I Always Sit with My Back To The Wall: Why I Wrote The Book

The Beginnings of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder I came to San Antonio in 1973 to serve in the US Army Medical Corps at Ft. Sam Houston.  I was the medical director of the Army’s drug and alcohol program on post. It was towards the end of the Vietnam conflict and we never lacked for soldiers to […]

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Difference Between Manic and Hypomanic Episodes of Bipolar Disorder

There are two types of “highs” known as manic or hypomanic episodes. A manic episode generally lasts a week or more and involves significant problems in social or job/school activities and often is characterized by thinking that is psychotic (where the person is out of touch with reality). A hypomanic episode is usually shorter in […]

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