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This Week - May 28, 2007

1. Depression, anxiety workplace burdens
2. Depressed patients anxiety symptoms often missed
3. Cymbalta improves functioning in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
4. Minorities prefer counseling to medication for depression
5. Could exercise in a "green" environment help you?
6. Divorced men prone to depression
7. Abilify works for depression
8. $64M Paxil settlement
9. Most bipolar patients start on off-label antidepressants
10. Stigma of bipolar
11. Living with bipolar - embarrassment and rejection
12. Higher risk for adhd children to later develop bipolar
13. Treatment on horizon for adults with adhd and bipolar
14. Strattera helpful for adhd patients with alcohol problem
15. Accidental binge drinking
16. Amy Liu eating disorders chat transcript
17. Psychiatrists want more effective antipsychotics for treating schizophrenia
18. Latest Schizophrenia News
19. "How do you react to a paranoid person?"
20. Thought for today

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

Depression, Comorbid Anxiety Create Workplace Burdens

When accompanied by anxiety, sleep problems and fatigue - depression has the single largest negative effect on work productivity. That's the result of a study released at last week's APA meeting.

Depressed Patients Anxiety Symptoms Often Don't Qualify As "Disorder"

Patients with depression often have comorbid anxiety symptoms that do not meet the criteria of anxiety disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – Revision IV (DSM-IV). Continue

Cymbalta Improves Daily Functioning in Patients with GAD

Depression and anxiety come with emotional as well as physical symptoms, like pain.  A new study shows Cymbalta can be effective in treating those symptoms.

Minorities Prefer Counseling to Medications for Treating Depression

75,000 Americans were surveyed, including Hispanics, African-Americans and Asian-Americans. White respondents overwhelmingly prefer medication while minorities tend to believe that antidepressants are ineffective and addictive.  Read more.

"Green" Exercise for Depression

Two recent studies conducted in the UK report that exercise in a green environment may be the best remedy for depression. In response to the high cost of drugs, the rise in prescriptions and the fact that 93 percent of GPs reported that “they have prescribed antidepressants against their better judgment owing to a lack of alternatives,” the studies found that “participating in green exercise activities provides substantial benefits for health and wellbeing.” The “green activities” included gardening, walking, running and bicycling, particularly in a “green” environment.

After Divorce, Men Prone to Depression

Marriage may not always be bliss, but the alternative is very depressing, according to a new study that found separation or divorce disheartening, even more so for men than women.

Abilify Helpful for Treating Major Depression

For many with major depression, an antidepressant just isn't enough to relieve symptoms. A new study reveals Abilify can be helpful, but additional side-effects may come along with it.

Illinois Judge Approves 64 Million Dollar Settlement Over Drug Paxil

The deal settles claims that the maker of the drug misled consumers about its safety. Details

Most Bipolar Patients Start on Off-Label Antidepressants

When it comes to bipolar depression, doctors start most patients on antidepressants -- even though they aren't approved for the condition and there's limited evidence they are even safe or effective.

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The Stigma of Bipolar

Family and friends treated her as an outcast when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Twelve years later, Mary Lou Davis says she's finally at peace with her illness.

Elizabeth Bannister has also dealt with the ups and downs of bipolar and the resulting stigma that comes from having a mental illness. She says "my illness has always been a secret from most people because of my fear of rejection and embarrassment to my family and to myself." Her story is here.

ADHD Children At Risk of Later Developing Bipolar

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to go on to develop bipolar disorder in adulthood compared with children without ADHD. Read about it.

Treatment Shows Promise for Adult Comorbid ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

Patients with both ADHD and bipolar disorder suffer from a higher rate of suicide attempts, more violence, more legal problems and addictions. Researchers have uncovered a combination of medications that could prove very helpful. More

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Strattera for ADHD Plus Alcohol Problem

Alcohol abuse among ADHD adults is nearly triple the average of the general population. Many self-medicate to relieve the symptoms. A new clinical study reveals Strattera reduces ADHD symptoms in this population.

Accidental Binge Drinking

Have you noticed that wine glasses and cocktail glasses seem larger these days? Well they are and you may be drinking more alcohol than you think. Watch now

Chat Transcript: In case you missed our chat with Amy Liu on "The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders," you can check it out here.

Psychiatrist Want More Effective Antipsychotics for Treating Schizophrenia

Currently available antipsychotics are certainly helpful in treating schizophrenia, but psychiatrists want more; especially when it comes to effectiveness, safety and fewer side-effects.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• Fake Zyprexa found in UK
• Jannsen fraudulently marketed the antipsychotic drug Risperdal
• Race on to market antipsychotics to teens with schizophrenia
• Investigational antipsychotic, bifeprunox, effective for maintaining stability
• New Seroquel version for once-a-day treatment

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

"How Do You React To A Paranoid Person?"

daisylee:

I've been having a lot of trouble with my 33 year old son,who is suffering from paranoia.

How do you cope with this attitude, especially when they are being nasty, inventing things that don't exist and blowing things all out of proportion, even everyday events.

He has suffered from this for a long time, and recently he lost his job of many, many years through abuse to his colleagues and not being able to cope. Because of this stress, this illness has raised it's ugly head again and I'm at a loss as to how to cope with it. I've never coped in the past as such, but just let it run its course. This time, I really need someone's help as to what to do.

Any replies will be received with thanks.  respond here

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Something to think about...

"Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?"
- Mary Manin Morrissey

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

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