We thank Demi for using her fame in a positive way to encourage her fans to get professional mental health support if they need it.

Catherine Zeta Jones is one of our favorite performers, and we applaud her courage in going public with her treatment. We wish her and her family all the best for a speedy recovery.

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“I am having a well-earned rest at Her Majesty’s pleasure and am painting and continuing being an art student,” he wrote. “I have a great view and am considering gigs later in the year.”

Although it is 15 years since Adam Ant’s last LP, the singer – real name Stuart Goddard – is working on a new album and had begun a series of celebratory club gigs.

As a child of the ’80s, Adam and the Ants was a guilty pleasure I never outgrew. With is wild ‘do and highwayman persona, I consider him to be the original inspiration for dreadlocked pirate “Captain Jack Sparrow.”

Bipolar Bear wishes Adam Ant all the best with his treatment, and hope his hospitalization is brief and productive.

From Omega-3 fatty acids are key to a healthier life

“There’s very strong, medical-nutrition, literature-based evidence in humans suggesting that the average American would probably have a healthier life, a lower risk of dying from heart disease and improved brain function by consuming more fish, more supplements or more functional foods with DHA and EPA,” says nutritional scientist Bruce Holub, of the University of Guelph in Ontario and executive director of the DHA/EPA Omega-3 Institute there.

…Omega-3 fatty acids are long chains of carbon atoms that bond to each other in different ways to produce molecules with various functions. Out of the five forms that we consume, the three that matter most to human health are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

…Accumulating evidence now suggests that it is far more important to consume DHA and EPA directly — in amounts ranging from 200 milligrams to 4 grams a day, depending on the person.

…While EPA and DHA are both essential for heart health — they seem to lower blood pressure, reduce fat levels in the blood, slow the development of clots and avert abnormal heart rhythms, among other things — DHA is the star player in the developing brain and eyes.

…Brain-based disorders are another area of interest. Some studies have found lower blood levels of omega-3s in adults with Alzheimer’s and kids with ADHD than in comparable groups without those problems.

As I said to the reviewer (who apparently didn’t visit this site or read about the development of the Bipolar Bear App):

“Needless to say, we’re very disappointed in your review of the Bipolar Bear application for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. If you’d visit our website, mybpbear.com, you’d see the list of charities we support, and the reasons behind the creation of the app. Everyone involved, including myself, has personal experience with bipolar disorder and we all understand how devastating bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses can be. That’s one of the reasons the co-creators developed the app-to raise funds for bipolar disorder research and services. However, they’ve chosen to use humor to both raise awareness of bipolar disorder, and raise funds at the same time. You can disagree with the strategy if you like, but it’s not accurate to say that the creators of Bipolar Bear don’t care about people with mental illness. That’s simply not true. We all care deeply. But each of us also believe that laughter can be healthy and healing. (Which is why we don’t have an issue with your nickname ‘Crazy Mike.’ We get that you’re not making fun of people with mental illness. It’s just a name.)”

Scott and Mark knew from the outset that there was a chance that someone would take Bipolar Bear the wrong way. But that’s not going to distract them from focusing on Bipolar Bear’s mission of raising money and raising awareness.