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The good news is chipur is growing very nicely and I want to sustain that growth for all of us; and others enduring emotional and mental health disorders who don't know about chipur - yet.

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Just Another Teachin' Tuesday: Childhood depression? Come on now!?!?

Just Another Teachin' Tuesday: Childhood depression? Come on now!?!?

As difficult as it appears to be for most Americans to accept childhood depression, statistics generally cite prevalence at 10%. That’s a lot of kids, don’t you think?

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Emotional Rain

Emotional Rain

I wonder where you believe you fall on this spectrum of response. I wonder about my own pattern of reaction. You know, you take it and take it and take it - and then some. And you ponder two things, really. How much more is coming, and how much more can I take?

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Unemployed? 10 Things To Hold Onto

Unemployed? 10 Things To Hold Onto

Whether we've been laid off, terminated, or quit; being unemployed is absolutely awful. And, of course, along with it comes that seemingly endless and gut-wrenching job search. Well, come on in for 10 pieces of wisdom that'll help you make it through...

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Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (3rd of 3)

Derealization & Depersonalization: Perceived Madness (3rd of 3)

Well, the bottom-line is we're left in this emotionally void and hypervigilant state, and Dr. Ramachandran proposes we have but two alternatives to account for what's happened: "The world just isn't real," presenting in the form of derealization, and "I'm not real," presenting in the form of depersonalization.

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Mood, Anxiety & Weight Gain: “Meds for bipolar? I’ll stick with mood swings.”

by Bill July 16, 2010
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In this age of technological and scientific wonder, there’s absolutely no excuse for the lack of progress in formulating pharmacological remedies for the emotional and mental disorders – that aren’t full of side-effects and question marks. I mean, you name it – cancer, HIV/AIDS – great progress has been made in treatment alternatives. Our issues? Forget it! Psyched to read more? Come in…

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Mood, Anxiety & Weight Gain: “Damn antidepressants!”

by Bill July 15, 2010
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Okay, so we know there’s a research-supported correlation between the use of antidepressants and weight-gain. So why is that? And are some folks at higher risk? Sorry, but there are no sure answers. However, there are some interesting realities and suppositions of note…And you’ll only see them if you open the article!

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Mood, Anxiety, and Weight Gain: “Why is this happening to me?”

by Bill July 14, 2010
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Let’s not forget the reality that most all antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics generate weight gain. And we know pounding comfort foods, a natural for anyone enduring depression, often leads to blood sugar and insulin cycling, the secretion of cortisol, and an accumulation of belly fat. Please read more…

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“Bipolar disorder diagnosed by fMRI? Yeah, okay!”

by Bill July 13, 2010
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In comparing the brain functioning of those enduring depression and those enduring bipolar disorder, of note was how easy the two groups could be distinguished by what Phillips calls “a very different and distinct pattern of brain activity.” And she goes on to suggest if fMRI is to be employed for bipolar disorder diagnostic purposes, the places to look are the right prefrontal cortex and right amygdala. Very hopeful reading. Please come on in…

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Just Another Teachin’ Tuesday: Fear? Let’s opt for logic and the odds.

by Bill July 12, 2010
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And with regard to dying in an airplane crash, air safety in the United States is so good right now that there’s a better chance of a child being elected president than your plane going down. How ‘bout this one. If you were to fly only 2,000 miles a year, your chances of death are just about the same as an airplane falling out of the sky and hitting you on the head. Wanna’ read more? Come on in…

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My Apologies…

by Bill July 12, 2010
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Those of you who may have visited chipur over the weekend may have found the going very slow; if chipur, at times, even appeared at all. My database support team began their fix this past Friday, and it’s taken them this long to have finalized it (I HOPE). Again, I apologize for any inconvenience; and, as always, I really appreciate your ongoing confidence and trust. Bill

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Screen Buzz: “Yikes, I think I’m an addict! What now?”

by Bill July 11, 2010
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Please understand your screen buzzin’ certainly may be an independent abuse or dependence situation. But it may also be a symptom of another emotional or mental disorder – say – depression, OCD, or bipolar disorder. And it may also coexist (comorbidity) with another disorder. Very helpful reading here. Please dig in…

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