Depression and Bipolar Disorder

i think so, because the hormones are up and down which means so are emotions. Kids go through all manner of emotions during puberty and depression can be one of these. It is hard for them to understand what is happening to them during this period. They become moody and irritable at the least little thing and lazy and troublesome. The brain is changing along with the body and all the information is too much for some teenagers. If you think your son or daughter is depressed then take them along to see the doctor as there are drugs that can help. Sometimes there are serious issues involved that they think they cannot get through or find a way out off. It is known for some to take their own life because of this. It is essential that parents of depressed teenagers take it seriously and not overlook what is happening to their child.

Depression is a serious medical condition. Everyone experiences "ups" and "downs" in their life. But for some people the "downs" can outweigh the "ups." This can cause problems with everyday activities such as eating, sleeping, working, and getting along with friends. If this happens for more than a few weeks, depression may be the reason. Depression affects a person's physical health, as well as how he or she feels, thinks, and acts toward others. It brings about a mixture of feelings and thoughts that can cause someone to depart from his or her usual behavior. This can include not only suicidal thoughts, but a real danger of acting on them. If you believe your life or the life of anyone around you is in danger you must IMMEDIATELY get help. Go to a hospital, go to your doctor, or call a cop if that's all you can do. If you have a gun in the house, call your best friend, your sister, your religious leader, or your mom and have them take it away until you feel better. Depression can be treated with an arsenal of drugs; unfortunately, most of them take a few weeks before you start to know if a particular drug is going to work for you. If you have no health insurance, most towns have a free clinic of some sort, and their number will be in the phone book. Try to avoid going online and taking "are you suffering from depression?" self-quizzes. These are all, without exception, sponsored by drug companies, so obviously they want you to answer the question Yes so they can stuff you full of their particular drug. But if you feel worthless, are crying a lot for no apparent reason, and feel certain that the world would be a better place without you in it, and either can't sleep or want to sleep absolutely all the time, these are classic symptoms

A lot of people don't understand how it feels to have depression, unless they actually have it. You should be patient with them, because you never know if you are going to be the one that pushes them off the "edge" and make them feel so bad they would commit suicide. So be patient and try to understand. We can't just "snap out of it". Sometimes, things just bug us to the point where it's not worth living anymore, and sometimes we can't just one minute be all happy all of sudden. That's not the way it works. We need happy things to happen to us and somedays we just feel like crap, and on those days, just try and be really nice to those people with depression. Be their friend. We can always use a smile from a stranger or a "Good Morning" from the crush that we like. It's mental and some people may be able to just get happy all of a sudden, but when we are in depressed moods, it's hard to be happy really quickly.

