Your Health Matters | Mental Health Part 2

Your Health Matters | Mental Health Part 2 – Eden’s medical center Partial Hospitalization Program and treatments of depression and Bipolar disorder.

Facing the puzzling urge to injure
A Swiss army knife was her tool of choice, but when that was not available — when, for instance, she was hospitalized for depression — Julie would use what she could find; paper clips, staples, screws, or plastic knives. Julie, a 35-year-old nursing … Read more on Boston Globe

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2013: The Real Cost of …
The recent announcement of a child in Mississippi functionally cured of HIV may herald a new era of medical treatments in addressing the issue of parent-to-child transmission, in the U.S. and abroad. However, we are disappointed and dismayed that there … Read more on TheBody.com

Living in Fear of Shingles Pain
Diseases that weaken the immune system, such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, also make us more vulnerable, along with immune-blocking treatments, such as chemotherapy and the anti-rejection drugs used after organ transplants. The only good news here is that … Read more on LifeGoesStrong