Cheryl T. Herman Foundation | Addressing the unmet needs with those with mood disorder

Laughter and Recovery

steve — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:57:57 +0000

It should be to no ones surprise that laughter is helpful in combating depression. That is to say if you loose your ability to laugh you have lost one of the most precious gifts in the fight against depression. Laughter…

Over-the-couter pain relievers may block some antidepressants

steve — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:25:28 +0000

For largely unknown reasons, roughly one in three patients receive no
benefit from any antidepressant. A recent study done by scientists at
Rockefeller University suggests that something as simple as
over-the-counter painkillers could interfere with the way…

Stem Cell Research Shows Promise for Uncovering Bipolar Disorder Secrets

steve — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:36:40 +0000

New stem cell lines developed from the skin of adults living with
bipolar disorder are providing researchers at the University of
Michigan’s Health System and opportunity to explore the genetic and
biological factors of this mood disorder.…

Why Charting Your Mood Helps.

steve — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:44:42 +0000

Mood charting has been around for several years now and is available in several hard copy versions along with internet and smart phone applications. The general premise of a mood chart is to track those events and actions that can…

Students’ mood chart application hits the App Store

steve — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:20:38 +0000

ND Newswire

William G. Gilroy • Date: August 02, 2011

Posted In: Research

A recent University of Notre Dame graduate and one of its current graduate students are the authors of a new mobile mood chart application: Mood…

Vitamin D and Depression

steve — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:16:33 +0000

Vitamin D and Depression

A number of studies report some connection between vitamin D levels
and the risk of depression. Low vitamin D levels may be related to
depression rather than contributing to the disorder. In 2010 a

Life through a New Lens

steve — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Wendy Moody is a talented photographer. She also has bipolar disorder. Right now she has an exhibit in the Red Rabbit Gallery until the end of August. Robert Kelly-Goss says that what makes the photos so fascinating is that they…

Tweets for Bipolar Disorder

steve — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:58:29 +0000

Here are a 4 Twitter accounts that share good information and valuable resources regularly; there are many more – let us know who you follow, suggestions are appreciated!

Bipolar News
@bipolar_news Boston, MA
Bipolar news from around the…

Bipolar Patients Need Highly Targeted Treatments

steve — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:45:15 +0000

A study at the University of Toledo found that regardless of the type of psychotropic medication used to treat patients with bipolar disorder, outcomes are about the same at a year.

All 121 patients were on a mood stabilizer, some…

Mind-Body Connection Suggests New Directions for Treatment

steve — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:05:43 +0000

A new study at Indiana University suggests that postural control problems may be a core feature of bipolar disorder, not just a random symptom, and can provide insights into areas of the brain affected by the psychiatric disorder and new…