Manic Depression

(Manic) Depression Confessions: Christina Ricci and Mel Gibson

Liz Spikol | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living

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Liz Spikol

Celebs who come out of the crazy closet are saying to kids (and adults) that it's all right to talk about this stuff, that there's nothing to be ashamed of.

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The Benefits Of Depression

BBC | Posted 02.29.2008 | Living

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Earlier this week British researchers made headlines with their report that antidepressants are for the most part ineffective. Read our coverage of t...

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Boycott Britney?

Terri Cheney | Posted 01.24.2008 | Entertainment

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Terri Cheney

The truth is, Britney's done more to raise awareness of bipolar disorder than all the efforts of doctors, patients and drug companies combined.

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Crazy in L.A.: Britney, Sally, G. David Schine, Dr. Phil, Bedlam and Me

Sherman Yellen | Posted 01.17.2008 | Living

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Sherman Yellen

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.

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Child Psychiatrist Questions Whether Mental Illness or Celebrity Caused the Britney Debacle?

Rosalie Greenberg | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Rosalie Greenberg

Let's just hope that Britney's angst is acknowledged for the pain it is creating, not just the revenue it produces.

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The Mentally Ill: Oft-Invisible Artists

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.25.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

Sam's photography has been put aside by his day-to-day struggles to get his life back on track.

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Our Brush with Homeland Security: Can Better Understanding of Mental Illness be Legislated?

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.22.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

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.

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A Summer in the Cage

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.16.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

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.

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