Sertraline is an antidepressant medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, and socia...
Discovering My Superpower - Strength Over Silence NAMI Ambassador A.J. Mendez, author, advocate and former WWE wrestler talks about her experience, advice to Latino families and how she believes her bipolar disorder is her superpower. Strength Over Silence is a NAMI docu...
Collecting Hats & Crushing Stigma in the Asian-American Community Nao Gamo is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur who speaks about living with bipolar disorder. While experiencing an episode of mania, she ended up accumulating an expansive collection of hats. Her experience l...
It's A Journey | Stories of Hope and Healing: Joshua Ryan Welcome to Stories of Hope and Healing, an intimate vulnerable show where we discuss our mental health over time. Today's episode features Joshua Ryan. Listen in as he shares his journey with bipolar disorder, learni...
A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community Joel Ojida joined the Marine Corp at 19 years old, searching for a sense of stability after a difficult childhood. While serving his country, Joel experienced a traumatic brain injury and subsequent milit...
Mental illness, particularly serious mental illness, is not a "quick fix" — it is an ongoing journey.
Most people know that wearing a red ribbon is a sign of support for people living with HIV. Millions of people around the globe come together every year to raise awareness about the disease on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. What may be less well known is the green ribbon, which su...
I have bipolar disorder . It’s as much a part of me as my left-handedness. I’ve accepted my diagnosis, but I still have to work on being mindful of my symptoms, as bipolar disorder can come with a lack of self-awareness. This is especially true for hypomania (a less ...
ABC's new series Black Box has caused a bit of controversy about its portrayal of mental illness. What did the show's creator have to say about it?
Some people find medications to be an important part of their treatment plan. Understanding their risks and benefits can help you make the right choice.
Under the best of circumstances, the transition years from adolescence to adulthood are rarely easy. They are infinitely harder for young adults, ages 18 to 26, who live with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Their transitions are also made m...
Learn more about Ketamine, an anesthetic drug that in very small doses has been shown to relieve symptoms of depression within hours—even in patients who did not improve with other treatment.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the nation's leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses, opens it's annual convention today at the Town & Country Resort Hotel.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the nation's leading grassroots advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses, will host its annual convention June 14-18, 2000 in San Diego, California.
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
For me, my meds serve to raise the bottom of the pool so I can touch my toes and not drown. They allow me to use my coping skills to live with this disorder.
I’m not the perfect caregiver. But by throwing myself into this lifelong learning process, I’m much better able to help her when she needs it.
I am out of my ‘bipolar closet’ but I still live in fear of what troubles the stigma may create.
Lamotrigine is a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and certain types of seizure disorders.