Bipolar Disorder
No Child Left Undrugged
John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.09.2008 | Living
By the time 4-year-old Rebecca Riley died from an overdose of psychiatric drugs on Dec. 13, 2006, she was taking Clonidine, as well as the anti-convulsant Depakote and the anti-psychotic Seroquel.
Psychiatry Makes War on "Bipolar Children"
Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 05.23.2008 | Living
Children trying to come off multiple psychiatric medications almost certainly face severe withdrawal problems. But if they are kept on drugs indefinitely, their condition will deteriorate.
Glad To Be Mad: Mentally Ill Start 'Mad Pride' Movement (VIDEO)
Huffington Post | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living
Yesterday the New York Times explored the burgeoning "mad pride" movement, which aims to fight the stigma of serious mental illness like schizophrenia...
More Reasons Not to Take Psychiatric Drugs
Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 03.25.2008 | Home
It's now well known that the newer antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and Celexa cause suicidal thoughts and behavior, and can wo...
Bipolar Disorder At-Home Test Causes Stir
AP | MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 03.24.2008 | Living
SAN DIEGO — Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had d...
Boycott Britney?
Terri Cheney | Posted 01.24.2008 | Entertainment
The truth is, Britney's done more to raise awareness of bipolar disorder than all the efforts of doctors, patients and drug companies combined.
Crazy in L.A.: Britney, Sally, G. David Schine, Dr. Phil, Bedlam and Me
Sherman Yellen | Posted 01.17.2008 | Living
We think there is a quick fix and that the village scold can shake a finger, wag a tongue, and voila, the troubled, the damaged, and the lost will be made whole again.
Child Psychiatrist Questions Whether Mental Illness or Celebrity Caused the Britney Debacle?
Rosalie Greenberg | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment
Let's just hope that Britney's angst is acknowledged for the pain it is creating, not just the revenue it produces.
The Mentally Ill: Oft-Invisible Artists
Ben Selkow | Posted 10.25.2007 | Entertainment
Sam's photography has been put aside by his day-to-day struggles to get his life back on track.
Our Brush with Homeland Security: Can Better Understanding of Mental Illness be Legislated?
Ben Selkow | Posted 10.22.2007 | Entertainment
If we want to start breaking the cycle of recidivism that faces those who suffer from mistreated mental illnesses, our prisons must be better equipped to recognize and treat such inmates.
A Summer in the Cage
Ben Selkow | Posted 10.16.2007 | Entertainment
I hope A Summer in the Cage will help people understand the reality and complexity of the manic-depression that effects millions of American families.
Sinead O'Connor Reveals Bipolar Disorder, Gives Britney Advice
Huffington PostSinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah. She then answered questions about Britney posed by Oprah. | Posted 10.04.2007 | Entertainment
Sinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah today. After discussing her struggle, and how medication has helped her. Oprah a...
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Liz Spikol | Posted 07.08.2008 | Living