Looking Inside the Brain to Distinguish Bipolar from Depression | Technology Networks
— Read on www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/looking-inside-the-brain-to-distinguish-bipolar-from-depression-309151

Another way to distinguish bipolar disorder from depression. Using MRI’s to look at the amygdala as people were processing faces showing different emotions showed that there are differences in amygdala activity between people who have bipolar disorder and depression.

“In people with bipolar disorder, the left side of the amygdala is less active and less connected with other parts of the brain than in people with depression.”

It is important to get the right diagnosis as treatment for bipolar disorder and depression is different and it can be deleterious to treat people with bipolar disorder as if they have depression.

We can all help prevent suicide. Every year, the Lifeline and other mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month.
— Read on suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/

My dearest, sweetest brother. 💖💖💖💖

New research finds that the reintroduction of wolves to the National Park is helping to restore the ecosystem to its former glory.
— Read on www.treehugger.com/conservation/thanks-wolves-aspen-recovering-yellowstone.html

I love this! Once wolves, after having been killed off, were reintroduced to Yellowstone Park, the whole ecosystem, including Aspen trees, is recovering!! Conservation, that’s how you love the earth!

Of course you think about cooking as a way to nourish your body. But did you know it can also benefit your brain? Marwan Sabbagh, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, explains why.
— Read on health.clevelandclinic.org/cooking-for-cognition-why-making-a-meal-is-good-for-your-brain/

Planning and cooking a meal is not only nutritious for your body but it is actually good for your brain! I love to cook, so it’s good to know!

The best resource for advice, videos and motivation to help you realize your full potential.
— Read on www.goalcast.com/

Ugh toxic people! We’ve all known them, well this article may let you identify them much more quickly so you don’t have to waste your time with these nasty people! Yay!

The evidence keeps rolling in: when you need to clear your head, the best place to do it is out among the trees.
— Read on www.treehugger.com/health/study-shows-walk-park-fixes-fuzzy-brain.html

Love going for walks in parks!

Study uses DNA to discern people’s preferences in mates, and suggests how such choices shape our genomes
— Read on www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/your-choice-life-partner-no-accident

Very interesting!

Depression usually signals its re-arrival with a selection of ‘warning’ symptoms. Here are seven to look out for, and what to do when you spot them: 1) Fatigue When a pile of dirty dishes has sat in your sink for days (even weeks) and the work-day feels more like a work-decade, it could mean that depression is sneaking
— Read on www.hopetocope.com/7-signs-that-your-depression-is-returning-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Accurate! If you feel these, please get help.

Choosing your words carefully can strengthen relationships, fuel recovery, and make for a better quality of life for everyone. By Stephen Propst
— Read on www.bphope.com/the-big-payoff-of-well-chosen-words/

These are great! Please, if any of these come to mind, just stifle the urge to say them. Please.

Do say the ones in the “What you can say” part. Thank you!

Cannabis Extract Cannabidiol Helps Reset Brain Function in Psychosis | Technology Networks
— Read on www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/cannabis-extract-cannabidiol-helps-reset-brain-function-in-psychosis-308311

This is CBD, the non intoxicating part of marijuana and seems to look promising in treating psychosis!

Hopefully lots more research will confirm this before we all rush to try it.