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Why exorcism thrives

Ruling: Shooting justified

A state trooper was justified when he shot a man five times during a July 14 traffic stop in Escambia County, the State Attorney’s Office said Monday.

Health & Fitness Calendar

CLINIC Monday * Brazos County Health Department immunization clinic. 8:30-11:30 a.m. 201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan. All ages: Immunizations, $5/child and $25/adult. Adults: TB skin test $10, tetanus $10. Accepts Medicaid for children. 361-4440. GET MOV …

Slashing suspect may plead insane

An East Greenville man appears ready to argue that he was insane or mentally ill at the time he allegedly used a hunting-style knife to slash the neck of his paramour of 22 years while she slept in their home.

Back to school with bipolar? How college can unleash mania

The rituals of college — making new friends, studying until dawn, excessive partying — can stress out any young adult. But students with bipolar disorder, or those at risk for the condition, are even more vulnerable in a college environment.

Haven Behavioral Hospital offers treatment programs for adults with psychiatric illnesses

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania announced today it is offering acute intensive, inpatient and partial day treatment programs for adults with major psychiatric illnesses. The hospital will operate within the downtown campus of St. Joseph Medical Center and will offer services for adults suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders.

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania to Offer Comprehensive Psychiatric Treatment for Adults

READING, Pa., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania announced today it is offering acute intensive, inpatient and partial day treatment programs for adults with major psychiatric illnesses. The hospital will operate within the downtown campus of St. Joseph Medical Center and will offer services for adults suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder …

Depression in the workplace: don’t ask, don’t tell?

By all appearances Sandy was successful and content. At 30 years old, she was in a senior position at a major media company in Boston — and she was a happily married new mom to boot. But her life was less charmed than it seemed.

‘Mirrors’ exhibit reflects bipolar artist’s worldview

The Fresh Artists in Recovery (AIR) Gallery will feature an exhibit titled “Mirrors,” with paintings by Kyle Boganwright, 20, an artist who uses his bipolar disorder and alternative outlook as tools for creating his work.

Bipolar disorder does not increase risk of violent crime

September 16, 2010 A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet suggests that bipolar disorder – or manic-depressive disorder – does not increase the risk of committing violent crime. Instead, the over-representation of individuals with bipolar disorder in violent crime statistics is almost entirely attributable to concurrent substance abuse.

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