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This Week - April 24, 2006

1. Chronic stress may contribute to depression
2. British experts calling for therapy, not drugs
3. Pressures on latina teens show in suicide planning, attempts
4. Toddlers inappropriately diagnosed with bipolar
5. Growing numbers of kids diagnosed bipolar
6. Mother deals with double dose of sons' bipolar
7. Eli Lilly faces new lawsuits over Zyprexa
8. Goths are more likely to self-harm
9. VIDEO: Inside the Mind of OCD
10. Injection to treat alcoholism ok'd
11. Alcoholism could make you more depressed
12. Teen dieting linked to long-term problems
13. Anorexia treatment no magic bullet
14. Why some lack social skills
15. Children seriously affected by Katrina
16. New vaccine attacks alzheimer's
17. Genetics may play role in chronic fatigue
18. Gender equality = better sex
19. Comparison of schizophrenia drugs often favors firm funding study
20. Latest Schizophrenia News
21. Forums: "Why can't I stop self-injuring?"
22. Thought for today

Are you wondering if you have depression? Go here to take a depression screening test.

Chronic Stress May Help Cause Depression

Long-term exposure to stress may cause some types of mood disorders, including depression, according to a new study.

Worries That Britian is Prozac Nation

3.5 million are on anti-depressants. Now ministers want to put Britain on the couch. Here's the story.

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Pressures on Latina Teens Show in Suicide Planning, Attempts

The girls want to become American. They want to do what American girls do. Their parents want to keep them in their culture. It’s stressful. It’s frustrating. It's taking its toll.

Toddlers Diagnosed with Bipolar

One UK psychiatrist says children as young as two who are "tricky to handle, overactive or difficult in some way" are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Read more.

In U.S., Growing Numbers of Children Diagnosed With Bipolar

Recent work has established that, contrary to being uncommon, childhood-onset bipolar disorder may account for a significant number of child psychiatry referrals.

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Mother Deals with Double Dose of Sons' Bipolar Disorder

One mother talks about the guilt, the self-blame and grief associated with one son's death and the other's life with bipolar disorder. story

More Zyprexa Lawsuits

The new suits say, as the old ones did, that Indianapolis-based Lilly failed to warn that Zyprexa can cause diabetes and other illnesses. Patients also charge that Lilly improperly promoted Zyprexa, its top-selling drug, for uses not approved by regulators.

Goths More Likely to Self-Harm

Teenage goths are more likely to self-harm than any other youth culture group, a study has found. Rates of self-harm among goths under the age of 19 are almost four times higher than for other young people of the same age. Find out more.

"Inside the Mind of OCD"
ABC News report on this misunderstood condition. A woman shares her story of life with OCD.
Watch now

Injection to Treat Alcoholism OK'd

An injectable form of naltrexone is approved by the FDA with a severe warning that it can cause liver damage when used at high levels.

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Alcohol Could Make You More Depressed

Researchers from Britain's Mental Health Foundation (MHF) studied over 1,000 people and discovered that many adults used alcohol to deal with feelings of stress, anxiety and depression.

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The Pain of Depression

As you’ve seen on TV, depression can have both emotional and painful physical symptoms. Learn about what you can do. Click here.

Teen Dieting Linked to Long-Term Problems

Teens who go on diets or take unhealthy measures to lose weight may end up gaining pounds in the long run, according to a new study. What's more, researchers found, these teens seem likely to get trapped in a pattern of unhealthy eating, extreme weight-loss tactics and, in some cases, overt eating disorders.

Anorexia Treatment No Magic Bullet

A review of all the literature out there shows there's no pill that can treat anorexia, but for bulimia and binge-eating disorder, some medications appear to work. Details.

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Other Stories This Week

• Poor social skills in some people may be due to their inability to process faces
• Children's mental health seriously affected by Katrina aftermath
• New vaccine shows promise in treating alzheimer's disease
• Genetics may play role in Chronic Fatigue

Gender Equality Leads To Better Sex Lives Among People 40 And Over

Older couples who live in Western countries and who enjoy more equality between men and women are most likely to report being satisfied with their sex lives.

Comparison of Schizophrenia Drugs Often Favors Firm Funding Study

When psychiatrist John Davis analyzed every publicly available trial funded by the pharmaceutical industry pitting five new antipsychotic drugs against one another, nine in 10 showed that the best drug was the one made by the company funding the study.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• Genetic Test Can Determine Who May Develop Deadly Blood Disorder From Clozapine
• Woman Shares Story of Life with Schizophrenia

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

From the HealthyPlace.com Bulletin Boards: "Why Can't I Stop Self-Injuring?"

Istenno:

"8 months without cutting, then twice in 3 days. Why wont it go away? What can I do so I don't have to hurt myself? Everything inside hurts so much, I just want to get it out. I go crazy wanting to cut but trying not to." respond here.

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Something to think about...

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia

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

Previous Newsletters

• April 10, 2006
• March 27, 2006
• March 13, 2006
• Feb. 27, 2006
• Feb. 13, 2006
• Jan. 30, 2006
• Dec. 19, 2005

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