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Bipolar Disorder by Clueless C. Health Maven

... ental illness. If there were medications during their time, would we have had Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Van Gogh's Starry Night or The Scream by artist Edvard Munch. Both had bipolar disorders. Just something I ponder from timeto time. I am definitely not saying that medication should not be used. On the contrary, I believe that medication can save ... Read on »

Treatment available for Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) by Nancie .. Patient Expert

... ognize some of these signs and symptoms in yourself or your loved ones or friends, you/they may need medical attention, please consult the medical physician. The good news is Bipolar Disorder can be treated and with medical plus other helps people with bipolar disorder can lead a productive life)The following is extracted from an article taken from ... Read on »

About Bipolar Disorder (Manic-depressive illness) by Nancie .. Patient Expert

1 Comment ... ges you to reproduce them and use them in your efforts to improve public health. Citation of the National Institute of Mental Health as a source is appreciated."Introduction Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from th ... Read on »

Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder or Manic-Depressive Illness by Nancie .. Patient Expert

... these signs and symptoms in yourself or your loved ones or friends, you/they may need medical attention, please consult the medical physician.) Most of the time, people with Bipolar Disorder are either not diagnosed or mis-diagnosed. This is because when a person is well or manic, he may not realized it. He feels good, energetic and productive. An ... Read on »

Bipolar disorder is chemical disorder by Dr. Richard Keller Medical Doctor

According to the National Institute of Mental Health approximately 2.6% of Americans 18 years or older have bipolar disorder. Significantly, there is now further evidence that it is a brain chemistry disorder. A study in Molecular Psychiatry reports that specific chemical abnormali ... Read on »

NIMH & Bipolar Disorder by Kate McLaughlin. Patient Expert

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The National Institute of Mental Health, funded by our tax dollars, has developed an excellent informational pamphlet about bipolar disorder. Useful for new patients, families, friends and support personnel, the easy-to-read publication, excerpted below, answers frequently asked questions about the ... Read on »

Help Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Kate McLaughlin. Patient Expert

How can I help someone I know with bipolar disorder?Help your friend or relative see a doctor to get the right diagnosis and treatment. You may need to make the appointment and go with him or her to the docto ... Read on »

Bipolar Disorder by Noman Khan What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an illness involving one or more episodes of serious mania and depression. The illness causes a person’s ... Read on »

Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder by Kate McLaughlin. Patient Expert

What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?Bipolar mood changes are called “mood episodes.”People may have manic episodes, depressive episodes, or “mixed” episodes.A mixed episode has both manic and de ... Read on »

JOURNAL: Stress and Bipolar Disorder by annhertel Patient Expert

I am not working on a research paper for one of my classes in which my topic will be how and why does stress "trigger" or exacerbate bipolar episode. I will be looking prefrontal cortex chemistry, the HPA axis, and stress reactivity in bipolar patients. I think I will post the paper on here once it is done ... Read on »