What Is The Type Of Bipolar That Deals With Depression
Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Overview
Introduction
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles:
- Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or both
- Episodes of depression
Although chemical imbalances in the brain are a key component of bipolar disorder, it is a complex condition that involves genetic, environmental, and other factors.
Bipolar Disorder Categories
Bipolar disorder is classified according to the pattern and severity of the symptoms as bipolar di...
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Expert & Community Posts
Dr. Goodwin's Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Challenges the DSM
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Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?
By John McManamy , Health ExpertYou may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:"Do all bipolar... Read more »
The Bipolar Spectrum
By John McManamy , Health Expert...manic-depression is simply the old fashioned term for bipolar disorder, but Kraepelin applied... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert...last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three... Read more »
Health Guide
The Top 10 Myths About Bipolar Disorder
Like many mental illnesses, the commentary surrounding bipolar disorder is saturated with myths--it's hard to tell what's true and what's not. Below you'll find the real story, from our Expert... Read more »Depression Issues: What is depression?
...depression Unspecified depression - depression symptoms fall between major and dysthymic depression Bipolar disorder (manic depression) - full mania and major depression (I) or hypomania and... Read more »Guiding our Bipolar Daughter Through Adolescence
Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or... Read more »Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...to a DBSA group in Washington DC.Managing sleep, he told the gathering, is vital to managing one’s bipolar. He went on to say that it was almost as if sleep were the main disorder and bipolar... Read more »The First 48 Hours with Bipolar Disorder
...never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains... Read more »Images
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Are creativity and mood disorders linked?
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Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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Connecting the Brain and Pain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common brain imaging technology is unlocking the connection between depression and pain. Statistics show more than 75 percent... Read summary »
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July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
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