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This Week - October 8, 2007

1. Doctors' groups release parents' guide to ADHD drugs
2. For teen depression, psychotherapy plus antidepressant medication best
3. War harder on mental health than disaster
4. Army suicides: A treatment issue
5. AUDIO: Genes linked to suicide risk in some patients
6. As PTSD surfaces, providers get ready
7. Long-lasting impact of traumatic therapies
8. Work stress tied to high depression risk
9. Postpartum depression affects many new mothers
10. Depression study finds shame at root of issue
11. Stigma attached to OCD worse than disorder itself
12. Panic attacks may hike heart attack risk
13. How to get rid of your anxiety and stress?
14. Bipolar diagnosis saved Sinead O'Connor from suicide
15. Film tells wrenching tale of homeless bipolar Nashvillian
16. Prescription drug access opens door for teen abuse
17. Working teens increase smoking risk
18. Need therapy? Patients turning to computers
19. Self-injury not just teen issue
20. Promoting self-injury on the web
21. Women more afraid of Alzheimer's than cancer
22. The impact of diabetes in the bedroom
23. Potential new approach to treat cognitive impairments in schizophrenia
24. Latest Schizophrenia News
25. "Anxiety is ruining my life!"
26. Thought for today

Maybe it's not depression. Could it be part of bipolar disorder? Find out what you can do.

Doctors' Groups Release Parents' Guide To ADHD Drugs

When the diagnosis is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the question most parents face is: To medicate or not to medicate? Two psychiatric associations offer some guidance.

For Teen Depression, Combination Treatment Best

From a long-term, government funded study - for adolescents with major depression, psychotherapy plus antidepressant medication is best.

War Harder on Mental Health Than Disaster

The civil war in Sri Lanka is causing more mental health problems and social breakdown than the catastrophic 2004 tsunami, a study found.

Army Suicides: A Treatment Issue

With the rising number of suicides among U.S. active-duty military, the Army sends more mental health workers to treat troubled troops.

Genes Linked to Suicide Risk in Some Patients

A new study finds that specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking in people taking SSRIs – the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressant medication. Listen now
 

As PTSD Surfaces, Therapists at Home in U.S. Get Ready

They are out there, more and more of them every day, veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who have survived the war physically, but perhaps not emotionally.  Growing numbers of therapists are getting specialized training to deal with the problem.

Long-Lasting Impact of Traumatic Therapies

Whether it's the ravages of abuse or the witnessing of a horrible event, traumatic therapies can have long-lasting effects on mental health.

Work Stress Tied to High Depression Risk

People who feel chronically stressed on the job may face an increased risk of depression, a large study suggests.

Postpartum Depression Affects Many New Mothers

Postpartum depression affects about 10 percent to 15 percent of new or expectant mothers, bringing on feelings of depression anywhere from four weeks in advance or up to a year after giving birth. More.

Depression Study Finds Shame at Root of Issue

When World War II veterans suffering from depression were asked one simple question, their symptoms of depression immediately lifted.

Stigma Worse than OCD Itself

I found that as terrible as having the thoughts and behaviors associated with OCD is, the stigma attached to the disorder can be worse.

Panic Attacks May Hike Heart Attack Risk

Women who reported at least one full-blown panic attack during a six-month period were three times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke over the next five years than women who didn't report a panic attack. Study details here.

How to Get Rid of Your Anxiety and Stress?

Many of us deal with enormous amounts of anxiety and stress everyday.  The techniques for controlling your anxiety and stress are here.

Bipolar Diagnosis Saved Sinead O'Connor From Suicide

Sinead O’Connor said before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she struggled with thoughts of suicide and overwhelming fear.

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Film Tells Wrenching Tale of Homeless Bipolar Nashvillian

"Anybody who knew her knew that some days she was OK, and some days she wasn't. She always wore a wool cap and a wool coat. It didn't matter what time of year it was. She didn't carry bags like a lot of homeless people. She wore everything she owned on her back."  More on the film.

Prescription Drug Access Opens Door for Teen Abuse

Abuse of prescription drugs by teens is an ongoing problem nationally and locally, and Friday's arrest in Omaha tied to the stimulant Adderall provides evidence of the trend.

Teens Who Work Increase Risk of Becoming Smokers

Investigators found that adolescents who worked more than 10 hours per week also started smoking at an earlier age than their peers.

Patients Turning to Computer for Therapy

Treating short-term problems like phobias or mild depression often simply means teaching patients new ways to think or react - something a computer can be programmed to do. Read more.

Self-injury Not Limited to Teens

Adults of both genders are self-injuring and older patients who injure themselves—commonly by cutting or burning the skin, or banging their heads repeatedly against the wall—are more difficult to treat.

In the UK, The News of the World "EXPOSES the evil site promoting deadly self-harm among Britain's vulnerable youngsters, and UNMASKS the twisted brain behind it, grinning computer geek Morten Wulff."

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Women More Afraid Of Alzheimer's Than Cancer

Women are more afraid of getting Alzheimer's disease than cancer, even though cancer causes nearly ten times more deaths per year.

Diabetes in the Bedroom

Intimacy and diabetes is a scary topic to many.  The American Diabetes Association provides a three-step approach to help alleviate fears associated with diabetes and sexual dysfunction.

Potential New Approach To Treat Cognitive Impairments In Schizophrenia

A new study reports important evidence for a potential new treatment approach for those diagnosed with schizophrenia.Details here.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• Longevity Gap Worsens for People With Schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia Candidate Genes Affect Even Healthy Individuals

Additional stories linked from the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community homepage.

Anxiety is Ruining My Life!

Rockympls:

I have experienced generalized anxiety and panic attacks for the past 10 years. I have neglected my condition and always thought it would just go away. It has now cost me my relationship with my son's mother. She doesn't understand anxiety and thinks I just don't want to go places with her or attend family functions that are more than a 10-minute car ride away. I feel like I'm losing a lot and it's very scary. My questions to the community: I have an extreme fear of anxiety medications making me feel "high". I have enrolled in counseling, but I think I might need help from something else too. Are there medications that change your mood without the strong side effects? respond here

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Something to think about...

"Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired."

- Erik H. Erikson

From all of us here at HealthyPlace.com, we hope you have a good week.

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