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Poetry
“A Beautiful Blinding Darkness”
I saw you smile, I heard you laugh for the first time today. Your radiance, ravishing, a hurricane enraged with joy, always raging, estranged from me, and your laughter and your grinning and your […]
Poetry
Awakening (all a dream)
By Tyler Wills Days spin into your days, immersing me in the deafening din of the subtle whisper of your voice. My hours blend with your hours, time moving in scatterbrain spider web-like directions, and […]
Poetry
Living words of a dead poet
The leaves have been blowing in the wind And i have missed much of natures beauty Contemplating my life and where it should be going Catch your breath and do
But i didn’t listen
I was caught up in the future as well as the past
Just not in the present where i should have been living
Treat each day like its your last […]
Bipolar Disorder
WHAT HELPS AND WHAT HURTS
When Someone You Care about Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder What Helps What Hurts I understand you have a real illness and that’s what causes these thoughts and feelings. It’s all in your head. I […]
Bipolar Disorder
Beyond Diagnosis
The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (National DMDA), a patient advocacy organization, calls upon the primary care community to move beyond the diagnosis of depression and increase patient involvement to improve the quality of care for people being treated for depression in the primary care setting. […]
Depression
Post-Partum Depression
Postpartum depression is not just “the baby blues,” a mild feeling of sadness after a baby is born that goes away on its own. If the “baby blues” don’t go away after 2 weeks, you could be suffering from postpartum depression, and should seek help. You need not feel ashamed of having an illness – or of any treatment you may need to feel better – any more than you would feel ashamed about having diabetes or asthma and taking medication to stay healthy. […]
Bipolar Disorder
Conflict Management in DBSA Chapters
Conflict, if managed appropriately, can be a valuable tool in the development of any DBSA chapter. […]
Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies involving people, which may be conducted by universities, hospitals, non-profit community agencies or for-profit testing companies. Some trials evaluate the effects of new or existing medications. Others study new forms of psychotherapy or other treatment methods. Each follows a structured plan developed before the trial begins. […]
Resources
Generic and Brand Name Drugs: Understanding the Basics
This brochure will give you the information you need to help you decide what’s right for you in your treatment and recovery plan. You’ll learn that the decision to choose a brand name or a generic is one that involves you and your health care team. […]