and occasionally self-injurious behavior. Later, in some children, the full expression of manic depression may become evident and is marked by extreme cyclicity of moods, oppositional/defiant behavior, hyperexcitement (e.g., hyperactivity, aggressiveness, rage), and vegetative signs of mania (e.g., decreased sleep, excess... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=692644 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:00:00 +0100 692644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676722&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwelcome-new-readers-sweden-astrazeneca.html effex-this 2003: it's a long,long road to the truthThat post has gained quite a lot of attention, and most recently from (UUNET-ASTRA) Location: -, -, SWEDEN (ASTRAZENECA.COM) Last Visit Time: June 13, 2007 12:18:02 AM Length of this Visit: 0 hours and 0 minutes Page Viewed This Visit: 1 Returning Visits: 0 Entry Page: http://bipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com/2007/06/effex-this-2003-its-longlong-road-to.html Exit Page: http://bipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com/2007/06/effex-this-2003-its-longlon g-road-to.html Referrer: No referrer Host Name [I have the numbers]IP Address[ I have the numbers]ISP UUNET-ASTRA Domain ASTRAZENECA.COM City - Region - Country SWEDEN Returning Visits 0 Date Time WebPage June 13, 2007 12:18:02 AM soulful sepulcher: effex-this 2003: it's a long,long ro... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676722 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:24:00 +0100 676722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660539&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Frunning-for-freedom.html This is yet another intense blog post from Schizophrenia- A Carer's Journal.I read this blog every day, anxiously waiting to see how Sam is doing. I struggle alongside the author and Sam's father; thinking the same thoughts after experiencing some similar situations. I admire Mike's honest writing, and can relate to so many stories about wondering where his son ran to, walked to or disappeared. Sam has a great support in his family and others around him. This entry says much of my struggle.Though Sam and Lindsay are different people--I've heard Lindsay say what Sam did to his psychologist,""I don't know you," said Sam and started to run."Reading Mike lamenting about hospitals and freedom to walk and run free--I want Mike to know that I understand that struggle, and see the freedom to be on... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660539 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:37:00 +0100 660539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645393&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ftransportation-trauma.html This was Lindsay's gurney. I need to check the date, but it was either at mental health court or the one that took her to Western State Hospital. I've got it noted that she was in the bathroom when this photo was taken. AMR, the ambulance company that transports patients to and from hospitals from E.R.'s, mental health court, etc. was one of the highest medical bills accrued.[that was unexpected.Children's was 1/4 million $, paid via uncompensated funds] One way trips were at the minimum 800.00. It took me 6 months after her return home to finally get that account settled. The paperwork is beyond belief, and just another factor many people do not know is part of the mental health system. Because she was I.T.A.[involuntary admit]she was strapped down at the wrists and ankles and across her ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645393 Mon, 28 May 2007 21:21:00 +0100 645393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638437&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fwalks.html I wrote somewhere here recently about the walks. Lindsay's spirit is restless this week, and she is as I can describe, just existing. Harsh but honest. She sleeps peacefully with extremely loud music on. I can't. About 1am, I went in her room to turn down her radio. She was sound asleep, and I hesitated to turn the music down, but silence or close to it, is a necessary part of my own mental stability for sleep. Since being off of Seroquel, I've slept so good, it is unbelievable. Free of the Seroquel torture nightmares, free of sweating and I go to bed about 10pm and wake up about 6am just like I used to before that medication. Today I woke up early. About 5 something. It's a bright day today, and Lindsay got up soon after that. She slept with her shoes on again. Something she's done since ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638437 Thu, 24 May 2007 16:35:00 +0100 638437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620650&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fnami-and-new-advocate-culture.html NAMI-Seattle-TorreyTaking a look at the NAMI Seattle website, I came across the year in review[2006] in the newsletter. Click on Jan/Feb 2007, it's in PDF format.Here's a bit from the newsletter, "Spotlight":"Community Education"--NAMI Seattle:We held 2 comprehensive seminars educating nearly 200 people. The first events were with Dr.E. Fuller Torrey Of the Treatment and Advocacy Center [TAC];a sit down dinner [$50.00 a person held the night before the public lecture, at Eleanor Owen's home]hosted by Eleanor Owen[NAMI] and Gerry Tarutis[Gerald Tarutis is Treasurer, on the Board of Directors of TAC [Fuller Torrey is President] followed by and outstanding[the next day]seminar on the latest research on Schizophrenia at Northwest Hospital.