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6 Ways to Self-Test for Bipolar Disorder

...t you might be suffering from a bipolar disorder is that you're constantly excusing your behavior in front of others. An accurate way to conduct a self-test is to record how many times you say t...
How to Help Adolescents With Manic Depression

Manic depression, also called bipolar disorder, affects nearly 6 million Americans. For many years, professionals considered bipolar an adult mental disorder. Now, however, the bipolar diagnosis oc...
How to Start a Relationship With a Man Who has Bipolar Disorder

...that this disorder is an illness--not a character flaw. If you can handle the unique aspects of this disorder in a partner, you'll be able to have a relationship.
List of Narcissistic Behaviors to Watch Out for

Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder that often causes people to form unhealthy relationships. According to an article published in "Psychiatric News," 8 percent of men and 5 per...
5 Things You Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder In Children

...and alternating swings that seem out of character.
How to Treat Bipolar Disorder Within the Family

Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, is a mood disorder causing fluctuations in energy, mood and ability to function. Individuals receive the diagnosis of this mental illness, but all fa...
Adult Treatment for ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a life-long disorder of self-regulation and impaired functioning. The abilities to plan, organize and focus are impaired by this condition. Als...
The Side Effects of Digoxen

Digoxin is sold under the brand names Digitek, Lanoxin, Cardoxin and Lanoxicaps. It is a medication used to treat congestive heart failure (inability of your heart to pump blood to the rest of your...
Child Discipline & Child Behavior

...t of self-control, order, structure and character. Unlike punishment, which aims to stop a behavior, discipline aims to bring about more appropriate actions. As a parent or teacher, your job is ...
5 Things You Need to Know About Different Types of Anxiety

...s one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the United States, affecting over 40 million Americans, according the National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM). Anxiety is excessive, uncon...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

...the Years: * 1902 Defects in moral character * 1934 Organically driven * 1940 Minimal Brain Syndrome * 1957 Hyperkinetic Impulse Disorder * 1960 Minimal Brain Dysfunctio...
Learning Disabilities

...ften occur together and display similar characteristics. Common Learning Disabilities Dyslexia is a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding words, senten...
Narcissistic Physical Symptoms

Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders as "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and a lack of empat...
What Are Some of the Symptoms of Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a group of mental disorders that alter the way a person views reality. "Schizo" actually means "split." It doesn't refer to multiple personalities but a distribution of emotions an...
5 Things You Need to Know About Different Types of Mental Disorders

...r in the media. Monica, one of the main characters of the television sitcom "Friends," supposedly was afflicted with OCD, thus creating the illusion that OCD is glamorous or hip. In reality, OCD...
How to Transition From a Crib to a Toddler Bed

Whether you have another baby on the way, or you just feel it's time that your toddler switch to a toddler bed, doing so may not be a smooth transition. Your toddler may be reluctant to leave the s...
What Causes Burning of the Feet?

Burning feet syndrome is a common condition experienced by many people, especially those over 50 years old, and can have many causes. It is often accompanied by redness and swelling, or may be an i...
5 Things You Need to Know About Backpacks

...ing a backpack with cool colors and fad characters might be fun for your child, but it shouldn't be the only criteria. To ensure that your child is both safe and comfortable, the size of the bac...
5 Things You Need to Know About Tai Chi

The original Chinese characters used to write Tai Chi translate as the "Ultimate Supreme Force." The "Ultimate Supreme" is a reference to the concept of yin and yang, the balance of dual energy wh...

Horny goat weed

... as horny goat weed because the Chinese characters literally mean "obscene goat leaves of pulse plants." Horny goa...

