Moody blues: dealing with the highs and lows of bipolar disorder.
As unusual as it sounds, the last thing Alexandra B., 20, needs when she's writing a paper is a flurry of thoughts. That's a warning sign that she's slipping into the manic "high" phase of bipolar disorder. "My thoughts start coming so quickly that it's impossible for my mind...

PSEG Celebrates the Power of Volunteerism.
Recognizes Exemplary Employee Volunteers and Awards $34,000 to the Non-Profit Organizations they Support NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PSEG will celebrate the power of volunteers Wednesday at a ceremony recognizing exemplary employee volunteers and rewarding the nonprofit organizations they support. Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells...

Wyoming Legislative Leadership.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin M. Simpson, a shareholder in the firm of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. has been elected Speaker-Elect of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Mr. Simpson has served as a Representative in the Wyoming State Legislature for House District...

Kenneth F. Ross, 19.
WORCESTER Kenneth F. Ross, 19, of 12 Oakwood Terrace, Oxford, MA died suddenly on Sunday, November 23rd. He leaves his parents, Richard P. and Patricia J. (Lovejoy) Ross of Oxford; a sister, Nicole Ross of Oxford; his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Sandra (Maciejewski) Lovejoy of Dudley and...

Denver Mattress Company Aligns With The Salvation Army for Operation: Rest Assured.
DENVER, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver Mattress Company's 8th annual charity alliance with The Salvation Army comes as a welcome relief to the organization this holiday season. Denver Mattress Company will launch an in-store campaign at its sixteen Colorado retail locations as well as its San Angelo,...

Aetna Reports 60% Increase in Member Calls to EAP.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-26 November 2008-Aetna Reports 60% Increase in Member Calls to EAP(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Aetna's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has seen a significant increase in call volume over the past year, with more members seeking help for stress, anxiety, financial assistance and other...

Crowd expected for Bishop's meal; Goddard materials now online.
Byline: Bronislaus Kush COLUMN: WORCESTER DIARY Last year, about 1,500 attended the annual Bishop's Thanksgiving dinner, but organizers believe the poor economy will draw even more people to this year's event. Folks with little or no money or those who have no one...

Relationship functioning among adult children of alcoholics.
RESEARCH INDICATES THAT children of alcoholics (COAs) are at increased risk for a variety of negative outcomes, including substance abuse, antisocial behavior, mood disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety), academic underachievement, low self-esteem, and relational difficulties (e.g., Beesley and Stoltenberg, 2002; Chassin et al., 2002; Dawson, 2000; Harter, 2000; Jackson...

SAMHSA meetings, conferences to be held in smoke-free jurisdictions.
THE SUBSTANCE Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has become the latest federal agency to support holding meetings only in smoke-free jurisdictions. In August, SAMHSA officials announced that all meetings and conferences organized or primarily sponsored by SAMHSA will only be held in states, cities, counties or...

C.A.R.E. Addiction Recovery Responds to Economic Conditions.
WIN A TRIP TO REHAB! NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Indications that the economy is leading to increased substance abuse, compulsive gambling and other addictive behaviors have led one of the nation's premiere addiction rehabilitation facilities to create a charitable arm to provide financial...