From the Dark Side of Pluto

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

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Recovery from Bipolar Disorder

You are diagnosed with a mental disorder. You have bipolar disorder. The medications are beginning to work. You are no longer revved up or confined to your bed in anguish. Your worst symptoms have vanished. You are in charge of your emotions again. But you do not feel the same as you did before. You are uneasy about the side effects of the medications that make you feel worse in ways other than mania or depression. This is the fate of someone with a severe mental illness at times. Each day of the rest of their lives will be like an individual with an unresponsive bipolar disorder. Although there is a high success rate for treating bipolar disorder, surveys of outpatients at several clinics, however, found that a number were unemployed and some were on welfare or disability. Response to medication is a commonly used for the success or failure of a medication. Response is when there is a significant reduction in symptoms. There is no cure for bipolar disorder, but it is a treatable disorder. The treatment success rate for bipolar disorder is an approximately 80% according to recent studies. It is important to diagnose and treat bipolar disorder as early as possible to help to reduce relapses and hospitalization. According to researchers early intervention may avoid long term poor functioning in daily life of this debilitating disorder. Individuals experiencing mania lose the ability of self awareness and do not recognize that they are ill. They may require treatment in the hospital to prevent self-destructive, impulsive, or aggressive behavior. Hospital stays vary due to the persons to medication; it may be 2 weeks to 6 months or more. Many bipolar persons do not stay on their medications. When they start feeling good, in the manic episodes, they often feel that they do not need medication. Mania is the significant reason for not complying with their treatment plan. When mania strikes it is difficult to recall the times when there were either depressed or had a severe manic episode. The thought of reentering a hospital for outrageous behavior often can not be a factor in being consistent with medication. Unfortunately, many bipolars may have a few hospital stays before they finally learn that they have to take the medicine in order to stay well.

Then there are the ones who for reasons beyond their control are unresponsive to medication. These people have to life with modified symptoms and taking a combination of medication that may have serious side effects. Until the cure for bipolar disorder is found the disability rolls and hospitals will have an effect not only on the individual but society.
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Women and Bipolar Disorder Facts to Consider

Bipolar disorder affects both men and women; the experiences and treatment can differ between the two. Women who are pregnant, conception and the consideration of becoming pregnant have a risk of side effects caused by medication treatment. Women are prone to experience more rapid cycling. Factors such as estrogen levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. A large portion of bipolar type I women had regular mood changes during either their menstrual or premenstrual times. They were more irritable and had increased anger and tend to be depressed. Increased estrogen may increase the risk of depression. Stress levels may possibly be the reason for increased risk for depression. Bipolar disorder usually does not respond well to antidepressant medications as the only treatment. If taken alone, antidepressant medications may increase the manic episodes. They alleviate the depression but in the long run the chance for mania has to be taken into consideration. The treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorder is especially difficult. As mentioned above, treatment with antidepressants may precipitate an episode of mania, but may also increase cycle frequency it is shown that the mania drives the disorder. Documenting daily moods while taking the appropriate drugs antidepressants or mood stabilizers proves to be helpful in treatment. Minimizing the use of anti-depressants and to maximizing the use of mood stabilizing medication can avoid the complications. Mood stabilizing medications are used to treat manic, hypomanic and mixed episodes and aid in preventing more mood episodes. However, mood stabilizers are used primarily to treat mania. And like the problem of taking primarily antidepressants, rapid cycling bipolar patients will have severe depressive episodes. The consequences of the use of either mood stabilizers or antidepressant drugs both decrease one problem while increasing another. Since a cure for Bipolar disorder is still unknown the answer lies in the treatment of each individual different specifically women. Most often an effective medication or combination of medications will help the person to find relief. Posted by wena indlovu at 2:50 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels: bipolar disorder, bywena, causes, information, mental illness, treatment and symptoms, wena indlovu, wenaindlovu