Has anyone got a parent with an eating disorder?
- Posted On January 21, 2009 02:32:00 AM
  ...anyone else has a parent with an eating disorder. Because of my Mum's illness when I try to loose weight I feel like everyone in my family goes into panic mode that it will lead me down the same... Read More
- Posted On January 21, 2009 04:42:56 AM
  ...re a strong minded person) and your own character can affect your level of vulnerability. I agree with what the others have said and just sit down and explain to your family that you're okay an... Read More
apology
- Posted On April 11, 2008 01:40:27 AM
  ...ople believe i have some form of eating disorded. Despite not deleting my whole account, i will leave any groups i was a part of and no longer message on forums. i do not wish to upset people,... Read More
- Posted On April 11, 2008 08:18:00 AM
  ... with getting some help for your eating disorder. You can say you dont have one all day long, but that doesnt change the fact that you indeed have one. Read More
Overeaters Anonymous
- Posted On February 6, 2008 05:55:59 PM
  ...to have God remove all these defects of character. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them a... Read More
- Posted On February 6, 2008 06:01:15 PM
  ...to have God remove all these defects of character. We began to accept ourselves as we really were, and to take responsibility for our actions. We realized we couldn’t "fix" ourselves. We had t... Read More
Statistics on EDs and Sexual Orientation
- Posted On January 2, 2008 10:12:14 PM
  ...esting: Information regarding eating disorders: More than 15 percent of gay and bisexual men have suffered from an eating disorder. Ten percent of gay and bisexual women have suffered f... Read More
- Posted On January 2, 2008 10:16:34 PM
  ...ion program 'Will and Grace,' the title character, Will, is regularly teased by his gay friend Jack about being overweight when the actor who portrays Will is clearly not overweight. Future rese... Read More
crazy appetite and insults resulting in motivation
- Posted On November 8, 2007 06:38:39 AM
  ...od chance that it can lead to an eating disorder. But if it helps you, that's good to know =]] Read More
- Posted On November 8, 2007 07:28:19 AM
  ...re hurtful, but I think it shows strong character to have it motivate you. I have friends who would take an insult and go cry about it while eating a twinkie. Rather than turn to food as emoti... Read More
Your Avatar Selections
- Posted On April 18, 2007 07:52:52 AM
  ...ly. I think Jessica Rabbit was a great character -- she was sexy and loyal to her man. Now that I am single.... I want to be more like her ( the sexy side ).... which I have worked on by... Read More
- Posted On April 28, 2007 08:23:06 AM
  i have an eating disorder and my avatar just fits me. "throw sticks and stones, i'll grow my bones" often i don't eat to "punish" my friends for being mean to me. it doesn't make sense but i... Read More
diet and exercise obsession
- Posted On December 27, 2008 12:20:46 PM
  ...t. The last thing you want is an eating disorder, and for some people that's exactly where this leads. Read More
- Posted On December 29, 2008 09:53:16 AM
  ...pretty fine line between dedication and disorder and a lot of it has to do with the mentality behind what you're doing and whether or not it negatively interferes with other parts of your life. ... Read More
Ever wonder if TDP isn't such a good idea?
- Posted On March 22, 2008 05:27:25 AM
  ...and as someone who dealt with an eating disorder, it wasn't the food, of course but control that I was wrestling with. When I first mentioned this site to DH he was worried [knowing my history].... Read More
- Posted On March 22, 2008 05:47:38 AM
  ...men on here who are bordering on eating disorders, have terrible self esteem, and use this site to justify their body-obsession and tell themselves that they 'are just trying to be healthy', and... Read More
I am gonna blow a fuse.
- Posted On March 25, 2008 09:05:44 PM
  ...ortant and real the dangers from eating disorders are. I hope you can stick with the plan that your specialists have given you and you are able to fight the negative voices of your eating disord... Read More
- Posted On March 26, 2008 11:58:24 AM
  ... I guess it's a matter of strength of character, and time. Thank you guys. <3 Read More
Negativity/profanity on boards...
- Posted On April 11, 2007 08:16:32 AM
  ...'ve had my own run in with a particular character on the message boards... anyway - it seems as though he's taken to swearing a bit: http://www.thedailyplate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1975 i'... Read More
- Posted On April 16, 2007 12:45:56 PM
  ...sage boards to always have some sort of character like that. if he leaves, we'll get someone else to take his place, i believe... Read More
Love Your Fat Self
... feel the need to make a judgment on my character as well as my body all at once. And it works. It makes me feel huge and obtrusive and grotesque, deformed." I read this article in the Decemb...
- Posted On April 9, 2008 08:10:59 PM
  ...hink many have some kind of personality disorders and control issues, more so than random people you meet in the general population. Take LOnessaVE's ex, for example - the one who broke her jaw... Read More
- Posted On April 9, 2008 08:35:59 AM
  Damn, I googled him to find his address for you, but no hits on that name. He SHOULD have the shit kicked out of him. Your questions are all very good ones, though! Personally, I'm pretty happ... Read More
Wow!!

