Archive for May, 2007
Carnival of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Mental Health Journeys
I will just be listing the entries that I had selected for this edition, instead of the long-winded commentaries that I’m wont to make in previous editions. I have not been feeling well and have not been at the computer very much these days. Nothing to lose sleep over - I just need to take [...]
Thinking Blogger Award
Suni at BULLETPROOFsoul awarded this site the Thinking Blogger Award. Thank you, Suni.
This award was created by Ilker over at The Thinking Blog, who said, “Please, remember to tag blogs with real merits, i.e. relative content, and above all - blogs that really get you thinking!” (You can also get the silver version of [...]
Depression or Melancholy, Getting Through Pain, and Virginia Tech
Trent announced an interesting article that is published in the May 2007 issue of Harper’s magazine that has a provocative premise: “true depression is actually an extremely rare event and the prevalence of depression in America is manufactured.” Three factors that were listed included 1) people who are melancholic were often diagnosed as depressed, 2) [...]
FDA Proposes Suicide Ideation Warnings for Antidepressant Use in Young Adults
According to the FDA, it is proposing drug companies to update their antidepressant product labeling to include warnings of increased suicidality, defined as “increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior” in adults ages 18 to 24 during the first two months of treatment. On the other hand, data suggests that adults ages 65 and older [...]
Mental Illness and Abuse, Suicide, Introversion or Isolation
Talia commented about a woman’s experience with abuse at the hands of a mentally ill sibling, and asked a very good question: “how much sensitivity do the mentally ill deserve?” This and the original article from the abused woman hit home for me, because I know both sides. I have experienced depression, and the type [...]
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