Antidepressant Induced Mania and Bipolar Disorder

Depressed patients treated with antidepressants can have an induced mania similar to the features of a person with bipolar disorder. Previously diagnosed people with major depression and who have these manic episodes often have to be treated as actual bipolar patients. Antidepressant medication can induce a manic episode in patients with depression, but the manic episodes are not considered to be bipolar disorder. There are two major types of bipolar disorder type I and type II. Type I is distinguished by episodes of full blown mania while type II has a less extreme form called hypomania both have episodes of clinical depression. Persons with induced mania from treatment with antidepressant induced mania more frequently have a depressive illness, with a greater occurrence of melancholy, and are more prone to seasonal changes( SAD), than those with either type of bipolar disorder. Prior to the medicine induced mania, the individuals show depression symptoms that are similar to that of bipolar persons without manic episodes. Antidepressant induced mania is a serious consequence to treatment and should be considered as an indication of bipolar disorder. To a certain extent medication induced mania can be a treatment complication, but the alternative is that it bipolar disorders are being under diagnosed. More research is necessary to find more conclusive results on this phenomenon. Posted by w

The Sky and the Caverns of the Mind bywena

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The subgroups of families, that are still spoken today, are Balto-Slavic, Germanic, Celtic, Italic, Albanian, Hellenic, Armenian, and lastly, Indo-Iranian. By looking at the Germanic family, it can be seen how it has evolved into different languages, until find the ones we use today, like Swedish, Danish, English, and Dutch. By studying all the languages in this group, linguists can narrow it down to a mother tongue. Linguists look at the current language, and try and find other languages that are related to it, that descend from the same predecessor, and by this act of comparison, try and trace back through time. This is an enormous endeavor, because languages can change in very unpredictable ways, and linguists have to look beneath the surface and find the unity that the languages had before they diverged from each other.

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Saturday, April 7, 2012 Finding the Origin of a Language

There are more than five thousand languages known to be spoken in the world. Is there a common beginning to all of these? Has there ever been a time when only one language was spoken? According to bible, the people of Babylon started building a tower that would reach up to heaven. This was so offensive to God that he obliterated the unity of their language, creating a language that was not understood by the people. Scholars through time have tried to trace the languages to a mother tongue. By studying the world's great language families, such as Indo-European, the family that includes English This source connects different language families. And by tracing these commonnalities, such as Indo-European, and by tracing the IndoEuropean languages back, from which all of the language families have derived. There are some obvious connections among languages. In Arabic and Hebrew the counting system in each language are similar. Some numbers sound almost identical. Sanskrit resembles in certain ways, Greek and Latin and other languages. Certain similarities are striking apparent. The numbers, in English, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit are noticeably alike in all the languages. By finding patterns, different languages can be grouped together as members of a language family. Finding organized similarities between these languages in areas of their grammar, similarities in their sounds, in their inflections, in the syntax of the language is what linguists faced with. And the similarities have to be very specific, and they have to link to show that these languages form a family. With a comparative method, linguists have been able to establish the connections among a group of languages from Iceland to India. This group of about one hundred languages is called the Indo-European Family of Languages. Each of these languages can be traced to one of ten individual languages.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 The Muses of Greek Mythology

The Muses were brought to life to make the world forget evil and relieve sorrows and to praise the gods, and their victory over their ancestors, the Titans. Apollo was the main teacher of the Muses. They were usually accompanying him and the and loved singing and dancing while Apollo was playing the lyre. The home of the Muses was Mount Helicon in Central Greece, a mountain that was sacred to the Greek god Apollo, the Greek god of the music, the light and the sun. Their sanctuary was in Pieria. The nine muses were the childfren of Zeus and his aunt, Titaness Mnemosyne, Memory. The specific functions of individual goddesses,that they are usually associated with are: Clio History; Euterpe - Music and lyric poetry; Thalia Comedy; Melpomene Tragedy; Terpsichore Dance; Erato - Love poetry and marriage songs; Polyhymnia - Sacred song and oratory; Urania Astronomy and Calliope - Epic or heroic poetry. In ancient times, all learning was under the benefaction of the Muses, and they were the inspirers of poetry, music, and art. It was common for schools to have a shrine to the Muses, and any place dedicated to them was known as a mouseion, the translation of our word museum. The famous Museum at Alexandria, founded by Ptolemy I, was a temple of learning dedicated to them. As a custom, before poets or storytellers would recite their work, they first appealled for the inspiration and protection of the Muses. Posted by wena indlovu at 3:56 PM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bywena, history, mythology, religion

