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Yuliet Alen:
Writer Graphics Designer
Rosalina Esquirol
Writer of the counselor section Kikina
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Index:
What is bipolar disorder? Page10 How to Sleep Better: Page13
Soffy Dinelly biography Page20
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Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder, manic-depressive disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness characterized by episodes of an elevated mood known as mania, usually alternating with episodes of depression. During mania an individual feels abnormally happy, energetic, or irritable, but often makes poor decisions due to unrealistic ideas or poor regard of consequences. Manic and depressive episodes can impair the individual's ability to function in ordinary life. About 3% of people have bipolar disorder worldwide, a proportion consistent for both men and women and across racial and ethnic groups. The cause is not clearly understood, but both genetic and environmental risk factors are believed to play a role. Treatment commonly includes mood stabilizing medication and psychotherapy.
How to Sleep Better:
Getting a good night's sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health and well-being. Adequate sleep gives your body time and energy to recover from the day's stresses, and helps you to stay sharp and focused throughout your day. If you've already figured out how to fall asleep, but you're having trouble getting good sleep through the night (i.e., you're tossing, turning, waking up more than once), there's a lot you can do to ensure a peaceful night's slumber!
Making the Bed Welcoming Try to make your bed a bed. You can do this by not doing work or eating on the bed. Remember, this is a place to sleep, not a couch. Maintain your mattress. Replace it after five to seven years of regular use. If you feel springs or ridges beneath the surface when you're lying on the bed, or you and your partner tend roll over a lot at night (unintentionally), it's time to go mattress shopping! •You may also find that the mattress is to blame if you find yourself sleeping better in another bed. Check out the new technology. The newer types of mattresses that allow for adjustment or that mold around you may help you get a better night's sleep. •One type of mattress lets you adjust the firmness of your bed, individually, for both you and your partner. This is ideal if you can never agree on which mattress feels 'right'. You may both have different needs, and trying to find one you will both like generally means finding a mattress that neither of you will get a good night's sleep on. •Another type of mattress uses "memory foam," which molds to the contours of your body as it warms up. This leaves no "pressure points" to cause numbness, irritation or other physical issues. This is especially useful for those with bad hips or other joints.
Make your bedroom a haven. The more comfortable your bed and bedroom are, the more conducive they are to a restful sleep.
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Soffy Dinelly
She is a beautiful model and singer with a voice of an angel like no other. Since childhood loved music and always felt inside the melody of nature. She grew up in a humble home full of dreams and could get them with hard work. She was about to die with only 14, but she survived by a miracle. Since then God has been her father and guide. After a sad life with supreme feeling of emptiness and no desire to live, she found the path to happiness. Her friends now feel proud of this brave dreamy girl. She lives trying to show other young people like her that there is always a way out. The important thing is to learn how to wrestle with the strength to overcome obstacles. Being alive gives us the option to achieve and continue acquiring new experiences. It is important to be aware of all the opportunities that we have every day. It is never too late to start changing our way of look at life and act to problems. Although being sick there are miracles. Think with faith and positiveness. Page 20