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Ed Ergenzinger

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Mental health advocate & writer; neuroscientist; patent attorney; adjunct prof.; living with bipolar disorder. Contributor @PsychToday @NAMI @BusinessInsider

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  • 1 week ago | webmd.com | Ed Ergenzinger

    During my most severe manic episode, I became fixated on questions of spirituality and religion. I was a frequent visitor to a Buddhist temple near our house, and I began to revisit the Catholic faith of my youth. I even started entertaining thoughts that I might be a prophet or messiah. Interesting, given that I’ve been an atheist and a skeptic of all things spiritual my entire adult life.

  • 3 weeks ago | medium.com | Ed Ergenzinger

    Psychology | HappinessNew research explores the basis for happiness and how to promote it. What makes people happy? Is happiness the result of internal personality traits or from external factors such as relationships, health, and job satisfaction? Researchers explored this question in a study recently published in Nature Human Behaviour.

  • 3 weeks ago | medium.com | Ed Ergenzinger

    Mental Health | ExerciseA new study reviews research on the benefits of exercise on cognitive health. Cognitive decline is a global health concern, highlighting the importance of developing effective strategies to maintain and even improve cognitive function throughout one’s lifetime. A growing body of evidence suggests that the benefits of exercise extend beyond physical health to include cognitive health.

  • 3 weeks ago | medium.com | Ed Ergenzinger

    Bipolar disorder | Mental HealthNovel brain mechanism may unlock new targets for treatment of bipolar disorder. Researchers from McGill University may have discovered the “holy grail” of bipolar disorder research: understanding what causes shifts between manic and depressed states. Sleep-wake rhythms in normal adults usually have a periodicity of 24 hours, while 48-hour sleep-wake cycles have been reported in patients with bipolar disorder.

  • 3 weeks ago | medium.com | Ed Ergenzinger

    Health | ExerciseA recent study shows that combining two activities improves our motivation to exercise. Understanding the psychological processes associated with the motivation for sustained physical activity is critically important. Physical inactivity is estimated to affect a third of the global adult population and is associated with the onset and exacerbation of mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

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Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD @edergenzinger
28 Jul 24

In March, 2020, as the rest of the world went into lockdown, I went into a psychiatric hospital. What I experienced was more like incarceration than a voluntary commitment. Improving Inpatient Psychiatric Care | Psychology Today https://t.co/fHqGcmZLDX #MentalHealth

Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD @edergenzinger
4 Jul 24

“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can [save it] … [when] men recognize no check upon [them, freedom becomes] the possession of only a savage few; as we have learned to our sorrow.” - Judge Learned Hand (1944). https://t.co/lJOlPJmC2b

Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD
Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD @edergenzinger
13 Jun 24

RT @BeingWellpub: This upcoming #FathersDay, we honor those dads who may feel estranged or alone. ♥👨‍👧‍👦 Explore helpful tips to navigate…