The Name of the Planets and Mythology

With the exception of Earth, all of the planets in our solar system have names from Greek or Roman mythology. This tradition was continued when Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered in more modern times. Mercury also called Hermes, was the god of commerce, travel and thievery in Roman mythology. The planet received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky. Venus or Aphrodite was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet is probably named so because it is a brilliant and beautiful sight in the sky, only outshone by the Moon and the Sun. Earth, Gaia, is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name derives from Old English and Germanic. There are many other names for our planet in other languages. Jupiter, Zeus was the King of the Gods in mythology, making the name aptly for what is by far the largest planet in our solar system. Mars or Ares was the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red coloring. Saturn, Cronus, was the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus is the ancient Roman deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. Neptune, Poseidon, was the Roman god of the Sea. Given the beautiful blue color of this planet, one can understand the name . Pluto, Hades, was the Roman god of the underworld in Roman mythology. The planet possibly received this name because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness. The moons have been known for a long time , and so the names were assigned from mythological characters. For example, the moons of Jupiter were named for those who had roles in the life of Zeus, the Greek mythology counterpart of the Roman God Jupiter. Posted by wena indlovu at 1:00 PM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bywena, history, mythology, religion

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Monday, April 2, 2012 The Arthurian Legend

The Arthurian knights, who sat with King Arthur around a circular table, became a fellowship between knights. Some of them are famous as heroes and champions of just cause; however, jealousy, envy and hatred existed within the fellowship. There were enemies within the Round Table as well as those who were not member of the fellowship. The knights were usually of noble birth: they were usually kings and princes, dukes, counts or earls and barons. They formed the strong point of the army. When the knights attend a festival or council at the king's main hall, those who sat at the head of table, usually had precedence over others. These knights would feel envy or jealousy to those of higher ranking. To resolve these problems, Arthur resorted to having his table constructed in a rounded shape. The ingenuity of this design, make all the knights equal, regardless if he was a king or a lower cast baron. No one would have precedence over others. The knights in Arthur's company became known as the Knights of the Round Table. These knights were heroes, renowned for their strength and courage, and for their skill in combat and warfare. So the Round Table actually began as a more of a tradition. With the quest for the holy Grail romance becoming more firmly rooted in the Arthurian legend, the Round Table became directly linked with the Grail. The table did not become just furniture to seat Arthur's knights, nor was it to solve a problem of precedence between knights. When king Uther died, the Round Table was passed on to King Leodegan of Camelide, one of his allies and the father of Guinevere. When Arthur married Guinevere, Leodegan gave the Round Table to Arthur as a wedding gift, along with one hundred knights of Leodegan. The Round Table could seat 150 knights, it was Merlin who help Arthur to chose the last fifty knights. Each seat had the name of knight magically written on the back of the seat, in letters of gold. One seat, however, remained unoccupied until the Grail knight and the best knight would be seated there; this seat was known as the Siege Perilou s. Arthurian legend (in the 13th-14th century), there was only

