PinterestTeen Bipolar May Be Linked To Sleep Problems
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A new U.S. study suggests bipolar disorder in teens could be tied to sleep impairments.
According to research done by Jessica Lunsford-Avery, from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and her colleagues, sleep impairment was significantly connected to mania and depression symptoms and psychological impairment in younger people with bipolar disorder.
"Psychosocial treatments focusing on sleep stabilization may prove effective in improving the prognosis of adolescent bipolar spectrum disorder-related sleep irregularities," the team wrote in the journal Psychiatry Research.
Researchers Identify Key Triggers For Bipolar Episodes
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Falling in love appears to have the highest specificity for triggering manic and hypomanic episodes for bipolar patients, according to a new study. The same study also found that stressful life events most commonly trigger depressive episodes.
Health Risks For Serious Mental Illnesses
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People With Serious Mental Illness Have A Higher Risk Of Cancer And Injuries
New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that cancer and injuries are 2.6 times more common in people with serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and disabling depression than the general population.
The findings, published in the journal Psychiatric Services, raises concerns about whether preventative measures and cancer screenings are administered to those diagnosed with serious mental illness. There are associated cancer risk factors for smokers who have a mental illness, for example, which is more common among this demographic.
