Sunday, March 25, 2007

February 2007



Belief.Net - that "genetically identical twins are more than twice as likely to share these diseases (unipolar or bipolar) than are genetically fraternal or nonidentical twins." However, a sibling or child of a person with major depression or manic depression
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Barriers to beating mood disorders
Health 24 - According to an executive of the National Depression and Manic Depression Association (NDMDA), Lydia Lewis, these new If you have depression or bipolar disorder and would like to join a support group, or if you would just like more
Source: www.health24.com

Bipolar disorder more common than thought
Health 24 - The study findings also indicate that as many as 80 percent of those who screened positive for bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, hadn't been diagnosed with the illness, and nearly one-third had been misdiagnosed with major depression.
Source: www.health24.com


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