Superficially, it's hard to tell. Pay close attention. How drastic is the mood changes? How long do they last for?
There is a BIG difference between people who are "moody", "bratty" or even down right intolerant from those who are actually effected by bi-polar.
Being bi-polar is like being on a roller coaster. The stigma of the lows are almost universally understood, however there are crests that peak just as high as the descents drop.
I have bipolar 2 and according to what I have read, yes bipolar is the same as an organic mood disorder. There is two types of organic mood disorders, those that involve depression only and those that involve bipolar. Bipolar involves periods of depression and periods of mania.
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Yes, Bipolar disorder is a mental illness.
Bipolar disorder
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.
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
The term for a condition characterized by chronic, mild bipolar disorder with mood swings is called cyclothymia.
She was diagnosed with having bipolar disorder. Jane's experience with bipolar disorder in her family inspired her to study psychology in college.
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Mood swings- Manic and Depressive
mood stabilizer
one or more mood swings