Defining Bipolar Disorder
Just what is bipolar disorder (manic depression)? The resources and information found here attempt to answer this question.
What Are Mood Disorders?
Mood disorders include depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression, mania/hypomania or mixed symptoms due to a medical condition or substance use. In the last case, the substance can be a medication, alcohol, street drugs or something similar. Here is a brief rundown of each category of mood disorders.
Mood disorders include depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression, mania/hypomania or mixed symptoms due to a medical condition or substance use. In the last case, the substance can be a medication, alcohol, street drugs or something similar. Here is a brief rundown of each category of mood disorders.
Going to Extremes - Manic-Depressive Illness
A good comprehensive look at the characteristics and treatment of bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness. Though slightly dated, it is still excellent reading for the newly diagnosed and their families or for students.
A good comprehensive look at the characteristics and treatment of bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness. Though slightly dated, it is still excellent reading for the newly diagnosed and their families or for students.
Classification of Bipolar Disorders
A brief look at the various subsets, descriptions and classifications for bipolar disorder and mood disorders - as defined in the United States and internationally.
A brief look at the various subsets, descriptions and classifications for bipolar disorder and mood disorders - as defined in the United States and internationally.
Complex Features of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is more than mood swings. Features of depression and mania can occur together in mixed episodes; cycles can be slow or very rapid; symptoms of psychosis can be part of mania; or depressed persons can become manic from taking antidepressants. Learn more about an illness that afflicts some of the best and brightest human minds
Bipolar Disorder is more than mood swings. Features of depression and mania can occur together in mixed episodes; cycles can be slow or very rapid; symptoms of psychosis can be part of mania; or depressed persons can become manic from taking antidepressants. Learn more about an illness that afflicts some of the best and brightest human minds
Judge Rules BP a Physical Illness
A trial court judge rules that bipolar disorder is a physical illness and therefore is not subject to mental illness insurance limits. Read about the case.
A trial court judge rules that bipolar disorder is a physical illness and therefore is not subject to mental illness insurance limits. Read about the case.
Truths About Bipolar Disorder
About Bipolar Disorder Community Coordinator EricaHOST writes an open letter to the newly diagnosed spelling out some truths about bipolar disorder and what you can do to help yourself.
About Bipolar Disorder Community Coordinator EricaHOST writes an open letter to the newly diagnosed spelling out some truths about bipolar disorder and what you can do to help yourself.
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Textbook definitions of bipolar disorder may not be very enlightening, especially for someone who is or loves someone newly diagnosed. Here we begin our definition of manic depression in easy to understand language.
Textbook definitions of bipolar disorder may not be very enlightening, especially for someone who is or loves someone newly diagnosed. Here we begin our definition of manic depression in easy to understand language.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The distinguishing characteristic of Bipolar Disorder, as compared to other mood disorders, is the presence of at least one manic episode. Additionally, it is presumed to be a chronic condition because the vast majority of individuals who have one manic episode have additional episodes in the future.
The distinguishing characteristic of Bipolar Disorder, as compared to other mood disorders, is the presence of at least one manic episode. Additionally, it is presumed to be a chronic condition because the vast majority of individuals who have one manic episode have additional episodes in the future.