Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or episodes of depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. Left untreated, it is a severely disabling psychiatric condition.
The difference between bipolar disorder and major depression is that bipolar disorder involves “energized” or […]
Throughout the world’s population. Mental disorders are quiet prevailing, and yet it remain greatly misunderstood by the people. Even for those who find themselves afflicted with even common mental disorders, discover that there is much to be learned about their particular illness, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, which is different for everyone.
For others, they […]
Many Famous People Suffer With Bipolar Disorder
There have been many famous people with bipolar disorder, or are now thought to have had it based on their lifeworks and stories. There have been so many, in fact, that it is considered by some to be a mark of genius. That may or may not be true, […]
Cyclothymia is a mild form of bipolar disorder, characterized by alternating episodes of mood swings from mild or moderate depression to hypomania. Hypomania is defined as periods of elevated mood, euphoria and excitement that do not cause the person to become disconnected from reality.
The hypomanic and depressive episodes of cyclothymia generally don’t prevent people with […]
Depression can be a fatal illness in the elderly. Depression is a chronic disease with a very high likelihood of recurrence. Long term treatment may be necessary for your older parent. Efficacious treatments are available.
Major depression strikes about 1 in 12 adolescents. In any given 6-month period, about 5 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds are […]
Have you heard of the term mood swings? What about manic depression? If you have, then it wouldn’t be difficult to explain what bipolar disorder means. All these terms mean the same thing.
This is a serious mental illness and is categorized as bipolar type 1 and bipolar type 2. Bipolar disorder is characterized by […]