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Fresh off Victory, NRA Holds Convention in Houston
said. Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, has said he will re-introduce the bill to require criminal and mental health background checks for gun buyers at shows and online. And despite their loss on the federal level, gun control advocates
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Juror: Landmark EEOC Verdict in Iowa Sends Message
derogatory names — like the other workers. When the bunkhouse was shuttered, Brown was underweight and in need of mental health treatment, the report said. He's since had surgery for a hernia and takes sleep medicine because he suffers from
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Ayotte's Gun Vote Follows Her to N.H. Town Hall
to create a permanent registry. "I thought the focus should be on fixing the current background check system and mental health ," Ayotte said. She declined interview requests, but when asked by ABC News whether she believed her vote was being
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US Suicide Rate Rose Sharply Among Middle-Aged
Study: Suicide rate for middle-aged Americans up 28 percent over decade; 40 pct for whites
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Emergency Room Visits Seen Rising Among Sleeping Pill Usersin the emergency room because of adverse reactions to the medication. The study by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that adverse reactions to the sleeping pills - which may include hallucinations, paranoia
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Medicaid Improved Mental Health for Uninsured
Medicaid clearly improves your mental health , but it doesn't seem to make generate robust improvements in mental health and enormous reductions in financial having Medicaid reduced rates of depression by 30 percent and virtually eliminated
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Wis. Mom Gets up to 10 Years for Baby's 1957 Death
causing her to bounce to the floor. Klokow's case was delayed several times after she was charged in 2011. Her mental - health status was in question but a judge ultimately decided she was competent to assist in her defense. An initial autopsy
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AP Exclusive: Calif. Spends Big on Anti-Psychotics
California's prison mental health system has more on anti- psychotic drugs than percentage on anti- psychotic medication California's inmate mental health professionals used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder . California's
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Just How Crucial Were Experts for Arias Defense?
lover five years ago. Post-traumatic stress , amnesia, battered woman's syndrome woman's syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder and amnesia, which explains given the disease is often marked by brief psychotic episodes. "The defense will argue that
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NH's Ayotte Defends Gun Control Vote
against a bill that would have required criminal and mental health background checks for people buying guns online or at have changed the outcome in the Newtown shootings. " Mental health is the one area that I hope we can agree on going forward
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Police: NM Man in Church Stabbing Vandalized Lodge
he knew Capener had recently graduated from community college and had gotten a job but may have been struggling with mental health issues. Mercedes Reynolds, a next-door neighbor to Capener and his mother, told KOB-TV that Capener recently
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6 Police Misconduct Settlements Worth MillionsKelly Thomas, a 37-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia , was stopped by two officers for allegedly trying million settlement was reached for a woman with a bipolar disorder who was attacked, raped and injured when she fell
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Enters Treatment Facility
been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder , has checked Remove Stigma Around Bipolar Disorder TMZ.com reports the spent five days in the mental health facility and then went revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one
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Bipolar Disorder And Schizophrenia ?Also both schizophrenia and affective psychosis. Which bipolar disorder doesn't have to. With the schizophrenia the thought a person is psychotic . And not to would be in the bipolar disorder . Technically
important. In the textbooks and they are in reality but. Basically. A bipolar disorder about poor person we'll have between episodes of mania. Periods of time when they're completely normal. When there -- -- is reasonable when they are. Back to baseline. Also both schizophrenia and -- -- affective disorder by definition include elements of psychosis. Which bipolar disorder doesn't have to. With the schizophrenia the thought disorder. Or in psychosis. Is present all the time. In -- so affective disorder. That the person essentially has the thought disorder all the time. With mood episodes superimposed upon it. So you can have a situation in which a person is psychotic . And not to press -- but then -- manic. Along with psychotic . So you can think of the psychosis is running in the background all the time and -- affective disorder with these mood episodes happening intermittently as well. Again the final piece of that would be in the bipolar disorder . Technically the psychosis and only be present when the person is either. Manic depressed not when there you -- maker having a -
Bipolar Disorder And Psychotic Symptoms?can be a part of bipolar disorder . It's not. psychotic symptoms are not always present. Bipolar disorder is understood by these sped up state bipolar disorder likewise if someone it also have. Psychotic symptoms that company
