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This Week - August 28, 2006

1. Can antidepressant prescriptions cut suicide risk?
2. Ever-happy mice may hold key to new treatment of depression
3. Treating depression may raise anxiety levels
4. Younger generation more anxious
5. What really constitutes separation anxiety
6. Kids with OCD bullied more than others
7. AUDIO: Researching aggressive students
8. Report shows new information about progression of Bipolar
9. Bipolar. Depressed. Please kill me.
10. 1 in 10 teenage girls self-harm
11. Workplaces quit quietly ignoring mental illness
12. Weight Loss: A drug side-effect some don't mind
13. Non-stimulant ADHD medication awaits FDA approval
14. ADHD drugs get new warnings
15. Nicotine withdrawal begins within 30 minutes
16. Sex addiction just sales talk
17. Schizophrenics studied for diabetes risks
18. Latest Schizophrenia News
19. Forums: "How do you deal with relapses?"
20. Thought for today

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

Do Antidepressants Really Reduce Suicide Risk?

Some studies suggest as antidepressant use goes up, suicide rates among teens come down -- but critics contend this does not prove the medicines save lives. What's the deal?

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Ever-Happy Mice May Hold Key to New Treatment of Depression

"The results really surprised us; our 'knock-out' mice acted as if they had been treated with antidepressants for at least three weeks." Read more.

Treating Depression May Raise Anxiety Levels

A research team studying the brain of genetically engineered mice has found out why some people under treatment for depression are driven to commit suicide.

Younger Generation More Anxious

Modern teenagers and college students are more prone to anxiety and depression than earlier generations, according to new study.

What Really Constitutes Separation Anxiety?

Because the diagnosis is age-dependent, the American Psychiatric Association has developed an elaborate set of criteria for this illness. Find out what constitutes Separation Anxiety and the treatment for it.

Kids with OCD Bullied More Than Others

Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to be bullied than other children, and the name-slinging could cause symptoms of OCD to worsen. Details.

Researchers Investigate Aggressive Students' Mental Health
Aggression and violence in schools is a persistent problem that teachers and communities face. One team of mental health professionals is testing whether they can provide a way of dealing with aggressive kids that helps these youngsters, and keeps schools safe.
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New Information Concerning Progression of Bipolar

Study could possibly shed more light on how to stop bipolar disorder from progressing.

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Bipolar. Depressed. Please Kill Me.

Sean Craft sat in the Union Pacific rail yard beneath the overpass waiting, he said, for the train he would use to end his life. That moment was the beginning of a series of suicide attempts, one of which was only unsuccessful because of a phone call to police informing them of Craft's intent. Here's his story.

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1 in 10 Teenage Girls Self-Harm

One in 10 teenage girls deliberately harm themselves each year and the problem is far more widespread than previously thought.

Workplaces Quit Quietly Ignoring Mental Illness

Despite its stigma, a growing number of employers and employees are addressing a topic that has long been taboo: mental illness in the workplace. The reason: it comes down to the bottom line.

Weight Loss: A Depression Drug Side-Effect Some Don't Mind

Drugs approved for diabetes, depression, epilepsy grow popular for their weight-loss side effects.

Non-Stimulant ADHD Medication Awaits FDA Approval

The maker of ADHD medication, Adderall, wants the FDA to approve Connexyn, an extended-release version of an old blood-pressure treatment, for treating ADHD in children ages 6 to 17. The once-daily drug is one of three experimental ADHD drugs from Shire and/or its partners before the FDA. More.

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Serious New Warnings for ADHD Drugs

FDA says they cause serious heart problems, even death, for some. More on this safety issue.

Nicotine Withdrawal Begins Within 30 Minutes

Nicotine withdrawal is not only a barrier to quitting smoking, but it likely plays a subtle role in the decision to smoke nearly every cigarette of the day.

Is Sex Addiction Just Sales Talk?

For ages, doctors and psychologists have recognized that some people engage in sex unusually often, often to the detriment of themselves or of others. The situation has been given various names, and has attracted various responses. But for those who suffer from it, sexual addiction is no laughing matter.

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Schizophrenics Studied for Diabetes Risks

Yes, antipsychotic drugs do increase the risk of diabetes. But researchers also want to know if schizophrenia itself ups the risk of developing diabetes.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• How schizophrenia survivors are offering a helping hand
• Early warning for schizophrenia found in spinal fluid

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

From the HealthyPlace.com Bulletin Boards: "How Do You Deal With Relapses?"

miss_anon:

"I was so excited. 5 days. So very much excited and then days of bingeing/purging followed, probably worse than usual; almost like someone who was in the desert without water and finally finds a fountain and drinks until they pop. That's how I felt. So after completely losing hope and strength in myself for days on end, I feel like I'm ready to give it another shot. Is there anything I can do to make this a little easier? Once I lose that hope in myself, it seems like everything goes downhill.
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respond here.

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Something to think about...

"May we live in peace without weeping.
May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing.
And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating."
- An Irish Blessing

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