Self Injury~Cutting Bipolar Disorder and Self-Injury Sometimes people with bipolar disorder, depression, and other mood disorders have episodes when they feel extremely sad, hopeless, anxious, or confused. When these emotions get too intense, the person may harm themselves with acts of self-injury. Self-injury, often referred to as cutting, self-mutilation, or self-harm, is an injurious attempt to cope with overpowering negative emotions, such as extreme anger, anxiety, and … [Read more...]
Women in Recovery ~ Addiction + or – Bi-polarism, Alexis Chapman
A Celebration of Women has been inspired to share the life bloggings of a real woman in recovery ... please welcome Alexis. Awakening Ever stare in the mirror wishing your reflection had a voice of its own? I’ve spent the past few evenings gazing at my image in the mirror, wishing that my id would speak to me. Unanswered questions, doubt and fear were written all over my face and I couldn’t grasp on to a reason why. Shouldn’t there be some deeper meaning, some … [Read more...]
HEALTH for WOMEN: Major Depressive Disorder featured Articles
A Celebration of Women shares this article, for the HEALTH of our WOMEN. Major Depressive Disorder Topic Resource Center brought to you by The Major Depressive Disorder Topic Resource Center was created to help psychiatrists gain greater understanding of major depressive disorder and improve diagnosis and management of patients with this condition. Major Depressive Disorder Featured … [Read more...]