Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Low heart rate would be the most obvious sign

No. Call a friend or suicide hotline before you make such a rash decision. Your life is worth living.

Divalproex sodium is indicated for the treatment of manic episodes

Symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders can begin as numbness or stiffness in joints or tingling, aching sensations in muscles. Pain or burning sensations may be evident, too.

If you stopped taking anti depression pills carefully, you should feel normal. These pills are addictive and when you want to stop taking them you should ask your doctor for guidance on how to do it properly.

If you've decided to stop taking them on your own, there's the possibility of having stopped too fast, not giving time to your body to not need the pills anymore. Remember that tingling of the face can be a sign of anxiety. I advise you strongly to see your doctor if numbness and tingling persist/get worse.

I am not sure of the name but yes, people can have a phobia of anything, for example, my friend is scared of tomato ketchup.

I'd figure Judas. The shortest verse in the entire Bible is "Jesus wept." He was weeping when they told him Lazaraus had died. But He commanded and Lazarus rose from the dead. So Jesus was not weeping for the loss of his friend but for the fact that Adam & Eve sinned and brought Death (disease, pain, toil, heartache) to all mankind.

To commit suicide or if a building is on fire and they are trapped like the twin towers when some people jumped off them.

The only way to prove to others that anyone is mentally ill is to have that person examined by qualified medical people. Sometimes they will confirm your belief that the person is mentally ill, but sometimes they will tell you that you are wrong.

These examples could be characteristic of many mental disorders, try to be more specific. Look for the cause of these behaviors, why are you jealous of a child? why do you want to be mean to a child? is it just towards children you display these traits, or is it to adults as well? It could be anything from bullying to a personality disorder, to schizophrenia.

Rispidal is a prescription drug that treats the schizophrenia and certain problems caused by the bipolar disorder.

Talk to your doctor about it - they will likely help you make a decision about whether therapy, medication, or a combination of both might be able to help you. There are numerous different kinds of therapy and several medications that have shown really great results for treating depression. If you decide to look for a psychiatrist/psychologist/councillor, be sure they know their stuff about gender identity disorders so that will be knowledgeable about your issues.

Cyclothymia is a disorder characterized by a history of hypomanic episodes (a mild to moderate level of mania) with periods of depression that do not meet the criteria for major depressive episodes. People with cyclothymia have a low-grade cycling of mood which is not as extreme as those with bipolar I or II.

Yes, memory problems is one of the side effects that may happen when taking Priadel. Other side effects include sexual problems, dazed feeling, dizziness, and weight gain.

If you're do this just to get attention, you'll get the wrong type of attention that will have an effect on the rest of your life. If you pretend to have emotional disorders around authorities, such as at school or at work, you'll be labeled as someone unreliable or you could be placed in a group with other persons having emotional disabilities. Being labeled as someone having emotional problems will also limit the types of jobs you'll be eligible for in the future, since many occupations require emotionally stable persons with high level security clearance. With today's economy, employers can be very picky about who they hire or keep on their payroll (regardless of how 'brilliant' or talented you may be). There are equal rights laws that supposedly prevent discrimination in schools and in the workplace, but people with all types of disabilities are still being separated from the mainstream of society. Could it be that you actually are emotionally troubled and your pretending is a cry for help? Think about it.

cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise.

I would suggest that if he is riding in one of his 'high' moods and picks a fight with you or is just angry and trying to take it out on you try agreeing with what he says instead of trying to combat him; it makes it worse because all you are doing is fueling him on. When he is in a low mood try just sitting with him and if he wants to talk - about ANYTHING- listen, and I mean really truly listen, don't just tell him to talk and then tune out. I hope these things will help I was diagnosed with this disorder in my sophmore year of High School and I think I would have been a lot better off if someone had done this for me. And by the way don't leave him (or at least try not to) if he says something that really hurts or angers you, just know that he doesn't truly mean it and he will regret it later even if he doesn't say it or apologize. When bipolars get into a mood like that the only thing they want to do is to hurt someone in the same way that they are hurting. And also if things get worse try taking him to see someone at the hospital, I ended up in there twice and things are a lot better now. If you live in the St. Louis area I recomend St. Anthony's hospital. I'm sorry you have to go through this, I know it is hard, but stand by him and things will get better.

No. Anger is a normal emotion experienced by all human beings. Being angry doesn't mean that the person is severely depressed.

Superficially, it's hard to tell. Pay close attention. How drastic is the mood changes? How long do they last for?

There is a BIG difference between people who are "moody", "bratty" or even down right intolerant from those who are actually effected by bi-polar.

Being bi-polar is like being on a roller coaster. The stigma of the lows are almost universally understood, however there are crests that peak just as high as the descents drop.

No, hes not fully developed in the head.

Hes gonna get belted.

Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia have some symptoms that are quite similar. The main difference between these two is that schizophrenia's characterized by hallucinations and delusions while bipolar disorder is mainly manic behavior followed by periods of depression. Typically, bipolar behaviors are fairly distinguishable from schizophrenia, but there are some rare cases of schizo-affective disorder which is a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder where there is a mood component accompanied by schizophrenia. In short, bipolar symptoms can be somewhat similar to schizophrenic symptoms, but unless the individual has schizo-affective disorder the symptoms won't be identical enough to confuse the two disorders with one another.

YES! Take your medication and see your therapist regularly. Try participating in a support group. Check with your local mental health clinic for information on support groups in your area.

teens can start to feel mentally insecure due to discrimination. they lose self-esteem and think that everything is wrong with themselves. take this from a teens pint of veiw, and from expierience just because of colour or family etc. knowing that someone cares or that someone thinks they look nice means a lot to them! don't go gettin counselin this will just make them feel daft. teens can stop all feelings mentally and it can take phsical affects. stress causes headaches and uneasyness. sometimes they want to stop all of their developement and so they cut themselves. this doesnt happen all the time but in some extreme cases it does lead to this!

A depression symptom is essentially an indicator that an individual may be suffering from the condition of depression. These may include, but are not limited to, lack of interest in once enjoyable activities, sudden change in eating habits, extreme tiredness or insomnia, overall feeling of sadness or hopelessness. If you believe you may be experiencing symptom(s) of depression, visit your medical provider immediately.

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