Archive for the 'Bipolar' Category

Medications for Bipolar Disorder

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder, is a mental health condition that causes patients to experience mood swings such as periods [...]

Famous People With Bipolar Disorder Past and Present

There have been many famous people with bipolar disorder, or thought now to have had it based on their lifeworks and stories. There have been so many, in fact, that it is considered by some to be a mark of genius. That may or may not be true, but it is easy to see why [...]

Recognizing Bipolar Disorder Symptoms

Current info about Bipolar is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Bipolar info available. There may come a time when a person needs to determine if a loved one needs to seek help for his or her problems. In fact, there may come a time for many when [...]

About Bipolar II Disorder

When most people think of Bipolar, what comes to mind is usually basic information that’s not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there’s a lot more to Bipolar than just the basics. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depressive disorder. It is a mental illness that presents itself as mood swings or mood cycling. Many [...]

Latest Medications for Bipolar Affective Disorder

Bipolar affective disorder, also known as manic depression disorder, is a mental illness that causes the patient to experience mood swings or mood cycling, involving depressive episodes, mania episodes, and/or mixed episodes. There are many treatment options for bipolar affective disorder. The most successful treatments are a combination of medications and counseling or therapy. Within [...]

What Are the Causes of Bipolar Disorder?

The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary. Bipolar disorder is a difficult illness to manage and to treat. Many who have it may ask themselves, [...]

What Are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?

You should be able to find several indispensable facts about Bipolar in the following paragraphs. If there’s at least one fact you didn’t know before, imagine the difference it might make. From historical figures to celebrities to everyday people, there are many people with bipolar disorder. Whether one hears of these people on television or [...]

Pediatric Bipolar Versus Asperger’s Disorder

Pediatric bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that presents itself in patients as mood swings or mood cycling. Pediatric bipolar type one patients tend to experience episodes of mania alternating with periodic episodes of depression. Pediatric bipolar type two patients tend to experience episodes of depression interspersed with periodic episodes of mild [...]

Prozac for Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia, and Anxiety

Prozac is a medication often prescribed for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and anxiety disorders. The medication is highly effective because it acts as a serotonin inhibitor, which means that it helps balance serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin levels are responsible for mood stability, depressive states, and control of anxiety, fears, or phobias. Bipolar disorder, or [...]

Concerns of Bipolar Disorder Self Injury

In bipolar disorder, there is sometimes concern about bipolar disorder self injury. This can take many shapes, but is always serious. One form of bipolar disorder self injury that is coming most recently into the public consciousness is self mutilation, or “cutting”. This practice is found in people with other diagnoses, too. Bipolar people are [...]