Treatment

Bipolar Disorder

SGV Depression and Bipolar Support

September 26, 2017 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on SGV Depression and Bipolar Support

More than 20 million American adults live with depression, or an estimated 10% of the U.S. population. 2.3 million live with bipolar disorder. If you’re suffering from bipolar disorder or depression, you’re simply not alone. In women ages 40-59, 1 in 4 are now taking antidepressants.

So what can you do? One key tool with remarkable efficacy are support groups, and there’s a real science behind this. It is a means to deal with a largely genetic condition by creating an environment that changes gene expression. […]

Bipolar Disorder

Finding a Mental Health Professional

May 29, 2015 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on Finding a Mental Health Professional

A Personal Guide We’ve been there. We can help. If you or someone you know is experiencing mood swings, persistent sadness or anxiety, or having trouble sleeping or eating, you might have decided it’s time to […]

Bipolar Disorder

ECT Overview

February 5, 2015 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on ECT Overview

Electroshock can also be fatal. Estimates of ECT-related death rates vary widely. Professional journals are disinclined to publish reports or studies of ECT-related deaths. Not since 1957 has any journal published a large-scale study of ECT-related deaths (see in the text Impastato’s first entry in 1957). […]

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Affective Disorder – A Guide to Recovery

July 5, 2014 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on Bipolar Affective Disorder – A Guide to Recovery

Individuals with bipolar disorder often spend many years seeking professional help and may get from three to four diagnoses from doctors before receiving a correct diagnosis. Early diagnosis is important as it can lessen the effects of the disorder on the individual. Individuals with bipolar disorder have an approximately 75-80 percent risk for alcohol and substance abuse. Marital fluctuation, chronic unemployment, and suicide are also prevalent. […]

Resources

Psychologists

April 10, 2014 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on Psychologists

Beliefs run your genes. Gene expression is actually affected by consciousness (perception) and environment. Good therapy helps change self-destructive beliefs. […]

Bipolar Disorder

ECT

April 7, 2014 dbsasgv_gskvnc Comments Off on ECT

The hallmark of clinical depression is diminished capacity, so a patient often has no qualms about making self-destructive or life- altering decisions in hopes of relief. […]