Certainly psychosis can be a part of bipolar disorder . It's not. -- psychotic symptoms are not always present. Bipolar disorder is understood by some as a disease that rate. That is a person is sped up -- judgment is is gone. They're full of energy they need less sleep than usual but often this can extend to actual whose nations and delusions. As part of these sped up state bipolar disorder likewise if someone is severely depressed than it also have. Psychotic symptoms that -- company that state. Sometimes relating to being. Unworthy or or filthy or frightened and paranoid -- others are trying -
Zeta Jones Checks Herself Into Health Care Facilitylook, hey, I'm bipolar . Reporter: This is facility for 30 days. Stress can be a trigger for bipolar disorder , mental illness characterized by mood swings of depression and elation. Bipolar ii which zeta-jones
herself into a treatment center to deal with an ongoing battle with bipolar disorder . Abc's diana perez has the story. Reporter: Catherine zeta-jones is known for being the picture of grace while tackling personal issues head on and overnight abc news has learned that the academy award-winning actress battling bipolar ii disorder for years has checked herself into a health care facility for treatment. Her representatives telling abc news that the megastarway I could. And that was just saying that, look, hey, I'm bipolar . Reporter: This is not the first time zeta-jones sought help for the disorder and reportedly previously checked into a facility for 30 days. Stress can be a trigger for bipolar disorder , mental illness characterized by mood swings of depression and elation. Bipolar ii which zeta-jones has is said to involve lower and longer low periods. Stress can be a factor. It's been reported that catherine zeta-jones had always scheduled this time to return to treatment because she's between projects and it's convenient. Reporter: Actor bradley cooper brought attention to the disorder in last year's oscar winning film, "silver linings playbook" by playing a bipolar character. Approximately 6 million people suffer from the disease. And zeta-jones has been busy promoting two films alone this year along with -
Common Treatments For Bipolar Disorder ?most common treatments for bipolar disorder is actually medication that's medications called atypical anti psychotic ex. Any sex addicts were originally developed for use in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. But some of them
One of the most common treatments for bipolar disorder is actually -- medication that's been around for more than fifty years which is lithium. But in the past couple of decades with -- has been joined by a number of other treatments including some idiot you can also notes that some of the seizure medicines by. Pro ain't art and music scene. Most recently -- appreciate. And then we've also begun to use the class of medications called atypical anti psychotic ex. Any sex addicts were originally developed for use in schizophrenia and other -- -- psychotic disorders. But some of them turn out to work fairly well for treating symptoms but police escort him. -
Depression And Bipolar Disorder ?distinction between. Major depression and bipolar disorder is a critical one for psychiatrists thinking. What's distinct about bipolar disorder is that the individual here disorder. Maybe may develop psychotic symptoms. Such as paranoid
The distinction between. Major depression and bipolar disorder is a critical one for psychiatrists because it can lead to very distinct forms of treatment. Major depression is characterized primarily by -- mood. And a decrease in pleasure -- enjoyment of previously. Pleasurable or enjoyable activities as well as the whole range of other symptoms including sleep problems. Decreased appetite low energy. Suicidal thinking. What's distinct about bipolar disorder is that the individual here also experiences. Hypo manic or manic symptoms. -- manic symptoms. May involve. Elevated mood. Grandiose thinking. Rapid speech. And decreased sleep in it and it -- Romanian these symptoms last for at least three days. If somebody is the cycles between hypo mania and depression we diagnose them as having bipolar -- disorder. Bipolar one disorder is a more severe form -- bipolar disorder . In which all of the symptoms of -- mania -- presents. Only -- -- more severe form and for at least a week. And in addition the individual may act. In ways that are inconsistent with -- personality. Such a spending a lot of money. Traveling without making appropriate plans. Or acting on sexual impulses that He -- she would ordinarily not act upon. In addition people with bipolar disorder and in particular bipolar one disorder. Maybe may develop psychotic symptoms. Such as paranoid delusions. Auditory or visual hallucinations. And other breakdowns in normal thinking processes. -
Winter Birth And Bipolar Disorder Risk?genetic priestess and bipolar disorder . Might be more to are going to develop bipolar disorder . Might have ideology infectious cause for bipolar disorder . But overall. The Having said that was schizophrenia in little bit more
There have been some reports that -- with bipolar disorder . Are more likely to have been born in the winter than in the summer spring or fall months. However. Must be careful when interconnect kind of data because it doesn't mean if you're born in the winter -- Morley could develop bipolar disorder . It means that probably people who have a genetic priestess and -- bipolar disorder . Might be more -- to develop it. With a certain viral interaction so a small percent of people who are going to develop bipolar disorder . Might have -- ideology is this is -- of people to examine whether or not to some sort of infectious cause for bipolar disorder . But overall. The risk that you -- being the winner does not increase it great enough to be clinically significant. Having said that was schizophrenia in -- little bit more data pointing out that where -- spurs are more likely -- to schizophrenia . -
Accommodating Bipolar Disorder At Work?workplace would have to make any accommodations for your bipolar disorder depends on whether it's school workplace so. If how they handle. Medical conditions in general and mental health issues in particular so that some some workplaces
has a policy for how they handle. Medical conditions in general and mental health issues in particular so that some -- some workplaces have. The ability to provide intermittent leave that depending on the answer to
