Articles for tag: Depressive Disorder, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Self Care for Women with Bipolar Disorder

Many women have a full load of responsibilities ranging from taking care of the children, working outside of the home, maintaining the home and running errands. A woman with bipolar disorder has the added challenge of doing all those things and managing their bipolar disorder. Self care for a woman who has bipolar disorder is ...

Lithium and Bipolar Manic Depression

The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) indicates that Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a serious medical illness that causes shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. While everyone goes through ups and downs, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. More about Bipolar Disorder » According to Dr ...

Bipolar Disorder Vs. Cyclothymic Disorder

Similarities exist in many mental health diagnoses and, for this reason, mental health professionals must take prudent steps to ensure proper testing and diagnosis are achieved. Such is the case for the individual suffering from symptoms of Bipolar disorder. With a pre-cursor of Bipolar disorder often found in Cyclothymic disorder, the mental health professional should ...

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Three Root Causes of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that is often misdiagnosed as some other type of mood disorder or personality disorder. For individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder, understanding the causes of the mood disorder will help to clear the way for more effective mental health treatment and an improvement in overall symptoms and ...

The Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder 2

Symptoms of Bipolar 2 There are clear and diverse symptoms for in each stage of bipolar disorder 2. The low stage is called the depression phase while the upper phase is called manic. I will discuss these stages in further detail as this article progresses. In the depression phase, a bipolar disorder patient will feel ...