Depression and Bipolar Disorder

If you're not sure if you're depressed or not, or if you don't know if you qualify for the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for depression, you can always take a test to see if you qualify. Many tests will divide by results by mild, moderate, and severe depression. If you have clinical depression, you should see a psychiatrist. The test may point you in the right direction, but it is not a substitute for a psychiatrist's opinion. Psychology Today has a free online test.

1. SHOCK & DENIAL

2. PAIN & GUILT

3. ANGER & BARGAINING

4. "DEPRESSION", REFLECTION, LONELINESS

5. THE UPWARD TURN

6. RECONSTRUCTION & WORKING THROUGH

7. ACCEPTANCE & HOPE

Or you commit suicide before number 5

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WARNING: This combination can cause Serotonin Syndrome(Which Can Be Fatal!) Approach with caution. It's recommended to consult your health care professional about all medications.

"Know Your Body, Know Your Mind, Know Your Source"

Unfortunately it is not really something you can control. You just have to learn to cope with your sudden swings.

Do they meet the diagnostic criteria in the DSM, considering both current symptoms and past history.

not always because bipolar runs in the family and anyone can have an emontioal mental break down but people have shown that can be the course but you will only get bipolar disorder if any of your family have it as it only runs in the family

From not being understood it is possible to be depressed, aggrieved, sad, but not possible to be clinically depressed (medically ill).

This is a moral question which really comes down to whether or not the person is viewed as having mental capacity. That is, whether or not they are truly in control of their own actions or not. If they are not in control of their own actions (and lack mental capacity) then you should do whatever you think is best for them. If they are in control of their own actions (and so do have mental capacity) then it is immoral to impose your decisions on them.

Whether you choose to act on their demands on you or not is entirely up to you, regardless of whether you consider them cognitively able or not.

That depends... Mental hospitals are for insane or people with mental disorders, and the fact that you have tried to kill yourself does not necessarily mean you're insane. But you might want to talk with a psychologist or someone else.

when someone is manic from bi-polar disorder it is because their body has released ALL their feel good horomones at one time.....the only problem with that is once they have used them all up then they have no more left and that is why they crash down into a depression. the medication helps to release them a little bit at a time. if you dont have a problem with the depression that comes after u have used up all your feel good horomones then dont take the meds.

Encourage her to seek "Dialectical Behavioral Therapy" with a psychologist in her area. A local university's psychology department or the state psychological association where she lives may be able to give her a referral.

support her as mutch as you can its really important learn more about borderline personality disorder that way youll be able to help her more

Talk with your psychiatrist. Or find a new one if you have to. Bipolar disorder wrecks havoc on a persons life, as you know, and you deserve to feel better. Fully treated bipolar disorder becomes a tamer beast, and will allow you some peace. Keep speaking up until someone listens, because you deserve to feel stable again.

In my opinion they are way to busy with their own lives.

You bet.

Especially when we get the first glimpse into the real nature of our wives after they've found themselves pregnant for the second time and it is also the first time he has stood beside her through the whole delivery process. After that, we men tend to need lots of careful nurturing before we allow her access to our facilities once again.

That's postpartum depression for absolute sure. Then there is all the climbing out of bed to bring the baby so the poor woman doesn't have to get her little tootsies cold. etc etc etc. No consideration for him, he is broodingly accused of being the cause of all her troubles so is saddled with guilt. He must suffer alone and dare-not mention the raving lunatic of a woman he had to pacify at the beginning of the pregnancy.

Depression is actually pretty common, and I think the statistic is one in three people will develop it at some point in their lives. Sometimes it's just a natural coping mechanism to the bad things in life, other times it can be linked to the changing of the seasons (SAD) but the condition can be made worse by an unhealthy lifestyle. The condition itself isn't unhealthy, but it is important to seek out help for depression.

In my experience, post event depression is that period of time after a major work event where all the adrenaline washes away and you are left with long, lethargic days with no deadlines and a mess of paperwork to clean up - and no desire to do anything about it.

I work with major sporting events, which take years to prepare. Here is my most recent event experience: With about 6 months to go there is a noticeable pickup in the work tempo. The occasional late night sneaks in, as do nightly checking of emails and bringing reports home to read. With about 3 months to go it ramps up even more and your friends forget who you are and you treat your home like a hotel - coming and going at strange hours and expecting beds to be made and dinners produced in your absence. Communication with your loved ones exist through scribbled notes on the back of envelopes.

In the final weeks before a major event, your phone could (and will!) ring 24/7, the word 'urgent' takes on new meaning, you wake up at 2.14am with things racing through your head and the days are ticking down too quickly. Multi-tasking is an art form you have mastered. Finally, the event is upon you, whether you're ready or not! Hopefully the planning has paid off and you move into trouble shooting mode. The event culminates with hugs, new facebook friends and a celebratory drink or seven.

The day after a major event, you make it to the office as there will still be things to follow up on. The bump out and pack up process begins. The adrenaline is still going, though starting to slow. Sleep gradually grows from 4 hours to 6 hours a night. You might have a comatose 14 hours sleep one day in the week following. And then it hits you… post event depression.

The participants have gone, most of the temporary staff have gone, equipment is packed away and you are left with boxes of leftover stuff your not sure what to do with. Emails slow, the phones stop ringing and no one comes through the front door. Devoid of deadlines or meetings your days stretch out into nothingness. The idea of constructing a post-event report is daunting. You procrastinate. You wonder how you ever got 76 important things done in one day, when you are now struggling to finalise a simple email. The same box of stuff is still sitting next to your desk two months later and you don't care.

But then one day, life begins to filter in again. You have lunch with an old colleague who reminds you how good the event was. The website gets an overhaul and looks new again. A sponsor wants to meet you to start planning. Your 'to do list' starts to have some meaningful tasks. Before you know it, you're excited by work again. Things move along and suddenly there is 6 months to go and the hype starts all over again.

You need supportive family and friends who cope with the cycle of events. It is not a normal 9-5 industry. The highs are so wonderful and the lows are so tedious. But, in my opinion, the highs are worth every second!

The purpose of shock therapy generally is to help those individual suffering from severe depression and resistant to traditional medicine and therapy. It is done in the hospital with a doctor preforming the procedure usually done over 8-10 sessions.

Charley Geary is a singer who lives in Los Angeles, CA. He was born in Tampa, Florida and adopted and raised by a cuban family. During his early years he was always attracted to the Arts and soon after graduating highschool made the move out west where he went on to become a professional singer as well as actor, producer, writer and lyricist. He has worked with notables such as Bob Esty, Fran Drescher & Barbra Striesand & is currently returning from a 13 year hiatus while dealing with the suffering of Bipolar Disorder and depression. Charley's return to the scene brings with him his long awaited debut album "Listen to the Voice", to be released sometime in 2014.

Oh, honey please get help. Are you feeling any symptoms of depression? Talk to a trusted adult or relative. If you're concerned and worried, go to a therapist.:)

No. Different people react differently to outside influences and depression to some degree is normal periodically for all people.

Sad. Melancholy means sad.

You should go talk to your school counselor and see if she knows someone but talk to her in confidence and ask her for somewhere you can go to get help and maybe she can help you The above is a good source, but you can also go to Mental Health for help. I had an anger problem in my teens (fought like a boy) and like you realized it was my problem and needed to be fixed, so I went to Mental Health and got some great help from a wonderful counselor. It was well worth it and now it takes a lot to get me mad. You should be proud of yourself for admitting you have anger issues and that's one big step to full recovery! Proud of you!

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

definitely an unpleasant condition. non-pleasurable mood with hallucinations and/or disordered thoughts.