Bipolar disorder (previously called manic depressive disorder) is defined by at least one manic and one depressive occurrence either currently or in the past. It is commonly understood as the "mood swing" disorder and individuals often cycle between their normal state, depression and mania. Though...
Addiction and bipolar disorder are unfortunately the rule, rather than the exception. People who live with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, or sexual addictions. Bipolar disorder affects the person's moods, and the individual goes from periods of...
A diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder is given if an individual has been depressed for at least two weeks and if the person is obviously not functioning as previously. The person demonstrates problems at home, work or in relationships. For example, they might suddenly lay in bed all day and...
When the dying tyrant Nero proclaimed on his death bed “Oh, what an artist that perishes in me!” his remarks reveal more than just the arrogance of history’s darkest man. They also reveal the almost immutable cultural connection between art and great suffering; between the artist and the sufferer....
Hallucinogenics to remedy depression is a little "trippin'." But retired clinical psychologist Clark Martin of Vancouver, Washington, has turned to psychedelics to remedy depression after traditional treatments brought him no relief. Martin suffers from kidney cancer and a resulting depression...
A 1950's brain surgery performed to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may help in the treatment of bipolar disorder and major depression. A neurosurgical department of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School found that patients with "severe, chronic, disabling, and treatment...
Inositol is a nutrient found in grapefuit and other foods. It is also synthesized from glucose by the human body. Inositol is widely recognized as an essential nutrient, playing a role in many important functions within the body. In the health industry, inositol has become a popular natural...
Addiction and depression are related. In fact, people who live with addictions to tobacco, gambling, and shoplifting are more likely to be experiencing depression as well. It is possible that people who are already experiencing the symptoms of depression are more susceptible to becoming addiction...
The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
The relationship between addiction and anxiety disorder is complicated. It's a bit like trying to determine which came first, the chicken or the egg. People who have a mental illness, such as an anxiety disorder, are more likely to be addicted to one or more substances, and people who are addicted...
