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Welcome to Edwina’s Bipolar Depression site. We started this site in March, 2006 and many of us came over from the old DBSA chat after it became uninhabitable due to turmoil. Though we started small, Edwina’s has steadily grown, until it is now we feel the best Bipolar/Depression site on the internet.
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Thanks to a generous donation from the Edwina Kempf family, St. Mary’s Kempf Bipolar Wellness Center was created in 2006. Since that time, St. Mary’s, in conjunction with Mental Health America (MHA), has provided opportunities for education, networking and services for people living with bipolar disorder. The Wellness Center and MHA facilitate a fr...
Early intervention and professional medical treatment offer the best chances for children and adults with bipolar disorder to achieve stability and gain the best possible wellness.
Through support groups, conferences and medication services, the Wellness Center has had more than 5,000 contacts with those coping with bipolar disorder. In addition, $150,000 has been given to the local chapter of MHA to pay for medications for the region’s mental health patients. Contact: Kammie Barton Nurse Manager, St. Mary’s Behavioral Health...
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Sep 19, 2006 · The Edwina Kempf Bipolar Wellness Center is located on the third floor of the St. Mary's Rehabilitation Institute. The group started out with about 10 people but now has 50. Patients aren't...
May 27, 2010 · That literature suggests that between 45-65% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia-the most severe of the severe mental illnesses-will recover from the disorder over time. This literature has now ...
Mar 8, 2024 · “Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition which includes an experience of mood [episodes] from emotional highs, referred to as mania or hypomania that can last for days to a week, to...
Dec 13, 2022 · Overview. Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities.
Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration. These shifts can make it difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks. There are three types of bipolar disorder.
