January 12, 2010
- Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Explained
Understanding bipolar disorder symptoms is not always easy. That is because the psychiatric symptoms associated with bipolar disorder can often be combined with other psychiatric issues such as anxiety or even schizophrenia. As such, it is difficult to make a self-diagnosis of the condition. There are certain bipolar symptoms that would be considered clear indications that the condition may be present. The following is a brief overview of them.
November 25, 2009
- Manic Depression Disorder Symptoms Can Be Controlled
Manic depression disorder symptoms can vary in patients, a lot can depend on the age level. When you are talking about manic depression symptoms in children and adolescents, they can be different in the way they appear as in adults, who are better able to keep them modified or hidden, in some cases. Manic depression disorder is the clinical term that has now been given the name bipolar disorder by those in mental institutions. This mental disorder is mainly a physical chemical imbalance that can be triggered by emotional reactions in certain situations which causes the release of hormones or the serotonin levels in the brain.Read more on Manic Depression Disorder Symptoms Can Be Controlled…
November 2, 2009
- Knowing Manic Depression Symptoms Can be Invaluable
Manic depression symptoms or bipolar disorder, is also identified as manic-depressive illness. It is a mental disorder that can cause unusual and extreme shifts in temper, energy, activity levels, and the capacity to carry out day-to-day everyday jobs. Symptoms of manic depression symptoms can be quite severe to mild. These symptoms are very dissimilar from the usual ups and downs that everybody goes throughout their life time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. Manic depression symptoms can be treated and has been treated successfully with the use of bipolar medication.
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October 16, 2009
- It is Important to Know Bipolar Mood Disorder Symptoms for Early Diagnosis
The mental illness – Bipolar is always known by the name manic depressive illness, manic depression, mania and depression symptoms etc. The name bipolar mood disorder is a new name added to the list already under bipolar. Bipolar mood disorder is the new name better describing the two severe mood swings – of depression and mania.
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August 13, 2009
- The Other Depression Besides Bipolar Manic Depression
“Manic-depression" was the term first introduced by a German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in 1856 who was educated in Würzburg. This severe mental disorder was formerly called manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression. It usually involves bipolar manic episodes that go with episodes of depression, symptoms of mood swings marked by severe feelings of hopelessness, rejection, loss, sadness, and failure . The two main types of bipolar mood disorders are bipolar disorder and major depression (unipolar disorder).Read more on The Other Depression Besides Bipolar Manic Depression…
August 10, 2009
- Can Psychotic Symptoms be Part of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
Bipolar disorder symptoms which are psychotic can be present in bipolar one. It must be noted that when psychosis symptoms are present, it automatically rules out bipolar II disorder. But before we dwell into the finer detail of Psychotic symptoms, I think that it is important to define what psychosis is. It is the loss of contact with the truth, which includes delusions and hallucinations.
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August 6, 2009
- What is the Difference Between Bipolar Depression and Other Depressions
This depressive disorder has been known to be with us since man started recording history. We read in the Old Testament, Job as well as the famous King David, suffered from this terrible illness. Hippocrates the Greek physician called depression, a black bile (melancholia). A clinical depression is a serious medical disorder that is negative in nature which affects how we feel, think and act. It has been written in literature arts for many, many years, but what does it mean when we refer to this mental illness – depressive disorder or a bipolar depression disorder? In the last century, depression was portrayed as a weakness of temperament which was inherited. Only in the beginning of the 20th century did Freud link the progress of depression to guilt with conflict.
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July 29, 2009
- The Black Feeling of Hopelessness in Bipolar Depression
The word depression is the hindering of a person’s moods, marked by the different levels of their feelings of loneliness, sadness, disappointment, hopelessness, guilt and self-doubt. These depressive feelings can be quite severe and may continue for a long time. Daily functions may be hard, but most patients are able to cope with their depression. For those experiencing severe depression – hopelessness can become so intense that ending one’s life can occupy the person’s thoughts. These mood disorders or affective disorders occur in two flavors, namely “unipolar” and bipolar depression.
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July 23, 2009
- Recognizing Bipolar Manic Depression Disorder Symptoms
Bipolar disorder is also known as bipolar manic depression affective disorder. This manic disorder is sometimes described as a category of moods with one or more abnormal moods. The three main bipolar categories are mania which comes under the raised or elevated moods, depression the opposite and hypomania the middle ground or the milder form. No one can pinpoint the real causes of this disease, but there are contributing factors like genes, environment, diet and lifestyle.
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July 20, 2009
- Symptoms of Bipolar Depression – Guilt, Hopelessness and Worthlessness
Bipolar disorder symptoms swing from one cycle to the other. Some may start from manic episodes, return to normal before cycling into a depressive mode. Because of the two main symptoms of bipolar disease it is possible to divide bipolar disorder symptoms into the two different main mood types; manic and depressive symptoms. There are over twenty symptoms in bipolar and victims do not usually have all of the twenty symptoms to be considered bipolar. Some symptoms may be stronger than the others and some may not show at all. A person can only be called bipolar when either depressive or bipolar mania symptoms is severe, and frequent. For better information on the symptoms of bipolar we will try to take this feeling of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness in detail.
