Archive for May, 2008
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The Bipolar Life

What is the span of Bipolar Disorder? Periods of the disorder do reoccur throughout a person life if they have had it before. Those who are being treated do lead quality lives, but about 25% of those diagnosed have regular symptoms throughout. There are two major levels of bipolar disorder ranging from bipolar I, bipolar […]

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Indoor Fog

It has been happening all day; an unshakable feeling of fogginess, lack of conecntration, the inability to to clear my head or focus my eyesight. Everything seems unsteady, shaky, vulnerable to some form of toxic gas or radioactivity that would permeate everything. Dread, heavyness, and confusion have been the only certain things today.
And I don’t […]

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  • May, 08

You can’t fight City Hall

Hi everyone!
Sorry for the one day delay. Blame it on Labor Day. That’ll work.
Fighting against what plainly is, is one of the biggest reasons why you are bipolar or depressed. There is something you can do about this. It does not mean you give up or give in. You accept what is. This gives you […]

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Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder affects approximately 3 million persons in the United States. It is characterized by unpredictable swings in mood from mania (or hypomania) to depression. Some patients suffer only from recurrent attacks of mania, which in its pure form is associated with increased psychomotor activity, excessive social extroversion, decreased need for sleep, impulsivity and impairment […]

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  • May, 08

I’m Not Going to Sleep Tonight

As I was reading my newsfeeds tonight, I came across several pieces of Python code supposedly written in one half of an hour. It took me half that much time just to read through the whole thing, and I still don’t really undertstand it all. In short, this left me feeling stupid.
(The code in […]

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  • May, 08

Experts ponder link between creativity, mood disorders

The works of David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide September 12, are famous for their obsessively observed detail and emotional nuance. Certain characteristics of his prose — hypersensitivity and constant rumination, or persistent contemplation — reflect a pattern of temperament that some psychology researchers say connects mental illness, especially bipolar disorder and depression, with creativity.

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  • May, 08

Music Therapy: Promotes Wellness

Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses, including but not limited to Bipolar Disorder.
Music therapy […]