Bipolar Disorder: Articles, News, Blogs and Dictionary

Featured Article Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes a person to experience extreme mood swings. While most people experience changes in moods from time to time, the shifts that people with this mental illness experience are severe. People with this condition experience periods of mania followed by periods of extreme depression. During a manic period, a sufferer may exhibit: euphoria hyperactivity increased creativity increased energy levels reckless behavior. When the manic period shifts to the depressed stage, people often experience: decreased energy levels feeling of hopelessness increased sleep suicidal thoughts. Read on to learn more about diagnosing bipolar disorder.			Blogs
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Treating Bipolar Disorder with Lifestyle ChangesLifestyle changes can often help bipolar disorder. Read on to learn about the importance of taking medication and making lifestyle changes.
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About Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder is a mental disease with many types and still unknown causes. Learn about the causes and risk factors of bipolar disorder.
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Bipolar Disorder HistoryBipolar disorder has a very long history, and has been observed for many centuries. Learn about the history and evolution of bipolar disorder and the research surrounding the illness.
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