From Outcast To Insider: Overcoming The Stigma Of Bipolar Disorder Copyright 2006 Anne Arthur Bipolar Disorder and Society: The stigma often associated with manic depression and other mental disorders is very real Many people with bipolar disorder or other mental illnessesare afraid to share their condition with other people for fear of ridicule or judgment A World Federation for Mental Health study recently revealed that more than 71% of patients with bipolar disorder felt they could not reveal their illness to others without being judged The stigma is so real ...

Meningitis And Encephalitis: What's The Difference? "Meningitis" and "encephalitis" are two words that pop onto most people's radar screens from time to time, and usually in some scary context, like hearing of a cluster of cases in their child's school, or reading media reports of epidemics occurring nationally or internationally While most people understand that these words mean there is some sort of infection of the nervous system, other distinctions and implications are often left unstated and, as a result, can be vague or confusing The basic concepts ...

What Is Mindfulness? The term sounds easy enough to comprehend, but there is a much deeper meaning Terms like mindfulness and loving-kindness seem obvious, but you have to understand them before you can implement them, into your daily life This reminds me of a conversation I, recently, had with a friend He was reading the personal ads, in the singles section, and came across another term: "consciously aware" He was grasping to understand why so many women had listed this as a prerequisite to any kind of relationship, ...

Divine Food For Divine Beauty Excerpted from the book "Your Right to Be Beautiful: How to Halt the Train of Aging and Meet the Most Beautiful You" by Tonya Zavasta The book is available at: http://wwwbeautifulonrawcom The phrase "natural beauty" has been abused and misused beyond restoration The modern use is almost never associated with its true meaning Someone said there should be a portrait of a healthy person in a museum so people would know what they are talking about If we don't know what a ...

The Truth About The Meat You Eat Pt 1 There are so many topics to discuss which affect our health that it is hard to choose just one at a time First, I want to remind everyone that the premise of this site is Unhealthy Soil = Unhealthy Plants and Animals = Unhealthy People With that in mind, let's discuss meat, fish and meat substitutes I just read an article by some well meaning person who was bragging that chicken and soy are good for you - ...

Alzheimer's Disease And Communication Difficulties Essential communication skills such as speech, reading and writing begin to be lost in one of the most upsetting and frustrating aspects of the disease While an understanding of simple speech remains intact during the early stages, the patient can experience growing difficulties in finding and using the correct words However as the effects of the disease intensify the patient will have difficultly finishing sentences and will wander onto another subject and may often repeat the same words over and over again The ability to ...

Health Benefits Of Fennel Plant The fennel herb is a versatile vegetable which can not only be eaten cooked or raw but is also a basis for anise, and is one of the ingredients of licorice The fennel plant also flavors some brandy-based drinks, whilst the fennel leaves are an important culinary herb It is not surprising then that fennel and its juice contain some valuable constituents The nutrients are similar to those in celery, which belongs to the same family, but it is the essential oil that ...

Should Your Elderly Mom Or Dad Come To Live With You? Inside Practical Tips On What You Should Know By Paula Tchirkow, MSW, LSW, ACSW -- The decision to have an elderly parent live with an adult child, and his or her family, is usually made during times of duress The choice often results from an emergency situation – a fall, a stroke, or a hospital stay – that convinces family members that the older person can no longer live ...

Ulnar Neuropathy: Sane Treatment Of A Crazy Bone Do you remember what it felt like when you banged your elbow on a hard surface and it sent shocks through your forearm and into your little finger? Not too pleasant, to be sure But on the plus side, the unpleasantness was merely temporary and, for the time being, you remembered not to do that again The part of the nervous system responsible for this annoying symptom is the ulnar nerve, a peripheral ...

Ayurveda Ayurveda is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning science of life, and actually is a branch of traditional Indian medicine Using Ayurveda means actually changing not only the way you eat, but also the way that you see yourself and your body In Ayurveda, you donÕt objectivize your body as a ÒthingÓ, but realize your body as a system of energy that is constantly changing Realizing that 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced completely within less than ...