viral link to mental illness article

[PowPow]

On a lark, I ordered a subscription to the Saturday evening post magazine, through an online Tanga deal a month or so ago.

I went to my mailbox this afternoon and right on the cover:

BRAIN HEALTH: The Viral link to mental illness

 

I sat in my car and read it before I even went back to the house.

 

Check it out! I needed to read this in print today!

 

Saturday Evening Post Article

Edited September 15, 2011 by PowPow

[dcmom]

Excellent- thank you!

[beeskneesmommy]

Thank you! I feel really interested and excited to see this in "main stream" script, rather than medical only (although that's exciting also). It's so cool that PANDAS is being recognized in expanded arenas now. 20 years from now everyone will know, and we will not be looked upon as so unusual...or even doubted as to the viability of what we declare as debilitating illness in our children. In adition, perhaps I can even imagine that PANDAS will be an antiquated thing of the past in 2031! -Kath

[eljomom]

"damaged by the cytokine flood "-----"strep infection can damage the developing brain"----DAMAGE sounds permanent to me.

[beeskneesmommy]

eljo - kids little bodies and brains are extremely resiliant. They can often repair damage. Please don't go there - keep working toward recovery!

Edited September 15, 2011 by Beeskneesmommy

[PowPow]

THANKS, beekneesmommy! we cannot lose hope. For some of us-- hope is all there is some days!

Edited September 15, 2011 by PowPow

[Priscilla]

very interesting. makes me wonder about giving pregnant women the flu shot?????????????? no more vaccines for me thanks.