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Numbers Don’t Lie: Mental Illness in America

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

  Mental Illness in America, 2013 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Disorder– Understanding the Basics

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

  If you have bipolar disorder, you may recognize many of the symptoms below. Not everyone has exactly the same symptoms. Talk with your healthcare provider about your symptoms at each visit. Feeling sad or blue, or “down in the … Continue reading →

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More Than Life Interview of Kelly Willard

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Kelly Willard: More Than Life By Glenn Hascall If you have listened to praise music over the years you have become familiar with a voice. This voice provided a clear call that seems to leave you wanting to know the … Continue reading →

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Mental Hospital Blues

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

I must tell the truth.  I have been in a hospital for my mental illness. Actually seven times. And each time was bitter, but I learned something.  They would take me of shoelaces, and belts, and fingernail clippers.  Basically, I was stripped of … Continue reading →

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Bipolar in Children & Teens

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Does your child go through intense mood changes? Does your child have extreme behavior changes too? Does your child get too excited or silly sometimes? Do you notice he or she is very sad at other times? Do these changes … Continue reading →

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