Blog Carnival October 3, 2006 Edition

Welcome to the October 3, 2006 edition of Carnival of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Mental Health Journeys.

depression

Steve Woodruff presents Clearing Clouds posted at Steve Woodruff, saying, “At first, it was like walking out on a frozen pond. You gingerly put a foot forward, and silently ask, “Will it hold me?” Waking up in the morning with feelings of happiness – for no external reason! – I’d wonder if this could be real. Would it last? Where did all that negativity and uptightness go – surely a pill can’t really change the way I think and feel! I no longer ask that question. I am a changed man. Steve version 2.0.”

Peterborough Today UK presents DEPRESSION: ‘They say pull yourself together.’ posted at Peterborough Today UK, saying, “TONIGHT well respected actor, comedian and author Stephen Fry talks candidly about the torment of manic depression. He tells of how he was driven to the brink of suicide in Stephen Fry: The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive, on BBC2, at 9pm. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 37 shortly after walking out of a starring role in a West End play.”

bipolar disorder

Daily Mail UK presents I seemed the life and soul of the party. in fact, I was mentally ill | the Daily Mail posted at Daily Mail UK, saying, “Alex Fontaine, 39, a successful London businesswoman, suffers from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. Although nearly half a million people suffer from the illness, it can take an average nine years to be diagnosed, and one in five manic depressive commits suicide – the actor Stephen Fry, another sufferer, admitted he’s contemplated taking his own life. Here, Alex, who appears in a new book on the illness, speaks frankly to BECKY SHEAVES about the highs and lows of living with manic depression.”

mental health

Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD presents 3 points to know about psych illness in elderly. posted at RDoctor Medical Portal, saying, “quiz about mental health”.

This concludes our first edition of Carnival of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Mental Health Journeys. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Mental Health Journeys using this carnival submission form!