Medusa was one of three of the monstrous sisters known as the Gorgons. They had wings, sharp metallic claws, huge boar-like tusks, and serpents for hair. A look at any one of them would turn men into stone. While her sisters were immortal, Medusa was not. Their parents are the monsters Echidna and Typhoon. Medusa was once very beautiful. However, she brought on the wrath of Athena after laying with Poseidon in one of Athenas, the war-goddess, temples. Athena turned her into a Gorgon. Medusa retreated to live with her sisters in a cave at the entrance the Underworld, land of the dead. King Polydectes of Seriphus sent Perseus to slay the Medusa and bring back her head, hoping he would perish so that the king could marry Perseus' mother Danae. Perseus succeeded in killing Medusa with the aid of Athena and Hermes. The goddess equipped Perseus with the tools he needed to defeat Medusa and he returned with Medusa's head. When he discovered the plot of King Polydectes he used the head of Medusa to turn him and his guests into stones. Her head was later adorned the aegis of Athena's. When Perseus cut off her head, the winged horse Pegasus leapt from the bloody neck of the slain Medusa . Also the outcome of her death the hero Chrysaor was born. Posted by wena indlovu at 8:38 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bywena, history, mythology, religion

one seat left vacate, that was the seat that no other knights could sit upon: the "Siege Perilous". Only one of the seats was left vacat. The Siege Perilous was reserved for the true Grail knight, and would remain unoccupied until the Grail hero appeared. Anyone who sat on it would be killed. The Round Table was very much the symbol of Arthur's power as was his sword Excalibur and his castle abode Camelot. The true Grail hero must be knight with the purest heart, who was not only chaste, but also a virgin without sins. That knight was Galahad, the son of Lancelot, the only knight allowed understanding of the mystery of the Holy Grail. The Fellowship of the Round Table was very much like the knightly orders of the medieval world. The military orders had begun during the First Crusade. They were intended to care for the sick pilgrims and the wounded knights whom fought the Muslims. The first two orders were established on the Holy Land. Other orders were established, sometimes by rulers. In Germany, the best known order was Teutonic Order (1189-1525). Arthur had never established rules and heraldic designs upon his knights. Each wore knight wore what armor or shield they choose. Some knights wore design upon their shields where they could be recognized. Often a knight would wear one of the colors, the most common being white, black, red, green and blue. Perceval was usually seen as the Red Knight, because the untrained youth had killed a Red Knight that had spilled wine on Queen Guinevere. The great hero Lancelot wore any armor and shield he was given, due to the fact that he like to travel incognito, so no one would recognize him. Especially when he was on an adventure or participating in the tournament. Lancelot started out being knighted as a White Knight, where the Lady of the Lake provided his armor and weapon, but he changed his armor many times, so he was also the Red Knight, Green Knight and then Black Knight. Shields sometimes had portraylas of animals, sometimes of the crown or sword. Other times, the shield had only one colour or sometimes they had a stripe or two. Arthur carried a shield with image of the Virgin Mary into battle. The table was more than a dowry of Guinevere. In a way, Guinevere symbolized the kingdom of Logres (Britain). Arthur, who was Logres king, was not only wedded to Guinevere; he became wedded to the land. This link between the rulers who were wedded the land was common themes. The results of the Quest, when the Grail vanished from the world, it also meant the withdrawal of God's grace from Logres. Though the enchantment on Logres was broken and the Maimed King healed, the salvation did not come to the Brotherhood of the Round Table. Instead they were punished for their failings

