By: helen page | 2010-10-15 | Health & Fitness Bipolar disorder, also known under its old name "manic depression", is a mental illness characterized by constantly changing moods. read more
By: Outarow Chuong | 2010-03-31 | Mental health Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that when it strikes can be devastating for the person afflicted with it as well as family, friends and co-workers. read more
By: seo free groups | 2011-08-31 | Mental health A lot of people think about bipolar disorder as something that is funny, laughable, or not that serious. When a person experiences mood swings it is often referred to by the common man as being "bipolar". read more
By: Rose Valley | 2012-01-05 | Depression Childhood bipolar disorder differs from adult bipolar disorder because the periods of mania and depression typically come and go at much faster intervals. read more
By: Wayne Wargo | 2010-03-27 | Health & Fitness Once better known as "manic depression", the term bipolar was coined by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century, originally referring to all kinds of mood disorder. Bipolar disorder can be found in all age groups, races, ethnic groups and social classes. An equal number of men and women are being affected. read more
By: Rynaldo Stoltz | 2010-03-28 | Mental health Is your child bi-polar? How do you know if your kid is bi-polar? This question is hard to answer simply due to the fact that bi-polar disorder is not something that can be physically tested for and, a bipolar diagnosis is in fact nothing more than a opinion given by a medical professional, as is schizophrenia and depression. read more
By: Jason Albany | 2011-01-21 | Health & Fitness Each one of us faces different experiences everyday that will somehow shape us into a better person, from happiness to struggle. The world is indeed very sophisticated and if you feel you do not know how to handle it, you could end up quitting all together. People with this kind of perspective or view in life as somewhat dark are associated as someone who may be suffering from bipolar disorder. read more
By: jonleung | 2010-12-29 | Health & Fitness Bipolar disorder is a tragic mental illness that affects people of all ages. Some of the most tragic cases of the disease are when it afflicts teenagers due to the pivotal nature of that time in their life and the difficulties involved in both being a teenager and dealing with a teenager. About one in every hundred and fifty people has the disease, seven percent of those being teenagers. read more
By: Ben Brafman | 2012-05-02 | Mental health Bipolar disorder is a mental condition where an individual will experience severe mood swings that go back and forth between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. This is not the typical ups and downs we all experience from time to time where typically something happens to change our mood so drastically. These swings are severe and can often come out of nowhere. When bipolar disorder is untreated it can result in an individual's life being turned completely upside down. read more
By: Shirley Marie Johnson | 2010-03-30 | Mental health Bipolar is an illness that causes stress and extreme mood changes. An individual or group that experiences bipolar symptoms has maniac episodes of high energy to the extreme lows of depression. It is a psychiatric condition defined by extreme, often inappropriate and unpredictable mood swings. read more
By: Henry Ford | 2011-07-29 | Eating Disorders Bipolar disorder can be described as a psychiatric diagnosis of mood disorders. The condition is defined by presence of one or more episodes that results from increased energy levels, cognition, and mood imbalance including depression episodes. Bipolar disorder is common in both adults and children and is caused by a myriad of factors. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 percent of the p read more
By: Dr Mital John | 2011-02-28 | Medicine Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood of a person, energy and ability to function. Unlike normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. Can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. read more
By: Alice S | 2010-11-12 | Depression Bipolar disorder is often called "manic depression". Even though over 5 million Americans suffer from this condition, it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Public perception is that bipolar disorder is a seriously debilitating disease. Many people fear that they will be committed to treatment or an asylum because the disorder cannot be controlled. Fortunately, this is not the case with bipolar disorder. When individuals are diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, professional health ... read more
By: flexjohn | 2011-01-05 | Dental As any parent who has gone through the gauntlet with a bipolar teen can tell you, those afflicted with bipolar disorder have unique needs. Often medication management is the primary means of moderating symptoms and in many milder cases, nothing more may be required. However, in adolescent bipolar. read more