* BANSWER * ENSWER It can really affect not only her children, but her husband, family members and also herself. Children learn from their parents, so any bad habits a depressed person has such as sitting around the house doing nothing, seeing no one, drinking or doing other drugs to deaden the pain is computed by the children. Because one is depressed doesn't mean that person doesn't know what is going on. They are simply so down that they are like a runaway locomotive that can't stop. Not until they receive professional help and get medication along with that help can they function normally. Firstly, the depressed person needs to realize that there are stats of 75% of depressed people roaming the U.S./Canada (since 9/11 in the U.S. these stats increased by a high margin) and that most people in their lifetime will have one or more bouts of depression (mild or serious) where they will need medication to get them on their feet and counseling. That stats on that alone are rising dramatically because of the times we live in. Teenagers to college students have a high rate of depression from peer pressure, studying too hard and perhaps holding down a job or two to pay their way through college, but, many thank heavens are seeing out advise from their doctors and taking medications (be it conventional medicine or homeopathic medicine) and professional help. There is help out there! Cognitive Therapy is a wonderful tool and helps people deal with the stress' of life. I have been depressed in the past, took the meds for short-term and saw a psychologist along with Cognitive Therapy and Tai Chi (Mind, body and soul) not to mention I am a Christian with a deep faith). Of course I still get depressed off and on like most people, but when it doesn't last more than two weeks it's normal depression. There are many reasons why people can get depressed: DEPRESSION IN YOUTH can be caused by a lack of confidence, not fitting in with the crowd they would like to be with and thus a feeling of rejection. These are years when the hormones in the body are going all over the place. Depression in youth can be caused from trauma such as parents divorcing, poor grades, drugs (including alcohol) or other traumas in their lives such as date-rape, car accident, beatings, being bullied, etc. DEPRESSION IN MOTHERS: PostPartum Blues depression wasn't recognized by doctors until the last 5 years (at least in Canada.) The thought was that "the mother would get over it!" She was left to deal with it herself and it was a terrifying experience for many. The mother had feelings of not being able to cope with her child(ren) because she could hardly hang on herself. Well, it's real! The doctors have recognized it and it can happen with a first, second or third birth. A mother may have two great births and no postpartum blues, but after the third child is born she may experience this. These mothers are treated like anyone else with depression and there is a very high success rate. The hormones will settle down. Husbands/boyfriends and family in general play a big part in helping the mother to cope and to give her a break from the stress' of raising the baby. ADULT DEPRESSION: Each unpleasant thing that can happen to a person in life be it losing a good job, being fired from a job, a divorce, a death of a mate or child or a loved one can trigger depression in some people. DEPRESSION FROM TRAUMA: If a person of any age is in a car accident or any bad accident to a trauma to the body such as rape, being severely beaten up or even see their home lost in a flood or fire can experience depression. Bodily injuries such as spinal cord injuries, etc., or any disease can throw an otherwise mentally healthy individual into depression. DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY: A high rate of 89% affects the elderly. If they have many illeness' to cope with while growing old and they realize they are getting older and there is no place to go but closer to death this can certainly thrust them into a deep depression. Dementia, Alzheimer's and many other illness' can cause depression. While some elderly have no problems with settling into a nursing home others pine for their mate or families and fall into a "death wish" depression. Depression can be genetic (so check the family back-ground) or it is a malfunction of the 2 brain chemistries in the brain. I have seen a scan of a malfunctioning brain and it's amazing. A healthy brain has these two chemicals encapsulate the brain, while the brain that is not functioning correctly only has parts of the brain that have these 2 chemicals. It can be from birth and thus genetic. Head trauma can also cause this. AM I CRAZY AND WILL I BE LOCKED AWAY? Absolutely not! If you know there is something wrong and feel sad all the time, just can't get out of bed and have no energy and don't want to see friends or family or go to work then you are more than likely depressed. Instead of worrying, be honest with yourself (I was) and see your doctor. Your doctor will lead you in all the right directions and, if you follow what your doctor and specialist says you will get over this. YOU WILL NOT GO CRAZY! There isn't the stigmatism to depression as there once was. I am not in the least embarrassed about my depression and talk openly about it if a person asks me and by doing so I have helped some recognize their depression where they didn't feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about getting help from professionals or discussing it with certain family members they felt comfortable talking too. Many people I know that have been depressed and including myself go through the process of getting better and feel much stronger. People with depression are usually intelligent, artistic in nature, can be perfectionists, and are kind to a fault. That's where the professionals come in to teach people with depression to "speak up and learn to say no if you don't want to do something without feeling guilty." Depressed people come from all cultures and all walks of life (rich, famous or poor.) At one time it was a myth that only poor people who had to struggle were depressed, but that myth has been broken and, in fact, the poor have been found to be resilient and strong. If you look at Black Americans and what they have had to go through for over 400 years that is strength! I often wonder how they did it. I know. It was faith in God. No matter what happened to them they still had that faith and they fought for everything they knew was right. Why? That will always remain a mystery. Is it because certain cultures go through so many traumas it tends to bounce off or is it faith. I feel Westernized countries have too much out there to choose from and there are the "fat cats" and people that struggle to maintain a way of life all their lives. Westerners have become soft and selfish, but there are still many that are of good pioneer stock. It doesn't really matter how one gets depressed, but it is important that a person with depression knows they are not going to die or they aren't crazy and they are going to make it. I am walking proof of that. My depression hit me in 1973 because my father had a severe stroke and it crushed me more than I knew. I worked hard, just got married, raced up to help my mom look after my father, then came home to my new husband and do work around our apartment and started all over the next day. I simply burned myself out. So what! I knew it, I had to do it, but by being on medications to mask the depression it gave me a chance to learn from the professionals and others who had suffered from depression what tools I could use so I would never fall into that trap again. I learned that it's OK to feel sad or to say "no" without feeling guilty. So far, so good! So please, if you or anyone else you know is depressed get help. It's there so use it. Life really is a great gift and a depressed person can enjoy life again whether they believe it or not at the time of their depression. Good luck & God Bless