[$10.00 entry fee]"The problem I have with this communi... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620650 Sun, 13 May 2007 16:55:00 +0100 620650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592071&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fwalks-and-everyday-life.html Last evening I noticed a lot of activity out in the neighborhood.It was a pleasant spring evening, so there were kids playing, people doing yard work or taking walks.Lindsay takes a walk several times a day, usually with her headset on. When she wears the headset, I know she is having internal stimuli--voices, or worries, something is going on. She is also very non-verbal on those days. She is usually gone on her walk just a block or so away for 5-10 minutes.When she gets to a 15-20 time away, I will take a look. I do a busy thing so she doesn't feel I'm watching her like a hawk--which I am. I will carry a bag of garbage out to the can, or check for the mail, just have a reason to be out there taking a look.If she walks around the corner and sees me I wave at her; and often ask her if she ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592071 Sat, 05 May 2007 19:54:00 +0100 592071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=590562&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmedication-vs-discipline-vs-adhd-vs.html "Give him Ritalin""I tried that, he “came down” from that med each afternoon and cried uncontrollably for two hours. That was not my son. His behavior did not change. I stopped giving him the Ritalin. I lied about giving him the meds. “From now on,” I told him, “you are responsible for how you behave."The Bipolar Chicks Blogging have taken on the Childhood Bipolar Disorder Paradigm, with one personal story regarding medications and discipline, and what one person did, when medication wasn't the answer or choice for this mom.Bring on the Hate Mail-I’ve Spanked my 4 Year Old, Instead of Drugging Him.There's also a new read at Philip Dawdy's Furious Seasons with a link to CBS' "The Early Show" The Bipolar Children Are Killing My Back discussing Childhood Bipolar in kids. Which quo... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=590562 Sat, 05 May 2007 03:39:00 +0100 590562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=574550&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fif-you-knew-you-only-had-17-years-how_27.html When Lindsay was inpatient at all of the hospitals; her clothes and belongings were constantly stolen.Some items made it home. Some did not.There is one shirt that made it the entire absurd trip from hell; and she wears it every single day. When it is being laundered, she waits for it to be washed and dried. It is a victory shirt. Just like her, she made it out. Worn, and faded.Still here.During those days, and months, I basically lived in my car. I had scissors, sharpies, notepads, files and poster boards of photos of Lindsay.I replaced lost and stolen clothing so many times, that by the time she came home, she had no clothes in her possession. I had to replace it all. But there was that shirt.I was tired of her things being stolen. Her dignity was already removed, and her youth stolen, a... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=574550 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:52:00 +0100 574550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=560022&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fif-you-knew-you-only-had-17-years-how.html One of Lindsay's favorite songs is "Wide Open Spaces", by the Dixie Chicks. We had to take turns on the radio when in the car. She loved road trips. She loves the trip to Montana, and she loves horses. She is a true free spirit, and always equated herself with wild horses.She has volunteered hours of her life running the front desk at a food bank starting at age 13. She started packing pet food for Senior citizens soon after. She has an I.E.P. [Individual Education Plan] at school, where a teacher once wrote into this legal document: "She has a heart of gold." Those statements usually never end up in an I.E.P., and it did in Lindsay's.~[to be continued] (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=560022 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:18:00 +0100 560022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=559054&cid=t_135629_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fschizophrenia-and-brain-transition-from.html I have linked several abstracts that discuss shrinkage of the brain, and a connection to schizophrenia. I believe that there needs to be further investigation of the brain with an outcome of possible medical treatment that could slow this process down, rather than what we have now for treatment, which is pharmaceutical treatment of symptoms only, and those treatments are clearly not lending to quality of life for many people.Schizophrenia is a cruel neurological disease, that steals away lives of people who are often intelligent, bright young adults, and I want more than 1/2 lives on psychiatric medications for these people.I would like to see scientists find a way to prevent this change in the brain that happens naturally in adolescence, but somehow changes too quickly for schizophrenic b... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=559054 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:58:00 +0100 559054