Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Depression is a mental illness, therefore it cannot simply be passed on to others. There is not a single mental illness that is a communicable disease.

Any medication has the potential for causing unwanted side-effects including depression, however lamitrogine is often prescribed in conjunction with SSRI class anti-depressants to treat depression. I have been on it 2 years with positive success. Any medication has the potential for causing unwanted side-effects including depression, however lamitrogine is often prescribed in conjunction with SSRI class anti-depressants to treat depression. I have been on it 2 years with positive success.

Bipolar disease refers to someone who has sudden and severe mood swings. They have no control over these emotions and are sometimes very irrational during these times.

OCD, aka Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, refers to someone who is obsessive about something. These people need to do repetitive things throughout their day.

See "Difference between ADD and OCD"

My nephew was unofficially diagnosed with bipolar at 4 yrs old. The official diagnosis was ADHD and a probable anxiety disorder. He's 15 now and indeed he is bipolar, type 1. He's been hospitalized many times. I think it is controversial diagnosing 'labeling' children so young and I don't know how they differentiate the two. A huge problem is the medications given to control the disorders. My nephew and son (also type 1 bipolar) cannot take ADHD medications. It sends them into mania - window breaking, can't blink mania. For them this fact was helpful in diagnosis.

According to the definitions of most medical, psychological, and psychiatric bodies, there is a commonality in the diagnosis of depression. Most depression tests have a very similar framework. Almost without exception, clinical depression will be diagnosed if a certain number of feelings, that are signs of depression, are present over a certain period of time.

in somes cases yes. it depends on the person.

projection

you are depressed because something happened in your life or someone did something to you which makes you feel sad

The most common signs and symptoms of the Alzheimer's disease include difficulties in multitasking, problems solving logic tasks and forgetfulness of events, conversations, routes and locations. Visit a qualified physician to confirm the cause of the signs and symptoms.

any is too many. however i fully understand the feeling in that time, so much is happening and it can be so overwhelming.

Wrong. Both are increasing.

It lasts anywhere between minutes and a lifetime. Typical manic episodes end after 3-6 months if not treated.

Proper medication will ground any maniac in 48 hours.

Reach out for help... Counseling and Psyche services if you're on a college campus, guidance counselor if you're in high school. There's psyche services at most hospitals if neither applies. You deserve to be happy and healthy... you have a whole life ahead of you! Reaching out for help will get you on the right meds and with the right counselor, and you're life will slowly turn around. That's pretty exciting! Things are going to get better.

Yes I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, then the meds they put me on didn't work so I did some research and found my symptoms were a match for a hormonal imbalance. I took this research to my doctor, and he ran tests, and I was right! It was a hormonal imbalance. I am currently being treated for this instead of bipolar. Its very easy for doctors to make this mistake, as the symptoms of each are very similar.

* Talk to people about it. Be open about what is wrong and find solutions. * Get a good hobby; join a sports team, an acting group, the chess club; whatever keeps you interested. * If needed, get a doctor's prescription for antidepressants. They take some time to have any noticeable effect but they do help.

You would talk to them like you would anybody else - they are people too, not some type of alien or a different "breed" of people. They just have a disorder, and there is nothing wrong with that, because everybody has something wrong with them, either mentally or physically, in one way or another.

This is a symptom of depression, but one symptom is usually not enough to come to a conclusion. Sudden mood changes could also be caused by hormonal imbalances or even natural hormonal shifts, especially in females.

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This question really depends on the rules of ones state, and the requirements to own a firearm. I can really only speak to the state in which I live, which is Kentucky. The rules are usually similar, but every state is different.

Many states include involuntary commitment as a reason that one would be denied, but simply having a mental illness is not (nor should it be) a reason for prohibiting someone to buy or own a gun. Voluntary commitment to a mental institution is something done with the permission of the patient, and does not disqualify one from gun ownership. Involuntary commitment, however, involves the concerned party - family, doctors, therapist etc - standing before a judge to ask for a commitment order. If one is granted, it is treated the same as an arrest warrant, except the person in question is taken to a mental hospital instead of jail. One might assume that these types of individuals might be more dangerous - hence the firearms ban. But the power of involuntary is sometimes misused by family members or medical staff.

The mentally ill are already at a huge disadvantage because of social stigma, but there are many people who are responsible and proactive in their own treatment. Certainly they deserve the same level of protection afforded to any other law-abiding citizen.

Axis II, with mental retardation and learning disabilities. Axis II disorders go on throughout the person's whole life.

Histrionic personality disorder sufferers tend to exaggerate things, act in a dramatic fashion, and can be prone to excessive shows of sentimentality, anger, sadness, and happiness verging on mania. They can use this to manipulate people. The "drama queen" archetype applies.

a million

It depends on the method. It can takes seconds to minutes to years. Years you say? Yes, years. If you survive a drug overdose you can be living with damaged organs for years before it kills you. If you survive hanging, shooting, or other methods, you can also be living with defects from that for years.

There are many possible reasons. PMS is not the only mood swinger out there! Alcoholism or substance abuse causes mood swings, as well as stress or anxiety. Some people are just unstable. This is the most likely reason. Some people just struggle with life. Many people do, in fact.