Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Depends on what you define as "serious". If death and ruined lives meet the criteria, then yes, it's serious.

Nothing is known at this time.

As far as i know 5mg is a pretty low dose, most people like myself start on 10mg and then increase to 20mg after a short while (10 days for me). As to whether its addictive, i havent heard anything along these lines...hope this helps a little

Well you can because when your sad you look down or side to side but never really keep eye contact. When your happy your fine keeping eye contact and there's a happy gleam in your eyes. When your mad you can keep eye contact

or just cant stand looking you in the eye, so mostly they turn there head.

The eyes are the door that leads into your soul

If a person does commit suicide it is very selfish as we are not to take our own lives we must remember our near and dear ones , and this act is unforgivable.

If a child is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and everything happens perfectly, there is a significant chance his or her brain will re-wire. This depends, though, on the right medicine combo, the support of the family and community, the right doctor, etc. In teenagers and adults, fully treated bipolar disorder becomes something more tame. You'll feel manic sometimes, and you'll feel depressed sometimes, but nothing to the extent of the un-treated (or not-fully-treated) manic/depressive swings. In other words, you'll feel a lot better and be able to live a full and healthy life. There will always be restrictions, because like diabetes or anemia this is a disease we can't cure. There will always be no alcohol or drugs, low stress levels, plenty of sleep and food, little caffeine, appointments, etc. But bipolar disorder can go into remission.

IIRC it is considered axis one disorder.

Yes, it can. You should not quit taking mental health drugs without the advice of a physician and cutting back slowly. Going off them cold turkey can cause serious side effects.

Bipolar disorder is characterized by slow mood swings over periods of several days to several months, depending on the person. More rapid swings are not bipolar disorder, and are often chemically induced. They are common in drug users and people with pre-diabetic conditions, or diabetics whose blood glucose is not under control.

At one point or another, all kids think that their life sucks. Many watch tv shows or movies and think that is what their life is supposed to be like, or compare themselves to other people.

My dad had a saying "You never know what goes on under someone else's roof". So while you think that your life may suck in comparison to someone else's life, the reality is they may just be putting on a show for everyone.

Why do you think your life sucks? Do you have a "Pity me attitude"? if so, it may be driving others away rather than drawing them in.

Are you doing poorly in school? Summer is the perfect time to work on catching up. (Yeah, no one wants to hear that, but isn't it better to work on any weaknesses now than struggle and be frustrated in the Fall?)

You really gave no other info in your question. Hopefully you arf not homeless, or seriously ill. Other than that, try having a positive attitude, and things will seem better.

All drugs, including alcohol, that depress the nervous system can exaggerate depression, as can the confusion and chaos surrounding drug use. Whether they actually cause it depends on the individual's brain chemistry and the drug in question.

The first step in treating depression or any other emotional or mental disorder is to get the person off all drugs if possible. Otherwise it is impossible to judge the degree of the problem, or the effects of medications that might counteract it.

I am taking sulfasalazine and have been feeling very depressed recently i done some reaserch online and found a website which says " in rare cases sulfasalazine can cause survere depression in young males" I have now booked an appiontment at the doctors to ask for other options

I am wondering the same thing?

sleeping(too little or too much) self medication

You are possibly looking for Caldera.

If the desire to complete a depression self test becomes apparent, these tests can be found on many of the health related associations and websites. The NHS direct if not hosting a test themselves will contain all the information required to locate a test online.

no, but close, It's right Above a depression

When a man lies on a cushion his weight is spread out over a large area. When he stands on the cushion his feet depress quite a small area. Since, put simply, "Pressure = Force divided by Area" so the smaller area creates a greater pressure.

What a morbid question! It depends on a lot of things:

1. Gender, gender stereotypes, and gender culture. People who are more "macho" tend to choose more violent methods.

2. The reason they want to die. If they feel guilty and want to punish themselves, they may choose a more violent method than if they are just tired fo suffering.

3. Ethnic culture and society's values. In places where honor is valued, suicides may be particularly cruel. They may reason that if they are such a shame to their family and community, they must make up for it with bravery in the way they die. In places where suicide itself is seen as a shameful act, it may be done in a way that makes it look like an accident or like they were defending themselves from another. They may even get an accomplice to stage things to look like a crime scene.

4. Availability of supplies. While everyone attempting it has a preferred method, they may use whatever is at hand if they are desperate enough.

5. Location at the time of suicide. If someone is at a high-rise motel or a high bridge and feels desperate, they would be likely to jump, unless of course they brought another means with them.

6. Amount of desperation or determination to end it. If someone really wants it to work, they may employ multiple methods at once. If someone is really just out for attention, they may choose methods likely to be reversed by medical care.

7. Amount of time pressure. If a person just killed another and the police are coming for them, and they feel this is their only way out, they would use the fastest method they can.

== == Therapeutic massage has been shown to have great benefits in increasing the production of white blood cells, which are the body' main immunity defense system.

Also, a nurturing and loving touch given by a loved one can do the same thing.

Abraham Maslow proposed that in his hierarchy of needs, 1 = survival, 2-safety, and 3=touching; skin contact;plus about 20 others n all. Source: Susan Salvo, Massage Therapy in Principle and Practice, page 312. Reducing stress, Have a positive outlook on life, Yearly medical well checkups to prevent and/or diagnose any potential disease or illness in the earliest stages, Nutrition or optimize your diet for your body type, gender and age, be active and productive in every aspect of life.

In Romeo And Juliet, Romeo is sad because he cannot be with his true love - Juliet. Romeo and Juliet's families have argued for years, no one knows the true reason because it was such long ago they started. It was basically unheard of for a Capulet(Juliet's family) and a Montauge (Romeo's family). But their love was so strong that they fought for it. Juliet drank a liquid that made her look dead. A note would be sent out to tell Romeo to look in the Capulet tomb so Romeo And Juliet can run off together. Romeo truly thought Juliet was dead. He drank a dagger and killed himself in the tomb. As Juliet awoke, she saw her love dead. So she also killed herself.

-If you are talking about the begining, it is because he couldn't be with roseline, but then he got over it when he saw juliet.

Goal setting.

This just happened to me today for the first time ever. It was v scary, especially since I was driving at the time. I thought I was having a stroke. A nurse told me that the hands contort when they're not getting enough oxygen--i.e., when the panicked person is hyperventilating. To make it stop, you have to get control of your breathing & take deep, slow breaths. (I still don't understand why it's the hands that are affected, and not some other body part.)