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Some 60 percent of adults with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed as just being depressed. Dr. Charles Schaffer, a Sacramento psychiatrist specializing in bipolar disorder, says simply: “That’s the problem with psychiatry. Our diagnoses are not as valid or reliable as in other specialties”.
The first ever charity digital music download service has just launched, raising funds to provide essential information on mental health and help tackle the stigma associated with mental health problems. Run by a Scottish mental health charity, the drive is a great way for fans of Scottish music everywhere to grab some great tracks, while helping to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere around the US are beginning to offer vagus nerve stimulation, a controversial and expensive new surgical implant, to patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression. While some patients swear by the device, critics point to the lack of clear scientific evidence that the $40,000 vagus nerve stimulation device alleviates depression at all.
Internet-based treatments for sufferers of panic disorder may be just as effective as face-to-face methods, according to the results of two years of research at Monash University in Australia.
It’s not a joke: there really is now a book called ‘Bipolar Disorder for Dummies’. A joint effort by a psychiatrist and a professional writer, the book promises to provide a reassuring and gentle introduction to relevant brain chemistry, medications, and the latest therapies.
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