Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story.    

Tweet Share +1 Pinterest LinkedIn 0 Email April is National Autism Awareness month.  We've made this easy to read infographic about Autism facts.Such as: Did you know that Behavioral therapy for autism can transform lives? Though children with  autism vary in how far they progress with  behavioral therapy, we now have solid evidence of its benefits. [...]

Tweet Share +1 Pinterest LinkedIn 0 Email Manic episodes are a period of extremely elevated mood and are required for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder type 1. Bipolar manic episodes are not just feeling "good" or "high," they are moods that are beyond reason and cause major distress and life impairment. Some of the symptoms [...]

Tweet Share +1 Pinterest LinkedIn 0 Email I recently posted a question on my Facebook page asking people who'd suffered from depression to describe what it felt like so that those who'd never experienced it could understand it better. Here were the responses: 1. Depression is seeing no future, and no answer for any of [...]

Tweet Share +1 Pinterest LinkedIn 0 Email For all the success I have had recovering from mental illness, the one thing I haven’t gotten over is my deep hatred for myself. Perhaps “hate” is a strong word; maybe “severely dislike” is a more fitting phrase, but I am not in the business of sugar coating [...]