Pediatric bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that presents itself in patients as mood swings or mood cycling.
Pediatric bipolar type one patients tend to experience episodes of mania alternating with periodic episodes of depression. Pediatric bipolar type two patients tend to experience episodes of depression interspersed with periodic episodes of mild mania.
Depression […]
Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. Depression is very common and affects as many as 1 in 8 people in their teen years. Depression affects people of every color, race, economic status, or age. Depression can run in families, and usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30. It is […]
Depression is a severe and crippling emotional disorder that afflicts some 10-15% of the population worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. While there are many varieties of the disorder, the principal characteristics of the illness remain the same: a reduced level of self-esteem; lack of energy or interest in daily activities; reduced social functioning […]
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 […]
Driving a vehicle as a bipolar person is quite the adventure! There are so many ways in which to malfunction during driving as to be considered ludicrous.
For comparative purposes, let’s begin with Joe Normal - healthy citizen. There’s not really much to say. Like any other repetitive skill Joe just drives where he wants, hardly […]