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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
Here's how to fight the "flu"...
Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
Description: Bipolar disorder is a psychological condition that affects mood, feelings, behavior, and physical health. It is charactereized by dramatice mood swings from overly “high” to sad and hopeless.
Incidence: Uncommon (.6 percent to .88 percent of population; two million Americans)
Prevalence: Females
Signs and symptoms:
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Elevated, expansive or overly good mood
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Irritability
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Inflated self-esteem
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Racing thoughts
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Sleep disturbances, little sleep
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Inadequate nutrition and weight loss
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Poor judgment
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Distractible
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Impaired thinking
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Aggressiveness
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Hyperactivity and increased motor activity
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Excess of all kinds: spending, activity, verbosity, drugs
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Rapid, pressured speech
Risk factors:
Usual treatment:
Usual course: Often a chronic condition.
Spiritual considerations:
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Severe ad persistent nature of this illness affects every aspect of the person’s life.
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Encourage the person to take medication as prescribed.
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Instill hope
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See section on depression.
Suggested scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:7
Resources:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI)
National Mental Health (NIMH)
Information resources and Inquiries Branch
RM 7C-02, MSC 8030
Bethesda, MD 20892-8030
800-421-4211
www.nimh.nih.gov
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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