There are mood stabilizing medications that you can take for actual hypomania. If you have not already, you need to go to your doctor to find out if this is what you actually have, and what is causing it. After they find the possible causes, they can begin treating it.

There are many places where one could find the location of a depression treatment centre. The best way to find the location of centres is by visiting local health services.

Depression is an illness that can be treated by a doctor, with the help of medication and/or counselling. This is a good "solution", if the sufferer follows the help and advice of the medic. Unfortunately depression is often ignored, but if someone broke their arm they wouldn't ignore it, they would go to the doctor and get treatment. When you go to the internet and search for "famous people who suffer from depression", it is quite an eye opener, and makes you feel you are certainly not alone.

There are many ways that can help with depression.There is no one 'cure all' answer.There are different types of depression & many causes.Medication can help along with talking therapies, such as counselling.Exercise is very good at combating depression as is sunlight.This is because they both help to release serotonin in the brain,a chemical that is often depleated in those suffering depression.

== == Only a professional has the right tools for this. Cognitive Therapy often helps. It takes time to learn, but as far as I'm concerned more people should practice it and their life would be less stressful. Also medications are a must! A person can "interview" a good psychologist that deals in Borderline Personality Disorder. In case you may not know a Psychiatrist studies medications more than the acts of the human mind and Psychologists study human behavior and don't prescribe medications, but they can discuss what medications they feel you need with you doctor. == == Have you been diagnosed? I have similar problems although I don't think I have this disorder, I have been searching for answers I believe a lot of women are experiencing this now and being told they have a complete different personality. This is a forum I joined on the Yuku forums called Mind bridges for women, this deals with memory loss, loss of concentration and other matters, in other words you are not yourself anymore.

I have BPD and I am currently in Dynamic Group Psychotherapy (talking therapy) to try and deal with the issues that underlay my feelings. I need to face the anger and fears that are deep inside and I believe in facing my fears I may learn to lead a more productive life. i was diagnosed 7 years ago and take medication but what has helped me is my faith in God. prayer is often only way i can calm down if im in a rage or panic or want to cut myself.

read this: If a sad feeling goes on for too long, hurts too deeply, and makes it hard for you to enjoy the good things about your life, it's called depression. Here are some of the signs and symptoms of depression: * feeling empty or numb * feeling hopeless (like there's nothing to look forward to) * feeling guilty or worthless * feeling lonely or unloved * feeling irritable and annoyed a lot (every little thing gets on your nerves) * feeling like things are not fun anymore * having trouble keeping your mind on schoolwork or homework or getting bad grades * having trouble keeping your mind on things like reading or watching TV or not remembering what a book or a TV show was about * having less energy and feeling tired all the time * sleeping too much or not enough * not eating enough and weight loss or eating too much and weight gain * thinking about death or thinking about suicide * spending less time with friends and more time alone * crying a lot, often for no reason * feeling restless (being unable to sit still or relax) * having certain body feelings, like lots of stomachaches, headaches, or chest pain from: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/sadness.html you can read the whole article if you want

Yes, both traumatic and organic brain injury can cause or exacerbate depression, depending on the area of the brain affected. These people may or may not respond to medication, depending on the extent, location, and nature of the injury.

