Bipolar Depression Tests
Prognosis
Bipolar disorder can be severe and long-term, or it can be mild with infrequent episodes. Patients with the disease may experience symptoms in very different ways. A typical patient with bipolar disorder averages 8 - 10 manic or depressive episodes over a lifetime. However, some people experience more and some fewer episodes.
Patients with bipolar disorder generally have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population....
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From Our Experts
Bipolar or Depression? Differentiating Symptoms
Question: Christina asked... Could I have bipolarB/c this yr I'm super depressed and a few ago I was crazy hyper?! Answer: Dear... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I
In October last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three medications on the market... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part III
Let’s review some of the main points from my two previous blogs: On one hand, bipolar depression appears to be a different animal from... Read more »
A Novel Way to Measure Depression
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What Personality Tests Can Tell Us About Bipolar Disorder
In a recent blog, I mentioned how my introversion can be a severe handicap in situations where I should be mingling. It is also the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?...
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This... Read more »
Ask the Author: Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disord...
Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living... Read more »
Meet Sue Bergeson, DBSA President
Sue Bergeson became President of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bi...
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar... Read more »
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