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The Connection Between ‘Bipolar Disorder’ and Migraine: Unraveling the History of a Family Line

Mad in America

W hile researching migraines, I stumbled upon the connection between them and a bipolar diagnosis I received as a young adult. On this journey to find answers about my health a realization occurred — I have been having ocular and abdominal migraines since I was a child. ” His mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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Giving Caregivers a Platform: Meagan, Mother of Matt

Mad in America

I knew in October of 2018 that Matt was in trouble during a phone call, when he told me in a cheerful voice that he had been to the ER for “mental health reasons” but was “fine.” During a kismet connection with a neuroscientist colleague, he referred me to Open Dialogue in Finland. The ER physician had given him Prozac.

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What Is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Unhoused in India?

Mad in America

O n the footpath, in a group of homeless people, sits a middle-aged saree-clad woman in absolute silence, looking nowhere. She was brought in along with a salwar-kameez wearing middle-aged woman. When asked her age, Lata said that she was 3 years old. and then recorded her age as 40 years.

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How to Explain Top Psychiatrists’ “Dr. Strangelove Exuberance” Unchecked by Reality

Mad in America

E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist. Thomas Insel, quoted in 2017. “To

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Giving Caregivers a Platform: Sherita, Mother of Tony

Mad in America

Tony, who lives in Virginia near his mother, lost his speech and eye contact at a very early age, when he received an autism diagnosis. It appears that what is often left out in care for patients in the mental health system is the care for the entire family unit.

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Day # 153: Insomnia - Assessment

Bullet Psych

Age : Insomnia symptoms can start at any age, but the first episode is more common in young adults. Overall, complaints are more common in middle-age and older adults. Late-life onset is often linked to other health conditions. Gender : Insomnia is somewhat more common in females with a gender ratio of about 1.5:1.

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Psychosocial disability and barriers to NDIS access: how SANE can bridge the gap

Sane Blog

Every day, more than one million Australians live with a psychosocial disability - a term that refers to the impact of a complex mental health condition on a persons capacity to function in daily life. However, a recent national report from the Department of Health and Aged Care highlighted a troubling issue.