by Taylor Bennett | Aug 23, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Illness
New research found a link between poor air quality and higher rates of bipolar disorder as well as major depression in the U.S. and Denmark. Additionally, it found a link between exposure to poor air quality in the first 10 years of life and a two-fold increase in...
by Taylor Bennett | May 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
In many cases, a mental illness goes undiagnosed, due to an individual’s failure or hesitance to seek treatment, as well as misdiagnosis from a mental health provider.There are three mental health conditions in specific that often of undiagnosed: bipolar disorder,...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 30, 2017 | Counseling News, Mental Health
In Demi Lovato’s newly-released documentary, Simply Complicated, the star details her struggle with a multitude of mental illnesses, from eating disorders to depression to addiction to bipolar disorder—all of which went undiagnosed for years. The effects, however,...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 15, 2017 | Counseling News, Depression, Disorder, Mental Health
We hear the terms “manic depression” and “bipolar disorder,” and we picture two different things: one, a depressed individual (hence, the word depression) who has trouble enjoying life, and two, an unpredictable person who experiences sudden changes in mood and...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 13, 2017 | Counseling News, Mental Health
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings and emotional highs and lows. Formerly known as manic depression, the condition can leave its victims feeling hopeless and uninterested one minute, but happy and full of energy the next. These...
