Sharpton to Ask Feds to Probe Mitrice Richardson's Death

Filed under: News , Race and Civil Rights Rev. Al Sharpton wants a federal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson , who is the Cal State Fullerton graduate whose remains were recently found by police. The young woman, who suffered from bipolar disorder, was released from a Malibu police substation with no car, cell phone or money after being ...

Missing Teen's Family Wants Answers

Filed under: News , Race and Civil Rights The last time her grandmother saw her, 13-year-old Aja Stroud (pictured) was leaving for school. The teen, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was living with her grandmother in Atlanta while her mother was back in Ohio caring for her own mother as she lost a battle with cancer. School officials say Aja spent the day at school but no one has seen her ...

Cypress Bioscience Licenses Alexza Pharmaceutical's Staccato(R) Nicotine

Novel Nicotine Inhaler Technology for Smoking Cessation Will Expand Cypress's CNS Pipeline; Pulmonary Delivery of Pure Nicotine Aerosols May Address Acute Cravings and Help Smokers Quit

Mental health group in Cleveland tries to break down barriers in black, Hispanic communities

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Cleveland hopes to remove barriers to treatment for mental illness among minorities.

Steps to Safer Treatment for Your Bipolar Child

The nature of depression in children with bipolar disorder makes it more difficult to treat. Also known as manic-depressive disorder (MDD), sufferers alternate between states of mania, or euphoria, and depression. Treating these mood swings is difficult in adults. Given the current state of medical knowledge, children with bipolar illness are given the same type of medication. Alarming ...