Yes, but they cannot prescribe medication.

Typical features of Bipolar disorder: swings of mood rather like a metronome, from one extreme to another extreme. Depression versus Mania. Not to be confused by typical teenage behaviour.

around 10%

The indications of sertraline HCl do not expressly include bipolar disorder but some sources indicate that it can be used to treat the depressive side of bipolar disorder.

Anything that helps your help is good. There are no vitamins or food which will cure depression, but getting enough Vitamin D is important for absorbing calcium for healthy bones. When you're depressed, you don't take care of yourself, and taking a good multi-vitamin will help with that. Don't take more Vitamin D than recommended - and remember it is usually found in milk also.

Depression is a mental illness that can happen to really anyone and can cause both mental and physical symptoms.

It is a psychological disorder caused by underdeveloped neuron-receptors in the brain. Basically, individuals with ADHD have an inability to focus because their minds cannot interpret the satisfaction one associates with achieving a long term goal.

It can be hard to live with for many different reasons. First, your moods are always going up and down and you can't seem to find a balance between happy and sad. Second, sometimes if people know you have bipolar, sometimes rude people look down upon you because they think it's some kind of handicap so people are always thinking you are handicapped or some type of strange disease. Thirdly, a lot of people don't understand and think that you are just depressed and you literally can't help it, but they don't know that and they think you can just be happy all the time and think that you just have a bad attitude when you can't help it.

SSRIs increase the concentration of serotonin in the gap between the neuron synapses in certain part of the brain. This is the method of action of SSRIs, but WHY does this cause anti-depressant effect, it is still to be found.

Dissociative Identity Disorder can be corrected; it is debated whether it can be totally cured.

A trauma in life is occasionally what brings on multiple personalities; however, many multiples report being born multiple or developing multiple personalities naturally. It can be the way some people's brains react to survive a particular trauma. Some psychiatrists feel it could be genetic, but this is such a complex problem that this has never truly been proven and it is by trial and error that doctors find out more information as to how to handle their patients.

The therapist has to be extremely mindful of what they say to their patients because it could cause one or more of the personalities to come out. In a patient who is troubled by these personalities, the therapist normally strives to keep the patient on the level of their true normal personality. These therapists try to "integrate" the personalities by finding the 'normal personality' that best fits the patient and through therapy try to group the other personalities into the 'normal' one. Sounds strange, but it seems to be working. The only stress that is typically left on the patient is when they endure trauma or any stress through life and they have to fight the other personalities from striking out on their own from the normal personality that the patient and therapist has worked on.

Another good example is if you look up the Biography of 'Sybil' (whose real name was Shirley Ardell Mason and she was a teacher) whom I believe had over 9 different personalities. She never married. According to the book she was cured. Her trauma was over-bearing parents and her mother was cruel and mentall ill. Shirley Mason remained long time friends with her therapist.

Other books you may be interested in are: The Three Faces of Eve; The five of Me and The Minds of Billy Milligan. If you're interested in healthy or natural multiplicity, I would recommend this website: astraeasweb.net/plural/

