Bipolar Disorder - A Cyclic Illness

Bipolar disorder is a cyclic illness where people periodically exhibit manic (elevated) and depressive episodes.  Categories of Bipolar disorder include; Type I, where an individual experiences full-blown mania, or Bipolar Type II, in which the “highs” do not go to the extremes.  Bipolar disorder will generally manifest in late adolescence or early adulthood.  However, case of bipolar disorder manifesting in late life are well documented.

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder which consists of shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function.  Due to the complex nature of the disorder it is often difficult to diagnose.  Although the exact cause of bipolar disorder is not apparent, it is known to run in families and it is believed that genetics play a significant role. Read more

Suicidal Tendencies That Exist In Bipolar Disorder And Ways To Treat It

First - What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is the mental disorder in which the person suffering goes in extreme mood swings. So while he or she may be feeling depression at one moment they will feel mania or extreme sense of pleasure and heightened activity the other. This is a quite dangerous situation as the suicidal rates are almost double than that of normal depression and research also suggests that people suffering from this kind of disorder face worse depression than the people who suffer only depression. Read more

5 Tips to Spot Bipolar Disorder Symptoms

Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depressive illness and means that a patient can go from very high and upbeat moods to seriously down and depressed in a matter of minutes. It is a recurrent illness meaning that patients are likely to suffer it for the rest of their lives. Because of this treatment will need to be continued for long periods of time and a strong network of professionals, family members and friends is ideal to help the bipolar disorder sufferer. Spotting the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be difficult but it is fundamental; without noticing the symptoms you won’t be able to get the help you need. Read more

Epsidoe 24: Social Stresses

In this episode CaptJoe revisits the question of social stresses in the face of BBQ season. He also comes to see a great deal of himself in his daughter, and her bipolar-like behaviors, giving him insight into himself. He shares this information with the hopes of assisting others in their search for understanding.

Managing Bipolar Disorder And Living With Its Effects

Manic Depression, also Known as Bipolar Disorder, is a condition that affects a lot of people all over the world. If a person is suffering from the illness they are likely to experience extreme mood swings, within minutes or over a longer period of time, sometimes over a month.

These extreme periods or episodes of moods are Depression or Mania, flipping from one to the other within a short time. During the depression a patient will feel very low, while this period lasts a patient will feel very sad, desperate and inadequate. These feels can last for a long period. Read more

Resuming The Blog

If there are any regular readers out there, they've either noticed that I have been silent for a long time, or they have disappeared.

I hope it might strike as good news that I am setting out now to change that. Part of the problem is that I have never mastered this blog process. So please put up with me now while I put up a few posts to get the rhythm going.

Dr. Phelps

Bipolar: Between a Mother and a Son

This world affords an abundance of challenges for every parent. Society’s standards are ever increasing, yet the day remains a mere twenty-four hours. Juggling different schedules, activities and meals, while trying to cultivate a child’s self-esteem can seem overwhelming at times. Does this sound familiar? Now, imagine adding a mood disorder to the equation.  Both my son and I share the same diagnosis:  bipolar disorder (manic/depression).  It makes our world a bit more chaotic, but we still manage to make it through each day. More importantly, we have an extremely close relationship. Read more

Do You Do Manic?

The headline in Science Daily read, How Manic Thinking Makes us Happy,
Energized and Self-Confident. Does that arouse your curiosity and even make
you smile as you think – weird? Are they suggesting we reinforce a new style of craziness?

The first thing I searched were the credentials of the authors behind the research; too many articles get published that are bad-science and later die a horrible death. Read more

What You Need To Know About Bipolar Disease

When many people hear the words, ‘bipolar disease’, they immediately think of people placed in straitjackets and carted off to the nearest asylum. Many of those very same people are unaware that bipolar disease is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, and can range from mild to severe symptoms, with very few of those numbers actually ever having to be committed to a mental institution for treatment. Read more

Episode 23: May Trigger Anger! Stereotypes and Stigma

In this Episode, CaptJoe comes across an interview that upsets him a good deal. He plays a snippet, indicating the stigma being propogated and then expounds upon it. If you are easily angered by stigmas against mental illness, you may wish to skip this podcast

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