bipolar I.
[bi·po·lar] adj. a disorder where moods shift between the two extremes of mania and depression.
bipolar II.
[bi·po·lar] adj. a disorder where moods shift between the two extremes of hypomania and depression.
Myths about Bipolar Disorder. (Click the answer for more information.)
- Bipolar disorder is a rare condition. FALSE
- Medication is the only treatment for bipolar disorder. FALSE
- Bipolar disorder is just another name for mood swings. FALSE
- There is only one type of bipolar disorder. FALSE
- Alcohol and drugs can cause bipolar disorder. FALSE
- Medication fixes bipolar disorder. FALSE
- Mania is fun. FALSE
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We Need to Talk About How to Talk About Mental Illness
by Laura Nelson on "Rants and Rambles"
"...The simple insight – and the one most repeated – is that we don’t talk about mental illness enough. But where do we begin? Even as someone who believes that effective communication is one of our most powerful tools in situations like this, bringing up the subject of mental illness makes me uncomfortable sometimes. Part of that stems from stigma, part of it from my struggles with my own diagnoses, and part of it from not knowing where to begin." MORE
We Need to Talk About How to Talk About Mental Illness
by Laura Nelson on "Rants and Rambles"
"...The simple insight – and the one most repeated – is that we don’t talk about mental illness enough. But where do we begin? Even as someone who believes that effective communication is one of our most powerful tools in situations like this, bringing up the subject of mental illness makes me uncomfortable sometimes. Part of that stems from stigma, part of it from my struggles with my own diagnoses, and part of it from not knowing where to begin." MORE
Bipolar Disorder: Managing the Balancing Act
Bipolar disorder symptoms include dramatic shifts in mood and the ability to function. Successful bipolar disorder treatment requires a careful course of medication, psychotherapy, and discipline to stay on track--and avoid an emotional crash.
Most teens spend their time discussing their latest crush with friends, studying for college admission tests, and taking driver's education. Not Robin Molliner. When the 26-year-old California native was 16, she was busy trying to talk car dealers into selling her a new ride -- even though she didn't have a dime to her name -- and staging a two-week walkout from her high school chemistry class because she wasn't "happy with the level of the teaching." But what seemed like normally high levels of energy and ambition were just the beginning of the full-blown mania that quickly followed. MORE
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