Posts Tagged ‘bipolar’

Her death still hurts, but it is better now

Friday, July 19th, 2013

Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of the late singer Michael Jackson, cut her wrists and swallowed a bottle of pills June 6. As she recovers, one in six high school students will seriously consider ending their lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third leading cause of death for Read more

Five new mental disorders you could have under DSM-5

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Since it was first published in 1952, the DSM has been the has been the diagnostic bible for many psychiatrists. Each time the manual is updated, new conditions are introduced, often amid much controversy. DSM-5, the latest edition published on Saturday, is one of the most controversial yet. Many conditions we’re now familiar with were Read more