What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by mood swings between depression and mania. Mood swings can range from moderate to extreme and have a severe impact on relationships, career, and life in general.
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You may have heard that several days ago, Thomas Insel, head of the NIMH, announced in a blog post, Transforming Diagnosis, that “the NIMH will be re-orienting its research away from DSM categories.” He went on to say that: “We will be supporting research projects that look across current categories – or sub-divide…
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John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else? Thanks, Melissa. There's no substitute for patients talking to fellow patients,…
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