== == Both depression and anxiety disorder can come from a common source, namely seratonin imbalance. Seratonin is a neurotransmitter produced by the body that does an amazing little balancing "dance" to get just enough across the synaptic gap and still save some for later. When too little is available, or too much goes across the gap, the result is worse than a noise phone line or a cell phone conversation with only a bar or two of signal, and neurons don't have time to say, "can you hear me now?" Seriously, though, treatment for depression and anxiety can be as simple as taking a pill every day. Some people are uncomfortable with these pills, known as antidepressants, because many feel that medical dependence is identical to addiction. It isn't. Just like a diabetic is not "addicted" to insulin, so a person with serotonin imbalance is not "addicted" to antidepressants; in both cases the extra material is merely medically necessary. On a personal note, I've fought with depression and anxiety for most of my life. Only about 7 years ago did I discover that it was chemical, not mental. Yes, there is a mental side to both depression and anxiety; when your body makes you feel a certain way, you'll treat situations in such a way that they'll make you more depressed or anxious. I finally had to get help after nearly passing out at work due to a panic attack, a condition also associated with serotonin imbalance but not necessarily the same as anxiety in all cases. Now that my body is able to deal with its issues, my mind can deal with the rest. This is not something you should self-treat, though! While some people can get relief through herbal remedies such as St. John's Wort, more often than not this requires prescription-strength treatment and careful monitoring, especially during the first few weeks of treatment. You won't necessarily have to go into a hospital or other "institution," although if your medication gets way off balance (which can happen due to life changes, pregnancy, interactions with other medications, and other issues), you may have to be hospitalized temporarily for treatment. I haven't had to do this yet, but I caught it in time, and I stay in touch with my internist to make sure everything's OK. My internist is also well-versed in these things; not all are. It sounds rougher than it is, really. Joe is absolutely right! It's as easy as being diagnosed and given an antidepressant and working with your doctor and following orders. Some people don't have to be on antidepressants for the rest of their lives (I'm one of the fortunate ones). While doing so through medication therapy is also helpful to take "Cognitive Therapy Course" by Belinda Basset and it worked! I can play one of her tapes in my car. I suffered from stress (also known as anxiety) when my father had his stroke and between working, helping my mother out with my father and just getting married I basically was burning the candle at both ends. I really didn't know what was happening to me. Probably getting anxiety (panic attacks as well that turned into Agoraphobia) saved my life and made me realize I had to start adjusting my stress and learn how to do that. I now look at problems in my life in a more healthy way and don't waste my energy on "what ifs" or "I could get anxiety back again." yes depression leads to anxiety and anxiety leads to depression.

You - or anyone else on this earth.

There is three ways to "get" mental illness

1. Hereditary - Mental Illness can and usually is passed down from generation to generation. It can skip generations and doesn't always show as the same mental illness it can be any of the diagnosis (Dx)

2. Environmental- Child abuse, rape, trauma etc can cause the brain to "tilt" and a person can become Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Schizophrenic, etc.

3. Chemical- Certain drugs like PCP and LSD, can cause long term mental illness like Schizophrenia, Babies born addicted to Meth. often are born with ADHD, OCD, Aspergers etc. If a pregnant mother is exposed to dangerous chemicals the effect on the baby can be permanent mental illness as well as physical disabilities.

It is highly unlikely to have both, rather than Bipolar Affective Disorder.

It is commonly believed by persons with a childhood diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, that their later diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder is an incorrect diagnosis and that they suffer from ADD/ADHD and depression despite skilled clinicians identifying the behavior.

The reason for this is simple: ADD/ADHD is a controversial diagnosis often made on pediatric patients by General Practioners untrained in pediatric psychiatry. While a real and debilitating ailment in actual suffers, ADD/ADHD is diagnosed in more than 3 times as many children as sufferers later appear in the adult population (meaning either that spontaneous remission occurs or that a mental illness can be outgrown by some, but not others- both of which are implausible).

The issue comes down to wishful thinking and drug seeking behavior: the drugs of choice for the treatment of ADD/ADHD are amphetamines. And the patients are habituated to them (which is medical speak for addicted). Once a diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder is made, these drugs are strictly counter-indicated, and slowly withdrawn.

The patient perfers the amphetamine (a drug of abuse which they are habituated to) over the standard regimine of treatment, and insists on the prior diagnosis in an attempt to secure their preferred drug.

No, that's not correct. Depression does not cause throwing up and coughing up blood, and it typically doesn't prevent you from sleeping either; depressed people usually sleep more, rather than less (since sleep is a form of temporary escape from the waking world). I find it hard to believe that any doctor would diagnose the symptoms you describe as the result of depression. See a different doctor.