and their sins. One of the most notable deteriorating part of the Round Table was that Lancelot the greatest knight in the world, was in love with Queen Guinevere. Lancelot and Guinevere had committed adultry, tainting the honour of the Round Table. Arthur's war against Lancelot had split the Round Table into two factions, and left him weakened when Mordred betrayed him. Another failing was Mordred, who also belonged to the Round Table, and was born as the result of incest, between Arthur and his half-sister Morgawse. Mordred would allow his own lust for power and his father's wife Guinevere, to seize the kingdom during Arthur's absen Their sins would bring about the downfall of the Round Table and end the imperfect dreams of Arthur and Merlin.
In the end, the final betrayal was adultery committed by one of its members, Lancelot, with Arthur's queen, and the betrayal of Mordred Arthurs son born of adultery on his part; that finally brought the downfall of Arthur's kingdom
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Conversion Disorder
A conversion disorder is a rare mental disorder in which a person has physical symptoms that no medical condition can explain. The symptoms do not appear to be under the person's conscious control and they can cause significant distress. Examples of symptoms are a loss of muscle control, blindness, deafness and seizures. People with conversion disorder have blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system symptoms that cannot be explained by medical examination. Conversion disorder symptoms may occur because of a psychological conflict. Symptoms usually begin suddenly after a stressful experience. People are more at risk for a conversion disorder if they a very high percentage of people with conversion disorder have another psychiatric problem, such as generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder or some form of depression. They also report a higher frequency of emotional or physical abuse during childhood. The physical symptoms are thought to be an attempt to resolve the conflict the person feels inside. A physical examination is needed to rule out physical causes for the symptoms. The affected body part or physical function will need physical or occupational therapy until the symptoms disappear. For example, paralyzed limbs must be exercised to prevent muscle weakness Conversion disorder often appears after conflict or stress, though the person is not aware of this connection. The person believes the problem is physical. The name of the disorder comes from the idea that some sort of psychological distress is being converted into a physical symptom. Some experts believe that a conflict or painful thought is so unacceptable that it never reaches the person's awareness. Conversion disorder is more common in women than in men. It occurs most frequently between adolescence and middle age. It appears more often in places where people know less about medicine and psychology, such as in underdeveloped countries. A psychiatrist makes a diagnosis of conversion disorder based on the person's health history and a neurological examination. In the most obvious cases this diagnosis is made when the physical symptoms are not part of any known disorder of the nervous system. The doctor also tries to determine if any stress or conflict is at the root of the symptoms. Conversion disorder can be very hard to detect, even with testing. There is no known way to prevent this disorder. Sometimes symptoms go away on their own after the stress has been reduced, conflict has been resolved and with the support of family. If the person experiences anxiety medication may help. Psychotherapy can help to find the source of conflict or stress it may be possible to provide relief. With the help of psychotherapy, the person may learn to deal with the conflict and go forward with the new experience or avoid the stressor. The outlook for conversion disorder varies. It depends on the nature of the stress and on the symptoms. Most symptoms of conversion disorder last a relatively short time. The more severe the symptoms, the faster they disappear. The disorder may be seen as persistent and the person has trouble coping with stress and conflict and has a need for ongoing support.
Monday, March 26, 2012

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Cycles of Dreams bywena: Bipolar Disorder's Effect on a Person''s Life

Cycles of Dreams bywena: Bipolar Disorder's Effect on a Person''s Life: A person with bipolar disorder experiences alternating highs or mania and lows also known as depression. Both the manic and depressive cal... Posted by wena indlovu at 2:28 PM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bipolar disorder, bywena, depression, mental illness, personality disorders, stress,symptoms, treatment

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Pressure of Speech in Bipolar Disorder

Pressure of speech is an unusual occurrence that is seen in Bipolar disorder it is an intensified speed of conversation. When a person with pressure of speech talks it is much faster than what is considered normal or ordinary. Pressure of speech may be severe enough that the person may not be understandable and reasonable logic seems to be absent. A person who is experiencing pressure of speech has a pressing need to discuss an idea, or just to talk. The person may feel frustrated or irritated by other people's inability to follow their stream of talking and the inability of others to comprehend what they are saying. It is difficult to interrupt an individual who experiences pressure of speech. When it is a symptom of mania, the person may appear to be anxious, enthusiastic, and speak with insistently. When the person also has flight of ideas and racing thoughts, their conversation reflects a flood of ideas, which seems to be unrelated to the subject of the conversation. The person also may rhyme words or use words that sound similar. The person may play with words and jump from subject to subject seemingly never completely finishing a thought. The person with pressure of speech often feels that what they talk about is of great importance. The person may talk at times when it is inappropriate; a student may interrupt the teacher in class to discuss different ideas. T the workplace the person may interrupt the work of their coworkers to talk about happenings of the day. The person with pressure of speech may talk incessantly in meetings. This results in disrupted schedules, and decreased productivity of coworkers and themselves. When pressure of speech is unrecognized as a symptom of a mental disorder the person may be fired or forced to seek medical help. With medications this symptom can be alleviated and if treatment starts soon enough the person can resume their normal lives. Posted by wena indlovu at 5:40 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bipolar disorder, bywena, depression, mental illness, personality disorders, stress,symptoms, treatment

