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Nutritional Deficiencies and Imbalances Contribute to Bipolar Disorder

Written by Stephanie Marohn |

by Stephanie Marohn. Nutritional deficiencies and imbalances are a common feature in bipolar disorder and other “mental” illnesses. Correcting these often produces dramatic improvement. Unfortunately, nutrient status testing and intervention are not standard practice in conventional psychiatric medicine.

Stress!!! How to Manage Its Impact on You & Your Life

Written by Chuck Fata & Suzette Hodnett |

Stress Kills! How to Manage Its Impact on You by Chuck Fata & Suzette Hodnett. Our bodies have forgotten how relaxation feels. We have come to accept our fast-paced, over-loaded, and increasingly impersonal lives as normal. As self-help author and motivational speaker Richard Carlson stated, "Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness."

Reality is the Leading Cause of Stress

Written by Bowen F. White, M.D. |

by Bowen F. White, M.D.

Do we have to "put reality on the back burner" to have fun? That's what it seems like. After all, with all the problems in the world and all the stress in our lives, escaping reality seems to be required. Our current life circumstance is putting pressure on us to experiment and discover the variation that allows us to better adapt. We may discover that stress is...

Is Suicide the Answer?

Written by Larissa Kaye Batten |

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by Larissa Kaye Batten.

I'm 32 years old, and I spent years of my life wanting to die. I'm not here to tell you what the textbooks and the professionals tell those of us who have been suicidal. Nor am I here to talk you out of anything you might be thinking of doing. That's really up to you...

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InnerSelf Newsletter: June 15th, 2013

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