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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
Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 4 - 10
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Thoughts on Mental Illness Awareness Week
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertMental Illness Awareness Week, from October 7th to 13th, is in full-swing. As an advocacy... Read more »
Understanding Depression - Color me sad.
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Predicting Schizophrenia
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Health Guide
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 »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 »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 »Depression Issues: What are the symptoms of depression?
The classic symptoms of depression include sadness during most of the day, altered appetite or body weight, change in sleep patterns, agitation, lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities,... Read more »Images
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