Stigma: What NOT to say to Catholics with Mental Illness
Rather than write my own reflection today I’m going to post one that I read…
Managing Bipolar plus Depression & Heart Disease
Excellent article on managing bipolar illness! http://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2017-07-20/can-people-recover-from-bipolar-disorder And another on depression and heart disease! Depression…
Lithium better than Valproate for prevention Bipolar Suicide
Large study, worth a look: https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/bipolar-disorder/news/online/%7Bcdd7aa20-84d7-48b5-b14f-67bf71cc4e98%7D/lithium-superior-to-valproate-for-suicide-in-bipolar-disorder
Self-medicating depression and anxiety yields substance abuse
Interesting study http://www.mdedge.com/clinicalpsychiatrynews/article/136814/anxiety-disorders/target-self-medication-mood-and-anxiety
’13 reasons Why’: A Catholic Therapist’s Perspective
I’ll never forget giving a talk to a large group of Catholic high school teenagers…
Blood Test for Depression Medical Treatment
Great news! Blood test for determining which medication likely works in a specific depression patient.…
The Saint with a Mental Illness
Can a Saint-to-be experience mental illness? The answer is yes and St. John of God,…
Bipolar Manic Delusion: A Description
I found the first few paragraphs of this article instructive about the nature of bipolar…
Bipolar and Pregnancy
An important read. Bipolar is more common that you think and regardless of medication choice…
His Daughter Died from Bipolar Illness
Deacon Ed wrote his daughter’s obituary. It went viral, and for good reason. Read. Understand. …