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Forty-Fold Increase in Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis in Children over Last Decade

 (NaturalNews) The diagnosis of children with bipolar disorder increased 40-fold in the time period between 1994 and 2003, a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has revealed.

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a term applied to a condition in adults in which a person swings between severe manic highs — […]

Understanding Bipolar Disorder - The Chaotic Mind

If you ever ride a harsh unsympathetic roller coaster ride, that feeling is probably close to one who is living with the disarray of bipolar disorder. For not only the person himself, friends and family also suffer because their relationship is often strained with uncertainty.

A person with bipolar disorder wakes up to begin a day […]

ADHD Or Bipolar? Or Both?

ADHD, or Auditory Processing Hyperactive Disorder or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a common diagnosis in individuals who have difficult in focusing, using common sense, and tend to have a lack of care for others as well as a disregard for consequences. These individuals often have an immense amount of energy and often act inappropriately.

Keeping this […]

Your Binge-Drinking Abusive Partner - Could it be Bipolar Disorder?

If you love your man, and he gets abusive, what do you think is going on? If you consult a ‘family worker’ you’re likely to be encouraged to leave him. Sometimes this is the right advice. But if you know in your heart (or your brain) that this man is usually loving and caring and […]

Not Bipolar Disorder, It Is Only Stress

Before I could understand my daughter’s medical diagnosis as one having a bipolar disorder, I needed to reflect on my family’s history.
I grew up in a rural town in Florida in the 1960’s. My mother was rather eccentric, while my father usually stayed in his bedroom. My father was an army officer during World War […]

Identify The Initial Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Early: It Really Helps!

The initial symptoms of bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic depression, usually begin to manifest during adolescence and can be triggered at any time. It is a well known fact that many bipolar sufferers do not realise that their condition exists.
Fortunately, bipolar disorder can be treated very successfully. Thought to be a chemical brain imbalance, […]

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