Bipolar Disorder Tips for Friends and Family
November 8, 2007
TIPS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS
Let’s start out with a story about cabbage. (A conversation between my mom and myself)
Mom: Why don’t you put some cabbage on your salad?
Julie: I want to have cabbage on my salad but it is just too hard to do it. Read more
What You Need To Know About Bipolar Disease
August 14, 2007
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
Is It A Bipolar Symptom
February 27, 2007
Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depressive Illness, causes dramatic changes in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Most people experience moderate mood swings, this is normal, although more drastic changes in mood could be a symptom of Bipolar Disorder. 1-2% of the population suffers from bipolar disorder, about 4 million people.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder And Suicide Ideation – Save Your Love Ones
February 27, 2007
People with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk for suicide. Someone with bipolar disorder who is severely depressed, may also become suicidal, as they sometimes hear their voices urging them to commit suicide.
Bipolar Symptoms: The Sadness And The Joy! Faces And Signs Of Manic Depression
February 15, 2007
Bipolar symptoms can be likened to a snowstorm: tiny snowflakes drift down until “white-out” conditions make everything more difficult. A person dealing with manic depressive illness experiences a flurry of troubling feelings and emotions, which make it hard to see the way ahead!
It is important to recognize and seek treatment for bipolar disorder symptoms because unlike snow—that melts and dissipates over time—this illness can worsen as the years go by.
Friends and Family with Bipolar Disorder
February 7, 2007
There are several symptoms to bipolar disorder that are often attributed to mood swings or disregarded as insignificant. However, manic depression is a severe disorder that can drastically impact a person’s life and stability. It can also be very difficult to handle for the loved ones of the person with the illness. People who are close to a person with manic depressive disorder can take the symptoms of the illness personally, when really there are neurons in the person’s brain that induce them to act a certain way that is out of their control. It is hard to see that sometimes though, especially when there are emotions involved. It can also be difficult not to fall into the same mood swings as the patient has. Bipolar marriages, bipolar pregnancies, and bipolar families are all very difficult to deal with. Listed ahead are a few tips indication how you can treat a loved one with the disorder.
Bipolar Disorder 101- What You Absolutely Need to Know
February 6, 2007
Introduction
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is quite prevalent in USA and the numbers are on a rise with the stressors of life on a rise.
What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness in whish one faces unpredictable mood swings ranging from depressive symptoms to manic symptoms. It is not necessary that a person has depression to be labeled as bipolar disorder, episodes of mania are sufficient. The most frequent age of onset is between 20 and 30 years but the variations are still present.
PMS, PMDD or Bipolar Disorder?
June 8, 2006
PMS (premenstrual syndrome), PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and mood disorders seem to have innumerable symptoms in common. So is there a clear-cut way to distinguish between them? Well there is and it is about as clear mud. Determining their subtle nuances is like deciphering the DSM-IV and even trained doctors have difficulty in that arena. So how does the sufferer try to get a decent picture of what is what so they know where to go for help or can at least get a handle of their problem? Right here, I hope. After hours of research on several different websites, I have what I think is a fairly clear understanding of the distinctions.
The daunting task in decoding the disparity is knowing that the information given is done voluntarily and relies on the patient to report the symptoms. Overall the descriptions appear to be comparable so that I don’t doubt their validity. The criteria for PMS and PMDD is that any indications must be tracked for at least two cycles and that the severity must occur in the 1 – 2 weeks prior to menses and that a major reduction or elimination occurs at the onset or shortly after the menstrual period begins. Read more
