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People with bipolar disorder are four to six times more likely to die prematurely than those without the condition, according to a study that compared data on thousands of people with and without the disorder.What really puts the results in perspective is that bipolar disorder increased a person's risk of death far greater than a history of smoking, or even, to some extent, age.The research team analyzed data from a large, long-term study, called the Prechter Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder, as well as data from…

A recent study revealed that metformin helps prevent weight gain in youth treated for bipolar disorder with SGAs. Involving 1,565 patients, the study showed metformin’s effectiveness in weight management, despite its limited impact on metabolic syndrome.Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health discovered that metformin effectively prevents weight gain in young patients treated for bipolar disorder with SGAs, based on a large-scale study involving over 1,500 participants.A new large-scale study…

A Danish study involving over six million participants found that cannabis use disorder significantly increases the risk of developing depression and bipolar disorder. Despite the link, researchers stress that the study doesn’t conclusively prove that cannabis use causes these mental health conditions, advising caution in use and consideration in legalization debates.A new study suggests that cannabis use disorder leads to an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder and depression.Cannabis is one of the world’s most…

Many people with bipolar disorder have a strong attraction to marijuana. A 2019 review of 53 studies found that almost a quarter of a combined sample of 51,756 individuals with the condition used cannabis or had a problematic pattern of consumption (cannabis use disorder), compared with 2 to 7 percent in the general population—and an earlier study placed usage estimates still higher. Cannabis and bipolar disorder do not go particularly well together. Consumption may increase manic and psychotic symptoms, and there may be…

Selena Gomez has opened up about a dark time in her life when she was detoxing from bipolar disorder drugs and contemplated taking her own life.In a new cover story for Rolling Stone, the 30-year-old superstar said she bounced around numerous treatment facilities throughout her 20s, and that her situation wasn’t improving.“I’m going to be very open with everybody about this: I’ve been to four treatment centers,” Gomez said. “I think when I started hitting my early 20s is when it started to get really dark, when I started…

Earlier this month, when Kanye West said he was going to go “death con 3” on Jewish people, many people online and in the media were quick to remind others about the artist’s mental health. West, who is legally known as Ye, has bipolar disorder, and has been open about it and his struggles for years.Wishes online that Ye would get help and comments on social media contextualizing his present comments with his history of both mental illness and intentional provocation have spurred important questions on how to respond to…

Grammy-winning country musician Naomi Judd was struggling with bipolar disorder when she shot herself and died at her home in Tennessee earlier this year, according to a report released Friday by the local medical examiner, and a statement from her family added that she was dealing with post-traumatic stress, too.Judd and her family had previously discussed in largely general terms her long battle with depression prior to her death by suicide at the end of April. But the report Friday from the Nashville medical examiner’s…

On the reading list this week is an alternative history of civilisation told through its outsiders, a new translation of one of the world’s great story collections, and a book that presents a path for those with a mental health condition On the reading list this week is an alternative history of civilisation told through its outsiders, a new translation of one of the world’s great story collections, and a book that presents a path for those with a mental health condition FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original…