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Bipolar Depression: Symptoms and Struggles

Depression and mixed depression are the primary moods of my bipolar II disorder. When I'm severely depressed over a long period, I often find one pastime I do enjoy and do that. All day. In the past it has been crocheting, computer roleplaying games, just staring at the television, reading (and I mean reading - sometimes 8-10 books a... Read moreChevron
posted 05/15/2011, comments (12)|
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When it seems like depression is all there is...

I have Bipolar II. A lot of people think of this as "less severe" than Bipolar I, and in some ways, it is. We don't have hallucinations. I don't hear voices telling me I'm a terrible person; I don't see non-existent people sitting on my balcony railing. And we don't have delusions. I'm not convinced that the FBI is spying on me, or that people are... Read moreChevron
posted 04/28/2011, comments (4)|
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Diagnosing a Depressive Episode

Studies have shown that most people with bipolar disorder have significantly more depressive episodes than manic or hypomanic. Here's what goes into a clinical diagnosis of a major depressive episode:   Criterion AFirst, during a two-week period, you're either feeling depressed, have lost interest or pleasure in most activities, or both,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/29/2010, comments (4)|
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My Rough Time Dropping Seroquel

A couple of months ago, after I was diagnosed with diabetes, my psychiatrist and I had a talk about my medications. Throughout the time I'd been feeling so lethargic, fuzzy-minded and depressed, he and I had tried different medications to cope with what we both thought was treatment-resistant depression. Paxil seemed to work for awhile, but now I... Read moreChevron
posted 05/19/2010, comments (2)|
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The Depression-Mania Two-Step

Last week, the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 Task Force released the draft to the new DSM, available for viewing and comment on the APA website. The new version of the DSM is scheduled for publication in 2013. Two days later, I presented my initial take in a sharepost here at BipolarConnect.I am also doing a running series of blog... Read moreChevron
posted 02/20/2010, comments (16)|
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