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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Prognosis

Prognosis

Medical evidence has shown that patients with bipolar disorder have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population. Patients who get treatment, however, experience great improvement in survival rates, including deaths from suicide and heart disease.

Suicide

The risk for suicide is very high in patients who suffer from bipolar disorder and who do not receive medical attention. Between 10 - 15% of patients with bipolar disorde...

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Expert & Community Posts

Study Uncovers Link Between Plastic Surgery and Mental Illness

By Kimberly Tyler , Health Expert

...substances to self-medicate is higher for those with mental illness, these statistics are... Read more »

Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 4 - 10

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Next week, October 4 - 10, is Mental Illness Awareness Week. In 1990, the United States Congress... Read more »

CHOICES II-6 - Impediments to Acceptance 1E

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...gentleman who asked "if I thought individuals with mental illness should be required to register... Read more »

Personal Reflections on National Mental Illness Awareness Week

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...Congress has declared this week (October 4-10) as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in order... Read more »

Predicting Schizophrenia

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...1987). Schizotypy remains a diagnostic category of mental illness although some critics (e.g.... Read more »

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Health Guide

The Americans with Disability Act and Your Anxiety

...for the accommodation. Physical disabilities can be easier to determine than disabilities caused by mental illness. Limitations caused by diabetes, heart disease or a specific physical need such... Read more »

ADHd and Bipolar Disorder

...disorder, like ADHD, is considered to be hereditary. If there is a history of bipolar, or any other mental illness, in your family, you should make your doctor aware of this. Some medications... Read more »

Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?

...DSM-IV, the accuracy of diagnosis increases. Physicians should also rule out any other physical or mental illnesses that may be causing symptoms. Some of these include: Learning... Read more »

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 cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder... Read more »

Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control their illness. Psychotherapy helps patients... Read more »

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