Personality Traits and Personality Disorders

Your perception of the world and other people is part of your personality. Your personality affects your thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, relationships; everything in your life including ambitions, accomplishments and failures. Personality is a pattern of thoughts, the feelings and behavior that makes up each of us as an individual person. We do not always think, feel and behave in exactly the same way; we do have behaviors that are consistent, and can be described as shy, selfish, or lively, and this makes up our personality.

It was once thought that your personality was established as a child. And by adulthood, your personality traits cemented and there was no way to change them. Research has on personality traits show that they do change over time. Anxiety in time decreases, and so does extroversion. If your personality continually causes problems in your life and relationships, you may have a personality disorder. People with personality disorders usually do not relate to other people. Unyielding, inflexibility, and unresponsiveness are an indication a of personality disorder. People with these personality disorders do not engage in social relations and have a narrow view of the world. Personality disorders become less noticeable with age. Our personality develops as we go through different experiences in life, and as our situations change. As we mature, and our thinking, feelings and behavior change depending on our circumstances. We are usually learn from past experiences and to change our behavior to cope with our lives. But with a personality disorder, changing is more difficult. Your patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are more to rigid and you will have a limited range of emotions, attitudes and behavior with trying to cope with everyday life. This can lead to grief for you or for other people. You may find that your beliefs and attitudes are different from most other peoples. They may find your behavior unusual, unexpected and may find it hard to spend time with you. This makes you feel insecure; you may avoid others and situations.. The diagnosis applies if you have personality difficulties persistently which affect all aspects of your life, and makes life difficult for you and for those around you. The diagnosis does not include personality changes caused by a life event such as a traumatic incident, or physical injury. Personality disorders usually manifest in adolescence or early adulthood, but sometimes start in childhood. They can make it difficult for you to start and keep friendships or other relationships, and you may find it hard to work well with others. You may feel alienated and alone.

With the help of a therapist you can learn to understand other people better, and cope better with social situations and relationships with other people. Working in group therapy with people who have similar problems can be very helpful too. Help is out there for a person with a personality disorder the best way to be helped is to seek the aid of a doctor who specializes in this sort of problem. Posted by wena indlovu at 11:50 AM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bipolar disorder, bywena, depression, mental illness, personality disorders, stress,symptoms, treatment
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Moon and its affects on Mental Illness

The word Lunatic has become an informal term referring to people who are considered mentally ill, dangerous, or showing unpredictable behavior. The term may be The word derives from the Roman language lunaticus meaning of the moon. Philosophers of the time reasoned that the full Moon induced insanity in susceptible individuals, the belief that the brain, which is mostly water, must be affected by the Moon and control over the tides. Some people still assert that that admissions to psychiatric hospitals admissions, homicides and suicide rates increase when the Moon is full. Even during modern times it has been stated that the phases of the moon may have an effect on individuals with bipolar disorder. According to them the light of the Moon sets off mania which does not always occur during nights which are dark, and the affect on a vulnerable person through the belief of sleep deprivation and mania and depression. A German study found that with lack of sleep depression was lifted in a controlled study. Despite these many arguments, researchers exploring the topic have found no link of the Moon's cycle. In studies, one of violent or aggressive behavior, and another of vicious dog bites that required hospitalization of persons during lunar cycles there is nothing to suggest that humans are affected by the Moon. So why does a large percentage of mental health professionals, believe that lunar cycles affect human behavior? History plays a part in the assertion. The illuminated moon had a major role for our ancestors as a calendar and other functions. Before electric lights came into being, a bright moon was more likely to disrupt sleep, producing widespread moodiness. Emergency psychiatric condition, mental illness behavior and lunar cycles: is there a real or an imaginary association? No association has appeared between moon phases and characteristics of psychiatric emergencies. By thinking in which we look for information that confirms our beliefs and ignore evidence that challenges them is responsible for a large part of the conjecture. Posted by wena indlovu at 10:59 PM 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Links to this post Labels: bipolar disorder, bywena, depression, mental illness, personality disorders, stress,symptoms, treatment

