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bipolar disorder is a form of mood disorder characterised by a variation of mood between a phase of manic or hypomanic elation, hyperactivity and hyper imagination, and a depressive phase of inhibition, slowness to conceive ideas and move, and anxiety or sadness. As described below, there are several forms of bipolar disorder. It should be noted that this disorder does not consist of mere "ups and downs". Ups and downs are experienced by virtually everyone and do not constitute a disorder. Th... 
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A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better.
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Bipolar Disorder as related to Depression
- Bipolar Disorder - Wikipedia
User-edited article about bipolar disorder, a condition of recurring mood disorders ranging from debilitating depression to manic depressive episodes.
- Bipolar.com
Definitions and information concerning bipolar disorder. ... Millions of people have bipolar disorder. It used to be called manic depression. ...
- bipolar depression
Information about bipolar depression, depression treatment, and facts about bipolar disorder ... bipolar disorder has a unique pattern of mood cycles, ...
- Bipolar Disorder – Depression, Mania, Hypomania, and Mixed Mood
Bipolar disorder, or bipolar depression, involves different types of mood ... In bipolar disorder, or manic depression, each mood swing is called an "episode. ...
- Depression - MedicineNet
... causes, types, and statistics of depressive disorders. ... Bipolar disorder (manic depression) Patient Discussions: Depression - Effective Treatments ...
- Bipolar Disorder and Depression Symptoms
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- Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is also called ... Bipolar depression is different from major ... types of symptoms that people with bipolar disorder can have: Depression ...
- Bipolar Disorder Complete Publication - NIMH
... resources for bipolar disorder and other substance use disorders. Includes a ... recurrent episodes of mania and depression, is called bipolar I disorder. ...
- Bipolar Disorder (Mania) - MedicineNet
Read about bipolar disorder (BD or manic-depressive illness), a brain disorder that causes dramatic mood swings (highs ... disorder from major depression is ...
- Bipolar Depression - Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)
... Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Bipolar Depression.-Bipolar Affective Disorder, Manic Depression ... Depression, especially bipolar disorder, has been ...
- Bipolar Disorder - MedlinePlus
Information resources for bipolar disorder, the mental illness with dramatic mood swings. ... The down feeling is depression. Bipolar disorder can run in families. ...
- University of Michigan Depression Center
Bipolar II disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of depression and ... Participate in U-M Depression Research. ClinicalTrials.gov on Bipolar Disorder ...
- Bipolar Disorder Health Center - WebMD
Find bipolar disorder information, latest related health news, and more. ... Bipolar disorder, with its extreme mood swings from depression to mania, used to ...
- Psycom.net: Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) Disorder
... authoritative information about Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) disorder, its diagnosis and ... The treatment of depression in people with Bipolar Disorder. ...
- Bipolar Depression
Bipolar depression is the depressed phase of the disorder, which is also known ... is often very helpful in distinguishing bipolar disorder from major depression. ...
- Bipolar Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Manic Depression
Guide to the signs, symptoms, and types of bipolar disorder, or manic depression. ... Bipolar I Disorder – Mania and depression ...
- Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression
Comprehensive information and support for individuals with Bipolar Disorder, Ask the Doctor, Personal Stories, Chat, Mailing Lists, Columnists, Expressions and ...
- Bipolar Depression - Bipolar Disorder
... Symptoms, and Treatments of Bipolar Depression.-Bipolar Affective Disorder, Manic Depression ... The depression of bipolar disorder is indistinguishable ...
- Bipolar Disorder Glossary
Bipolar disorder. Also known as manic depression, an illness that can cause ... In bipolar disorder, a period of either mania or depression that may last for ...
- Bipolar Disorder Information - DBSA
Includes symptoms, types, and treatment for bipolar disorder, the illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behavior. From Depression and ...
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