Articles, tagged with "manic depressive illness", page 3
25th February 2008
Manic Depression
Manic depressive refers to mood swings from overly "high" (manic) to overly "low" (depressed). Another name for manic-depressive illness is bipolar disorder. This refers to a person's mood alternating between "poles" of mania (highs)...
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Author:
Peter sams
30th January 2008
Manic depression is also known as bipolar disorder and is a chronic, recurring condition. Though less common than other types of depression, this involves cycles of depression and elation. A person with this condition can be identified easily if he or she...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
11th July 2007
Depression is a very real and treatable illness. Depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. Depression is very common and affects as many as one in eight people in their teen years. Depressed mood is generally situational and reactive, an...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
19th June 2007
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an individual's ability to function. There are ...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
18th June 2007
Bipolar Disorder
There is a tendency to romanticize bipolar disorder. Many artists, musicians, and writers have suffered from its mood swings. But in truth, many lives are ruined by this disease; and without effective treatment, the illness is associ...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
08th May 2007
Depression is an illness that involves both body and mind(thoughts). It is not like physical weakness that will vanish within days but it's the state that interferes with the daily chores of life resulting in poor performance or output. It give rise to a ...
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2007
Anyone who has traveled has experienced jet lag--that groggy realization that while your day is beginning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the night you just left in Eugene, Oregon is hardly over. Jet lag is an inconvenient reminder that the body is set to ...
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Author:
kate loving shenk
11th December 2006
Having diagnosed with bipolar disorder can be one of the most stressful and difficult experiences of a person's life. To learn to manage bipolar disorder better, whether yourself, with families or friends, it is important to build and maintain a strong su...
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Author:
Moses Wright
06th November 2006
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a pers...
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Author:
Onlineghar Ghar
15th August 2006
Copyright 2006 Michael Saville
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic- depressive illness that causes mood swings, energy displacement and ability to function normally. It is a brain disease that cannot be cured; just like heart disease or diabetes, b...
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Author:
Michael Saville
09th February 2006
Women and Mental Health Research
Mental illnesses affect women and men differently. Some disorders are more common in women, and some express themselves with different symptoms. Scientists are only now beginning to tease apart the contribution of v...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
02nd February 2006
Introduction
ipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
02nd February 2006
The Invisible Disease: Depression
Introduction
Depression is a serious medical condition. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with ...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan
02nd February 2006
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, has a very serious effect on the sufferer's life. It also effects those closest to the patients in a detrimental way and getting treatment as soon as possible is paramount. Sufferers need the atten...
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Author:
John Mancini
24th December 2005
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the ind...
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Author:
Arthur Buchanan