...is supposed to be nonfiction so my main character is not going to be me exactly (she's going to be a paleontologist for instance) but - and this is a big but - she pretty much is going to b...
Kick Together

... development specialist and director of character development at EEMA Fitness and Martial Arts in South Weymouth, MA. In martial arts classes, participants are constantly challenged and then pra...
Hello, I'm new to this group...
...nosed with major depression and anxiety disorder... sometimes this absolutely rules my life, sometimes not so much. One happy thing is, I got married last October 6th to my wonderful Tommy who ...
- Posted On June 20, 2008 11:51:46 PM
  ...nvalid and malicious. "Excuse me, your character is showing, It ain't pretty!" Read More
- Posted On June 19, 2008 07:44:34 AM
  Welcome. Support is found here. Read More
Hi
Hi im new to this but my fiance took his own life in Oct 2007 & I put on a lot of weight as i comfort ate & refused to leave the house (or my bed most of the time) i now want to take back my life.....
- Posted On June 11, 2008 11:18:41 AM
  ... to argue, and he said something out of character for him and he shot himself while still on the phone with my neice. It sent my neice into a tail spin for many years. But today, she's happil... Read More
- Posted On June 12, 2008 07:54:47 AM
  ...ith Bi-Polar and Borderline personality disorder - I HAVE BIG EARS. Love and Support to you. Read More
Ali Won't Jeopardize Health to Become 'Biggest Loser'
...s point, if she could develop an eating disorder from this, etc... I really respect her for setting a minimum weight. I've noticed myself that once you get near or at your goal, you start wanti...
- Posted On April 10, 2008 02:57:37 PM
  ...ll. This really speaks volumes for her character. I think she is a true inspiration and I hope that I look as good as she does when I get to my goal weight! Read More
- Posted On April 10, 2008 01:55:38 PM
  Very interesting! Thanks for posting this. It's good to know that they're aware that she's getting close to an unhealthy weight. Read More
Abortion & Eugenics
I'm pro-choice but it disturbs me that people are having abortions because they don't want children with even the slightest birth defect (especially for minor problems like a cleft lip-- something ...
- Posted On September 18, 2008 08:09:57 AM
  ...nt to continue to allow certian genetic disorders to continue to spread in our population? Why would you want to give birth to a baby that would have only a few years of a very painful life?" ... Read More
- Posted On September 18, 2008 01:49:20 PM
  ...s like you can-- it maxes me out at 400 characters. Read More
Two things we might/might not be shocked to know about YOU
Spill: Mine are: I am incredibily shy in real life. I majorly lack self confidence. And I am deathly afraid of crickets.
- Posted On June 19, 2008 12:04:45 PM
  ...d nothing intrigues me more than mental Disorders, especially Dissociative Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia. Read More
- Posted On June 19, 2008 01:21:16 PM
  ...st gaming experience was Cthulu, and my character almost immediately went into a spider bite-induced coma for nine real-time hours. I threatened to never play again and miraculously woke up fro... Read More
Why so many Americans today are 'mentally ill'*

...and violence-prone mental derangement characterized by extreme excitement and delusion. The inescapable truth is, perpetrators of many of the nation's most horrendous murder rampages in ...
Being a Woman

... Ever. We've never fancied a cartoon character or the central figure in a computer game. It does not enhance our social standing to understand the inner workings of a 'ruck' (or any other ...

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ximegui: Specific character disorder frequently exhibited by political aspirants is labeled Narcissistic Personality Disorder by Psychiatric Assoc.

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