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What Are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder causes dramatic mood swings-from overly "high" and/or irritable to sad and hopeless, and then back again, often with periods of normal mood in between. Severe changes in energy and behavior go along with these cha [...]

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Introduction to Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic depression or bipolar depression, is a relatively common mood disorder that affects about 5.7 million Americans. Characterized by episodes of depression alternating with euphoric (manic) states, th [...]

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What is the healthy response to stress?

A key aspect of a healthy adaptational response to stress is the time course. Responses must be initiated rapidly, maintained for a proper amount of time, and then turned off to ensure an optimal result. An over-response to stress or the fa [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)

One type of depression is bipolar disorder, which was formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression. This condition shows a particular pattern of inheritance. Not nearly as common as the other types of depressive disorders, b [...]

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Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a condition that describes a range of physical and emotional changes that many mothers can have after having a baby. PPD can be treated with medication and counseling. Talk with your health care provider right [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

The psychic pain hypothesis Of Depression

Psychic pain, such as depression, is analogous to physical pain. The function of physical pain is to inform the organism that it is suffering damage, to motivate it to withdraw from the source of damage, and to learn to avoid such damage-ca [...]

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10 Tips on Spotting Depression in Children

DEPRESSED CHILDREN DON’T ALWAYS “LOOK” DEPRESSED. One of the problems with identifying depression in young children is that they don’t always show depression in the way older people d [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Hypomania

Hypomania is a state of mind or behavior that is below mania. In other words, a person in a hypomanic state often displays behavior that has all the hallmarks of a full-blown mania which are marked elevation of mood that is characterized by [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

How Do People Respond to Someone Who's Depressed?

Sometimes friends or family members can recognize that a person is depressed. They may respond with love, kindness, or support, hoping that the sadness will soon pass. They may offer to listen if the person wants to talk although depressed [...]

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