Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Sure, but he can't legally say that is the reason. He can legally say "poor work performance" and dump you as he couldn't care less why these days.

I know a legally blind man where I used to work. After the company had spent several $10,000s on assistance devices for him as required by ADA, they got tired of the expense and deliberately wrote a "poor work performance" review on him that most employees I discussed it with thought was faked, so they could fire him, bypass ADA, and save the money.

Yes. Please take under medical supervision.

Olanzapine (Zyprexa) is an atypical neuroleptic (antipsychotic) that is approved for use by the FDA in combination with Fluoxetine (Prozac) for long-term treatment of Treatment Resistant Depression and for acute depressive episodes in Type 1 Bipolar Affective Disorder.

It's in the word. Bi = two, so bipolar means two poles. In the case of bipolar disorder, these are depression and mania/hypomania. Uni = one, so unipolar means one pole. Unipolar is generally used to describe depression on its own, without mania.

No... it can't. But your reaction to the things that are happening in your life, some of which are influenced by the poor economy, can... and if you are talking about depression, the emotion, rather than depression as in the economy... no that can't make you insane either, but it is part of your mental health as well. The important thing with both scenarios is to try to focus on something that is positive and hopeful... they are there, even though sometimes they are hard to see.

Simply put, depressants slow your body down, while stimulants speed your body up. Depressants slow your heart rate, breathing and brain activity, and make you relaxed and sleepy, while stimulants increase your heart rate, breathing and brain activity, and make you hyperactive.

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yes candy and sweets, which are simple carbohydrates, have the greatest impact, but the effect will only last 1 - 2 hours.

Complex carbohydrates (rice, potato, pasta) may increase serotonin levels, but not to the same extent because the protein content of these foods might actually inhibit serotonin production.

carbohydrates trigger the release of insulin into the blood stream, which clears all the amino acids from the blood, except tryptophan. When competitors are out of the way, the tryptophan floods the brain, where it's converted to serotonin. Whole-grain breads, crackers, pasta, rice, cereal, and fruit all have the potential to increase your serotonin level.

The dietary supplement 5-HTP (5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan) is promoted as a treatment for insomnia, depression, migraine, obesity and attention deficit disorder in children. It is a derivative of the amino acid tryptophan and, in fact, the body makes it from the tryptophan present in beef, chicken, fish, dairy products and other high protein foods.

The prevalence rate of bipolar disorder appears to be equal among men and women

When a person is depressed you may notice that there is a sadness in their voice or a certain look in their eyes, and sometimes they may not show it right away, however, sometimes by a word of kindness they may open up to you and talk about it.

A persecution complex, or persecutory delusion, is the belief that people are out to get you. People who have this delusion feel that there is a plot against them. Someone (sometimes it is the government, sometimes it is a specific person) is trying to harm or kill them. Another word for this would be paranoid.

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.

Person-centered counseling is completely focused on the client. The therapist is almost just an observer to the process who allows the client to come up with his/her own solutions. Carl Rogers was the founder of Person-centered and his technique was to basically listen, nod, and say "uhm-hmm," a lot. It can be very effective for the client who really just wants to vent and be listened to...someone who isn't really seeking advice or direction.

Grief over a personal loss is not true depression and tends to lessen and resolve over time. Nevertheless, major life stressors, like the death of someone close to you, may play a role in triggering the development of major depressive disorder. This might happen particularly if you have an underlying vulnerability to depression (i.e., a history of previous bouts of depression, or ongoing dysthymia - that is, a subclinical level of negative feelings and thoughts - sort of like being a generally glum person), and/or other major stressors in your life too, like marriage, change of jobs, moving, having a baby, divorce. Major depressive disorder can persist for months and even sometimes years. Symptoms may wax and wane over time but never completely go away. If you are experiencing feelings of sadness, loss of interest and pleasure, and/or changes in your eating/sleeping/sex drive, more days than not, and these symptoms persist for more than a few weeks, then it is wise to discuss them with a physician. Depression is a serious condition that is highly treatable. And if what you are experiencing is "just" grief-related, you still may need help in dealing with it, and your doctor can help you to find support.

It depends on what mental illness you are thinking of. For bipolar disorder there are a few different meds that adolescents commonly take. Lamictal, Lithium, and Depikote.

For depression in adolescents, Wellbutrin is common and Lexapro works very well in adolescents.

Depression is a disease in which you can help yourself to rid of it .... also you can help others to recover from this disease....the simptoms of depression are to feel helpless,losing intrest in studies,job,carrer,sports almost in every field of life even in your family and in your sexual relations....you feel dissopointed in every filed of live and could not concentrate to any of you work... there seems to be no reason to live...the simptoms are that there is abnormality in food .. either you eat very much or you eat very less... similarly you sleep very much or you are just looking at the stars and find your sleep in them means there is no sleep what so ever...sometimes there is a heavy burden on your heart and you want to cry and cry very much in alone or also in front of your loved ones...

having all or some of these symptoms you are feared to be in DEPRESSION.... in depression there is a continuous fear in you about what will happen to me in future...HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY

That really depends on why they are sad.

If their best friend just died, the best thing to do would be to give your condolences to the person and let them be. At that time, nobody would want to be bothered.

If someone is sad because their favorite team just lost in the World Series, express disappointment and be hopeful, saying things will be better next year. If they are an avid sports fan, it would be better to leave them alone.

If someone is sad because it is Monday, just cheer them up.

I find that most people find it much easier to talk to their doctor instead of to friends and family. You are probably right to feel a bit nervous about talking to them - they are likely going to try to "make you feel better" (which never works) or to jump to the conclusion that you're going to kill yourself right now and panic.

Make an appointment with your doctor, and bring up your symptoms. There are actually several very easily treatable physical ailments which can cause temporary depression, and your doctor will check for those (low thyroid is one common one). If you need to see a specialist, your doctor can arrange for you to see someone discretely, and you don't need to discuss it with anyone else. If your doctor feels that your case is mild enough, he or she might prescribe some antidepressant medication themselves.

Manic depression, or manic depressive disorder is nowadays more commonly known as Bipolar disorder or Bipolar affective disorder. It can also be referred to as Hypomania due to public unawareness.

The first memories are from 1.5 until 3. At that time the brain undergoes major rewiring and a child doesn't remember any time before the age of three.

I think for everyone it has a different importance depending on how it effects them similar to any illness. The significance of depression is it's effect on people and society can be great. Not only does it effect the person that has depression but it can effect the people around that person. For example, a mother may be worried about leaving their son/daughter with depression alone for long periods of time therefor she may feel the need to change her plans accordingly, same for the father, or any family member for that matter. The hard hitter would be that if someone with depression is not worked with or doesn't try to help themselves or get help, could potentially worsen to the point of becoming suicidal and succeed. This would make depression very important in severity because ultimately it can be fatal.

Many drugs have severe side-effects, not to mention are considered "Narcotic". Only a doctor can tell you what is right for you. Never self-prescribe your own drugs. You may not need it after all. If you have depression seek help, depression can become very serious.

Tremor is often the first symptom that people with Parkinson's disease see or their family notices. The tremor may appear in just on one side of the body. They often "throw" their limbs about. Not everyone with tremor has Parkinson's disease. Decreased dexterity and coordination with a decline in daily activities such as dressing and eating. Depression is very common in people with this disease and they become withdrawn. They may develop dementia and confusion, similar to Alzheimer's disease. Michael J. Fox has this disorder.