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 | To all of you who are in the area that is or will be affected by the megastorm caused by Hurricane Sandy, I wish you health and safety over the next few days. Because of this serious situation, I thought it was the right time to review how you need to prepare for emergencies.Also in this issue, information on a breakthrough therapy for treatment-resistant depression calls Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS. | |
Emergencies and Evacuations With Mental Illness
Being prepared is essential when you might be evacuated or left stranded by such a serious storm or similar situation (like a wildfire). Taking special precautions when you have an illness like bipolar, major depression or schizophrenia, or any of a number of anxiety disorders, can help you cope much better with this type of trauma. Read more.
| Depression is an Urgent Problem
From the painful statistics to obstacles to treatment, from the risks of not being treated to the problem people who refuse to accept that depression is a medical illness, Dr. Kira Stein of the West Coast TMS Institute lays out the reasons why more and better treatments for depression are needed. First part of an interview with Andy Behrman. Read more.
| TMS: New Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The definition of treatment-resistant depression might surprise you. It doesn't mean that you've tried medication after medication without getting much if any relief. It's simpler than that. In Part 2 of the interview with Dr. Stein, she explains treatment-resistant depression and introduces transcranial magnetic stimulation, a therapy that's gaining recognition with its successes. Read more.
| Impact on Life
As with any mental illness, bipolar disorder has an impact on all aspects of a person's life, from dating to how we are viewed in terms of crime, from the workplace to the myths and stigma we encounter. Read about issues revolving around bipolar disorder's effects on you personally and those with bipolar disorder as a group.
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