manic depression

Bipolar With No Health Insurance?

...  by Kel: Bipolar with no health insurance? I was diagnosed with “manic depression” when I was a teenager. I’ve been medicated pretty much continually ever since. My manic phases consist of irritability, insomnia, extreme anxiety. What I’ve found helped my depression the best was Lexapro, but it got too expensive and had to switch to Celexa. I’ve been on this now for several years and it seems I’m not getting the “effect” anymore. I don’t know if something else should be added or if I should start a totally ...

What Are the Health Benefits of Eating a Banana?

Question by 1Life2Live: What are the health benefits of eating a banana? I am a 26 year old man, if that makes any difference. What are the health benefits of eating bananas? Best answer: Answer by I don’t have a tailFor one thing, potassium. You need it. Bananas are loaded with it!! It is possible to OD on supplements if you take too many. However, you can have all the fruit you want. Answer by BILLYyou turn into a monkey!!!!! well not really but you become cool Add your own answer in the comments! Read more... ...

Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder: No Benefit, Possible Harm

Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder: No Benefit, Possible Harm According to investigators, recent findings from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) study indicate that adding an antidepressant to a mood stabilizer confers no additional benefit over use of a mood stabilizer … Read more on Medscape Patrick Kiefer: Wellness and Bipolar Disorder It's believed that 10 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder. The illness can occur at any point in one's life, but usually starts between the ages of 15 – 25. Right now there is no cure for bipolar disorder, but there is treatment available … Read more on Winona Daily News Read more... ...

Does Anyone Out Here Have ADD or Manic Depessive Illness?

Question by musicman47: Does anyone out here have ADD or Manic Depessive Illness? Hi everyone! I am a man in his 40’s with ADD. But I am beginning to wonder if I have Bipolar Disorder also? From the systems I have heard and read about, extreme high’s, ricky behavior,extremes in anger. Any help from anyone advise wise would be very much appreciated! Best answer: Read more... ...

New Book Tells Stirring Story of UW Crew Winning Olympic Gold

...  book tells stirring story of UW crew winning Olympic gold They were no strangers to hard physical labor themselves – a few of them, including Rantz, spent summer weeks helping build the mammoth Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in eastern Washington. During the school year, led by stoic coach Al … Read more on UW Today Mind & Meaning: What is bipolar II disorder? Formerly, it was called manic depression but this was replaced by bipolar disorder when it was recognised that some people did not have the manic symptoms outlined above but a milder form known as hypomania. The milder form of the illness itself is … Read more on Irish Independent Read ...

Defeat Depression by Learning How to Change..

...  Depression By Learning How To Change.. – http://howtoovercomedepressionnow.net depressive disorder, how to help depression, depression support, beating depression, manic depression, overcoming procr…   Decision Motivation Differs in Bipolar and Schizophrenia – GoodTherapy.org Brambilla pointed out that other factors, including presence of manic or depressive symptoms, could influence the outcome of the results, especially for the BD participants. The diminished expectancy learning found among the SZ participants was not a … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog) Read ...

Losing Touch With Your Loved Ones – It's Okay

Losing Touch With Your Loved Ones – It's Okay We might be experiencing depression, or in a funk, and lose the ability to reach out to others for support. It's okay. As time goes by, often times we start to feel bad, especially when we start to feel good again. We realize that days may have turned … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Loose Change, Sweating The Small Stuff I know irritability has always characterized hypo mania. And, even though I know it's part of my disease, … Here is a true example that has taught me how little things go a long way to help manage my disease. Most of us have loose change lying around. Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read more... ...