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• Tips for Better Managing Your Stress
  Completely banishing stress from your life may never be an attainable goal. Nor, some would argue, should it be. If you consistently try your hardest and seek new endeavors, you will naturally feel challenged and ...
• What Is Binge Eating Disorder?
  People with binge eating disorder feel both emotionally and physically out of control of their eating. Consequently, remorse and emotional anguish are common. Unlike the patient with bulimia, the binge eater does not compensate after ...
• Other Causes of Panic Symptoms
  There are several possible reasons why a person could experience the same physical symptoms as a panic attack, such as chest pain and abdominal distress. That is why it is important to have a primary ...
• Explaining Panic Disorder to Your Friends
  The phone rings early in the morning and you hear the voice of your friend on the other end. "Oh my gosh," you think, "Dinner!" Your friend asks where you were last night. She waited ...
• How Do I Know If It Is Panic Disorder?
  There are more than a dozen physical or emotional sensations that a person can experience during a panic attack. Not everyone experiences all of them, and people with panic disorder may report different feelings when ...
• What Is Panic Disorder?
  More than three million Americans will experience panic disorder during their lifetime, and there is no typical victim. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, panic disorder can begin during childhood or ...
• How Can I Help a Loved One With Depression?
  Confronting depression in a family member or dear friend may feel like a terrifying and overwhelming task. It can be frustrating and difficult to help someone who may not understand he needs help, particularly if ...
• Frequently Asked Questions about Depression
  I think I’m depressed, where do I start? Talk to your primary or family physician. He or she will be able to review the signs and symptoms of depression with you, as well as rule out ...
• Teens and Bipolar Disorder
  Teenagers with bipolar disorder have an ongoing combination of extremely high (manic) and low (depressed) moods. Highs may alternate with lows, or the person may feel both extremes at close to the same time. Bipolar ...
• Frequently Asked Questions about Bipolar Disorder
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information People often have common questions about the ...
• How Do I Know If I Have Bipolar Disorder?
  In everyday life, people have a variety of moods and feelings. These feelings include frustration, joy and anger. Usually these moods last one day rather than several days. For people with bipolar disorder, however, moods ...
• What Is Bipolar Disorder?
  Bipolar disorder is a recurrent illness that involves long-term, drastic changes in mood. A person with bipolar disorder experiences alternating highs (mania) and lows (depression). A manic period can be brief, lasting from three to ...
• When a Loved One Has Bipolar Disorder
  If you care about someone with bipolar disorder, you may wonder what you can do to help. The best thing you can do is to become informed about your friend's or loved one's illness. Whenever possible ...