Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder And Me,Two Bears And A Lady
Bipolar Disorder And Me -Two Bears And A Lady
Bipolar, two polar bears, get it? I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years ago, but have since discovered that I was misdiagnosed. I dealt with my diagnosis with humor as you can tell from the playful nature of the title. Even when I fully believed my diagnosis, I didn't try to hide it. I don't think any good can come from that. I felt a strong need to share my story, perhaps a way of dealing with it, and I chose to share that story here. It has been around 4 and a half years since ...

Living with Bipolar Disorder
I Have Bipolar Disorder
I have Bipolar Disorder. I was diagnosed about ten years ago, and hope that my experience and knowledge will help you understand this difficult disorder. In my opinion, there are three things that are crucial to treating Bipolar Disorder: 1) Medication 2) Awareness of Symptoms 3) Maintaining a Low-Stress Environment

What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar Disorder is also known as Manic Depression
Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Do you suspect that you might be bipolar? Does someone you know have bipolar disorder? If so, you should do a little research to learn what manic depression is. Many people tend to have misconceptions about the condition. This page should help give you a better understanding of what bipolar disorder is. If you feel like you may be bipolar, then set up an appointment with a psychologist or other medical professional. You should not self diagnose ...

Hypomania Mood - Not Quite Manic - Part of Bipolar Disorder
Feeling UP....... "Elevated Mood"... Hypomania
Hypomania means "below mania" or "less than mania" and refers to a mood that is often described as "feeling up." Sometimes hypomania is a pleasureable experience with lots of ideas going through my head and feeling very happy and at peace with the world. Other times the hypomania can include symptoms like agitation, scattered thoughts, distraction, obsession, anxiety, bad decision making, etc. Hypomania is often a component of Bipolar Disorder and cyclothymia, which is a mild form of Bipol...

Cyclothymia: A Mild Form of Bipolar II Disorder
Just a tad bit of fire and sadness
There are so many variations of Bipolar Disorder.. the up and downs of depression and mania can be severe or mild. This page is about the milder form, Cyclothymia, which Mayo clinic describes as: "Cyclothymia, or cyclothymic disorder, is a chronic mood disorder that results in short periods of mild emotional and behavioral "highs" alternating with short periods of mild to moderate depression. People with cyclothymia also experience intermittent periods of emotional and behavioral stability." ...

Riding the Bipolar Roller Coaster
Dealing with Bipolar Disorder
I've been living with Bipolar Disorder (also known as Manic Depression) since 1995. I was finally diagnosed Bipolar Type I in July 2001, at age 25. Since then I've read several books on the subject, lived through countless manic and depressive episodes, been hospitalized more times than I'd care to admit, tried different meds, and was even treated with ECT (shock treatment). Through it all I've learned a lot about Bipolar Disorder, and gathered a set of tools that help me manage my illness. I...

Supplements for Bipolar Disorder: Lithium Ororate & Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Natural Supplements that Might Help: Lithium Ororate & Omega 3 Fatty Acids
If you have Bipolar Disorder, you have to be careful about what supplements you take. Some supplements have energizing effects and can trigger mania. Other things might interact with your medications. Therefore, I recommend consulting your doctor before trying a supplement. Here's information about 2 supplements that are known to have a mood stabalizing kind of an effect: Lithium Orotate and Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil). They don't work for everyone. For myself personally, Lithium orotate ...

Bipolar disorder Vs Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia both belongs to mental disorder but both the diseases are different. Bipolar disorder categorized as mental disorder in which patient often face mood swings. Sometime you found them happy and very next moment you found them sad. Normal people do have mood swings but one can easily distinguish between normal mood swing and bipolar mood swing. Bipolar disorder patients are greatly affected by this disease in their day to day life. It can create problem in thei...

Bipolar Disorder
Life on a Roller Coaster
Though I am not Bipolar, I have had friends who were. Having experienced depression, I know what the down cycle is like. Bipolars, often are fun to be around in their manic state, even though their energy level is often impossible for me to keep up with. I really find it hard to imagine that people sometime have a mixed state - that is being manic and depressed at the same time. No wonder it is ofter compared to a rollercoaster ride. Most of the Medical Profession think that the manic and de...