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July 15, 2009
- The Role of Psychiatrists When Treating Bipolar Symptoms with Medication
The word synonymous with bipolar is psychiatry. Besides the use of the word doctors and physician, psychiatry is used in most articles for the treatment of bipolar. Psychiatry is a profession and a part of medicine. They study patients and make known the cause or the true nature of mental illness and treat the irregular behaviors and conditions that are causing the problems. So psychiatrists are those people who practice psychiatry and treat those with mind problems. Only after proper and thorough diagnosis are they able to prescribe drugs to try and control the mental illness.Read more on The Role of Psychiatrists When Treating Bipolar Symptoms with Medication…
July 7, 2009
- Anxiety a Bipolar Symptom of Depression and Medication
Anxiety is the feeling of worry, tension and apprehension, which can be a symptom of bipolar disorder depression. This was recognized by Dr. Emil Kraepelin, back in 1921. He described "anxious mania", as an "excited depression", which includes "great restlessness". In his article he specifically named anxiety as one of the components of bipolar illness. While "anxiety" may not generally be regarded as a bipolar symptom it is now recognized as one of the symptoms of this mental disorder.
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June 1, 2009
- Recognizing a Physical Symptom in Bipolar Patients
When we talk about bipolar illness or a bipolar symptom most of us are familiar with the emotional side of the depression. But you and I must know that this depressive illness can cause physical pain too. These physical bipolar symptoms include:Read more on Recognizing a Physical Symptom in Bipolar Patients…
May 28, 2009
- Bipolar Symptoms – The Gravity of Suicide
It is not easy to experience the death of a loved one, but even harder for families and friends to go through the pain of losing someone special through suicide. They have to live with the thought of suicide and the stigma that goes with it. Under the headings of thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, and feeling dead or detached may sound like they are different terms but in actual fact they mean the same because they are all preoccupations with death. Can we link all suicidal thoughts and suicide actions to be associated with bipolar disorder symptoms? If a person is just being suicidal and no mood swings showing, maybe the person is not bipolar. In these cases, other factors not associated with bipolar are at work.
March 23, 2009
- Bipolar Symptoms: The Signs to Look Out For
Life is not a bed of roses. Most of the time, people meet challenges along the way that can rock one’s world. However, being able to survive the ordeal can help the person become stronger and ready to take on more trials. But this is not always the case for individuals with bipolar disease and getting constantly confronted with bipolar symptoms. In fact, the bipolar symptoms can be too overwhelming for the person that they may not live through it.
February 18, 2009
- Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Uncovered
Bipolar is a disease of the brain that causes abnormal brain chemistry. It affects mood, energy level and basic function. This serious medical condition can be severe enough to hamper a person's every day functioning abilities. Bipolar disorder symptoms are most commonly referred to as manic and mania. These are extreme moods that are either depressive (manic) or euphoric (mania). Each pole is an extreme and both have distinct bipolar symptoms that accompany them.
February 10, 2009
- Understanding Symptoms of Bipolar and Getting the Right Treatment.
Bipolar disorder diagnosis is becoming more and more common in this day and age. This disorder is described as being one in which the sufferer alternates between extreme highs (mania) and lows (manic or depressive). The disorder gets its name from the fact that humans have two poles of emotion high and low. Most people fall in between and have average moods, however a bipolar person swings hard between the two poles of euphoria and depression and do not have an in between. Treatment of the symptoms of bipolar disorder are crucial to living a somewhat normal life and thankfully there are several options available.Read more on Understanding Symptoms of Bipolar and Getting the Right Treatment….
February 2, 2009
- Does Having Bipolar Symptoms Necessarily Indicate Bipolar Disorder?
One of the most common mental disorders, affecting millions of people worldwide, bipolar disorder symptoms include rapid mood swings. If you happen to repeatedly feel elated one moment and dejected the next, you may be experiencing bipolar symptoms. The disorder is relatively simple for a qualified physician to diagnose; if you are wondering if your mood swings may in fact be bipolar symptoms, the following information may be able to help you determine if you need to see your physician.Read more on Does Having Bipolar Symptoms Necessarily Indicate Bipolar Disorder?…
January 27, 2009
- Recognizing and Understanding Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
All of us have moods from time to time. Our moods usually do not disrupt our lives that much. But for people who have bipolar disorder symptoms this fact does not hold true. These people can have drastic mood swings that can affect their lives drastically. If you are showing signs of having bipolar disorder symptoms, read on for more information.Read more on Recognizing and Understanding Bipolar Disorder Symptoms…
January 21, 2009
- Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
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[/caption]What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a disease a serious disorder of the brain; with abnormalities of brain chemistry causing extreme shifts in mood, energy and functioning. It is a medical condition that causes medical problems to such a degree that daily functioning is hampered by the symptoms. The most prominent symptoms of bipolar include extremes of mood known as manic depression or depression and mania. Each phase has its own distinctive set of symptoms which characterizes it.
