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

Mad in America

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. They divorced once my mother found out he had been cheating with a woman half his age. At the age of 14, I found myself in an abusive relationship with a boy a year older than me.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. At the age of 41, I was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the midst of the Covid pandemic in the early autumn of 2020 in the throes of an episode of psychosis.

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Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)

Kids Mental Health Info

The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) is a brief (58 session), evidencebased early intervention for children 7 to 18 years old, young children ages 3-6, and children in foster care, that reduces traumatic stress reactions and the onset of PTSD.

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies for Women

Lightwork

A mental health provider will help determine the most effective treatment combination based on your specific symptoms, lifestyle, and seasonal pattern. Coping Strategies for Women with SAD Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder requires a multi-faceted approach to managing symptoms and maintaining mental well-being.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Kids Mental Health Info

Definition and symptom list adapted from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): All children and adolescents experience stressful events which can affect them both emotionally and physically. But some children exposed to stressful, scary, or dangerous events may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).