Also known as manic-depressive, the individual alternates between states of manic activity and being depressed.
One of the characterics of a Bipolar disorder is that you can be very joyful one minute but the next very mad.
There is no such thing as manic depressive behavior.Manic depression (more correctly called bipolar disorder) has a characteristic collection of mood related symptoms and is thus a mood disorder.
Bipolar disorder happens of just one manic episode happend in the life.
If a person is truly interested in information on bipolar disorder, WebMD has excellent information on this disorder.
Excessive talking or talkativeness or wordiness that is characteristic especially of the manic phase of bipolar disorder
One can find information on what causes bipolar disorder in humans by using websites such as Wikipedia or NIHM that tells you everything you need to know about bipolar disorder and how it is caused in humans.
IIRC it is considered axis one disorder.
Bipolar disorder
Information about people with the bipolar disorder can be found on online resources like MayoClinic. Other medical websites with information about people with bipolar disorder can be found on WebMD and HelpGuide.
Firstly, I'm sorry that your son has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Secondly, your doctor should have given you information, and pamphlets with needed information about bipolar disorder, if not you should ask him for them.
both, one always has the disorder even when not ill
Bipolar disorder is generally caused by genetics.
The correct term is bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disease though.