Bipolar disorder

“They are telling me he has bipolar disorder, is that real,” asked my friend. I confirmed that bipolar disorder was real, that treatment was available and that recovery was possible. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an ...  

(HealthDay News) – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may improve mood, emotional regulation, well-being, and functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder, according to a study published in the February issue of CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics.  

Mental illness is one of the most frightening things that can happen to a human being. It's like fighting an invisible war. Not imaginary -- invisible. It's there, but no one can see it, but the person fighting it feels every inch of it. And hopefully ...  

Bipolar disorder, also known by its older name “manic depression,” is a mental disorder that is characterized by constantly changing moods. A person with bipolar disorder experiences alternating “highs” (what clinicians call “mania“) and ...  

Most people with bipolar disorder receive treatment through a prescription medication, such as lithium, Depakote, or an atypical antipsychotic. But medication is often only half the equation, because medication only works when it’s taken as prescribed by ...  

The condition has also been known as manic-depressive illness, alluding to the wide shifts in mood that may accompany the disease. Mania is described as a state of overexcitement and can be characterized by restlessness, distractibility ...  

In a poster at the 9th International Conference on Bipolar Disorder (ICBD) held in Pittsburgh in 2011, Guy Goodwin and colleagues reported that relative to controls, blood from patients with bipolar disorder contained more total glutathione, a potent antioxidant, and a higher ratio of oxidized to reduced glutathione.  Measurements of blood glutathione could eventually serve [...]  

HENDERSONVILLE — A western North Carolina sheriff who says he suffers from bipolar disorder has been granted permission for medical retirement. Henderson County Commission Chairman Tommy Thompson said Monday that Sheriff Rick Davis' request has...  

SAN ANTONIO -- Bipolar disorder is a highly disruptive mental illness that if left untreated often leads to suicide. Now, local patients are volunteering for a study to improve outcomes, particularly for Hispanics. Teresea Wagner, 64, of San ...  

Psychotic features are often present during the manic phase of bipolar I disorder. Aspects of psychosis may also manifest during extreme episodes of depression. They are also present in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These features include ...  

"Also known as manic depression, it causes shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. The symptoms can result in damaged relationships, difficulty in working or going to school. There are periods of normal mood as well ...  

In speaking with people who have bipolar disorder, I've found that a fair proportion have one of the same character traits I do - getting so wrapped up in an activity that it starts taking up more and more time - time that should be spent fulfilling ...  

Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and dementia. Genetic fragments and antibodies to this RNA virus, which causes ...  

Back by popular demand: Bipolar doesn’t make you stupid; you make you stupid. There were a lot of people who didn’t like the original post, but there were also a lot of people who did. And many of those people do have bipolar disorder themselves.  

The course will cover information about schizophrenia, the mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depression), panic disorder and obsessive ... and skill-training with emotional support, self-care and empowerment. Families with relatives ...