Monday, January 16, 2012

Bipolar Disorder and Premature Death

People with bipolar disorder appear to have a higher risk for premature death due to medical illness, including heart disease. An examination on the death statics of the deaths of people with bipolar disorder shows that individuals with bipolar disorder have an increased risk for premature death due to these common medical conditions. According to experts and several studies there is a link between major depression and an increased risk for early death due to general medical illnesses. In the past, excess deaths with bipolar illness were thought to be unnatural causes, such as suicide, homicide. Research questions this and they may account for only a portion of premature deaths in these individuals. Researchers are investigating the link between major depression and conditions such as heart disease, osteoarthritis, and diabetes and the interaction between chronic mental illness and medical illness. Having a major mental illness such as bipolar disorder increases the chance of developing physical illnesses from a variety of factors, including poor diet, smoking, lack of exercise, substance abuse, and a lack of medical care. The chronic stress with having a major medical illness can contribute to early death. When patients with a mental illness contract a medical illness, it is a greater challenge for them to manage their condition. With diseases like diabetes, which requires a lot of selfcare, poor management can lead to more complications, which in turn can feed back and worsen the mental-health condition. Another contributing factor to physical illness and premature death in patients with bipolar disorder is the use of atypical antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, which are now in common use.
While there are fewer adverse effects, they are associated with obesity and metabolic changes that may increase the risk for early death from diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as researchers have discovered .While mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics, although effective in treating mental illness, they are creating more problems in people using them..

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It is still too early to make the assumption that these medications are the root of early death but there is conjecture about whether the benefits of these drugs outweigh the risks for an early death in the persons for whom they are prescribed. As beneficial as they may be there is always the best interest of the patient and mental health professionals need to study these phenomena more closely. The risks may outweigh the benefits and the wellbeing of the patients needs to be addressed.

Dementia Symptoms of dementia vary depending on the cause and the area of the brain that is affected. Memory loss is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom. Other symptoms of dementia are: difficulty recalling recent events; not recognizing familiar people and places; trouble finding the right words to express thoughts or name objects; problems planning and carrying out tasks; following a recipe, or writing a letter. Judgment impairments, such as knowing what to do in an emergency are often seen. There can be difficulty controlling moods or behaviors. Depression is common, and agitation or aggression may be present. ; neglecting personal care such as grooming or bathing. The first symptoms of dementia may be personality changes or unusual behavior. People with this condition may say rude things, expose themselves, or make sexually explicit comments. The person may not be aware of these problems, especially the behavior problems. This is especially true in the later stages of dementia. Depression in elderly people appears to be dementia symptoms. Common symptoms of depression include depressed mood, loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, withdrawal from others, sleep disturbances, weight gain or loss, suicidal thoughts, feelings of worthlessness, and loss of ability to think clearly or concentrate. People with irreversible or untreated dementia have a slow, gradual decline in mental functions and movements over several years. Total dependence and death, often from infection, are the outcome of the later stages of dementia. An individual with dementia should always be under medical care. Medical care focuses on maintaining the individual's health and quality of life. Medical care depends on the underlying condition, but it most often consists of medications and nondrug treatments such as behavioral therapy.

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