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Bipolar or Any Mental Illness Is Not Your Fault

Nnatasha Tracy

Schizophrenia is not your fault. Depression is not your fault. Bipolar disorder is not your fault. You did nothing to deserve a mental illness. You are a good person and your being sick does not affect that. Mental illness landed on you and started eating away at your brain. It could have happened to anyone.

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Guest Post: The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Illness by Amelia Blackwater

Bipolar Bandit

depression or bipolar. schizophrenia. The main groups of mental disorders are: * Anxiety disorders. Eating disorders ex. anorexia or bulimia. Mood disorders ex. Personality disorders ex. borderline personality disorder. Psychotic disorders ex. Substance abuse disorders ex. drug addictions. Trauma-related disorders ex.

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New Treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia That Could Change Your Life ( Updating with resources occasionally)

Bipolar Bandit

Living Well With Schizophrenia You Tube How Keto/ Carnivore Healed His Bipoar Dosorder You Tube Chris Palmer Link to Articles Below Ketogenic therapy can put #bipolar disorder in remission, but how does ketosis impact the brain and who responds best?

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. In a wider context, the term also means the inability to cope with life’s challenges.

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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. Depression Remission at Twelve Months. Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment. Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia. Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan.

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What Is Stimulant-Induced Psychosis?

Gateway Foundation

Stimulants can also cause increased heart rate, alertness, and energy, so they are often prescribed for conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and depression. Other studies show a strong relationship between schizophrenia and stimulant-induced psychosis.

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

For many people with SPD, their constant need to re-regulate their senses to adapt to the stimuli around them, creates symptoms of distractibility, irritability, anxiety, and depression. So where is SPD in the DSM 5?

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