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Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Questions and answers about Depression and Bipolar disorder, including symptoms of the illness, and how to help those who suffer from it.

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Is taking 300mgs of triliptal to much for a 65 lb 10 year old?

Is the patient being treated for epilepsy or Bipolar Affective Disorder?

If the usage is for epilepsy, trust your doctor about dosage.

As to the off-label usage, few drugs for the treatment of Bipolar Affective Disorder have been proven to the FDA to be safe and effective in the treatment of Bipolar patients below age 18. Trileptal IS NOT one of the drugs proven to be safe and effective.

Questions to ask your child's doctor;

-Why this drug? Are there other options? If so, have they been proven safe and effective in this age group?

-How can we know that your diagnosis is correct? Ten years old is exceptionally young (statistically extremely unlikely) for an onset of Bipolar Affective Disorder?

Is oxtcontin a depressent?

Technically OxyContin (oxycodone) is a narcotic drug, in the class of synthetic opiates, and is used to treat moderate to severe pain.

All opiates, natural or synthetic, depress (meaning in this case to slow) the central nervous system, decreasing heart rate and slowing breathing. In that technical sense it is officially considered a depressant.

This is not the same thing as causing psychiatric symptoms of depression which it does not do.

What mental illnesses have these symptoms unreasonable criticism rage and violence?

This is due to sick state of mind of an individual who behaves like this. He needs treatment for his mental sickness. All ill tempered people are suffering of Mental sickness under which compulsion a person behaves under rage, jealous and become criminal and commit violance and create trouble for the society.

What are the four types of emotional maturity?

According to psychologist Dr. Harold Bessell, the 4 types of emotional maturity are:

  1. Awareness
  2. Relating
  3. Competence
  4. Integrity

How can a 12 year old deal with panic attacks and can depression from child abuse cause the panic attacks?

Medication perscribed by a doctor, and therapy. And yes, depression can absolutely cause panic attacks. Child Abuse can cause the depression and the panic attacks. The use of medication is dependent on the severity and frequency of the panic attacks. As the previous answerer stated, therapy is so important. Research the therapist.

Does hydromorphone cause greater respiratory depression then morphine?

A milligram of hydromorphine (brand name dilaudid) is approximately 5-7 times stronger than a milligram of morphine. Thus 1 mg of hydromorphone is more effective at treating pain and more likely to have side effects, such as respiratory depression than the same dose of morphine. People should be started on lower doses of hydromophone than morphine for initial pain management. However, once the relative strengths are taken into account, hydromorphone is about as likely to cause respiratory depression as morphine.

What features of bipolar disorder could possibly be mistaken for schizophrenia?

None. An individual with bipolar, also known as manic-depressive, alternates between states of manic activity and being depressed. In schizophrenia, the individual suffers from delusions, hallucinations, and has difficulty with speech and thinking.

How is depression sacry?

Sometimes when you are alone, it is very scary because if you are in a depressed mood, sometimes you are afraid of doing self harm to yourself when you don't want to.

Can a serotonin blood test diagnose depression?

No, although depression may be caused by a serotonin imbalance, this cannot be diagnosed with a blood test. In order for that to work, you would have to look at the amount of seretonin actually in the brain.

What are the criteria for involuntary treatment for a mental illness under section 8?

Section 8 under the Mental Health laws relates to the section of the Mental Health Act that deals with involuntary detention. There are 5 criteria in Australia and my guess is that it's similar in all Wesern countries: 1. The person must appear to be mentally ill - significant disturbance of thought, mood, perception or memory. (Note that a definitive diagnosis is not needed). 2. The person's mental illness reuires immediate treatment and that treatment can be obtained by issuing an involuntrary treatment order (section 8/9) 3. Because of the mental illness, involuntary treatment is necessary for his/her safety or the protection of the public. 4. The person has refused treatment. 5. Treatment cannot be provided in a less restrictive manner. Each criterion must be met precisely.

What would you do if your girlfriend was upset I think i suffer from depression and my boyfriend seems to think that he shouldn't have to help me when i feel down What would you do?

Here's the thing on both sides of the fence. First of all from the girlfriend's point of view: I believe that your boyfriend should be willing to help you feel better without having to be asked. If he doesn't, then maybe he is not the right one for you. On the boyfriend's behalf though: The only one that can help you out of a depression is yourself. It doesn't really matter if he is attentive or not, if you are depressed then feeding your depression with sympathy is not the answer either. I think you should talk to your boyfriend and then if you feel you are suffering from serious depression, get some professional help.

Why do businesses now see the CSR as a valuable member of the staff?

Skillsoft test for CSR: This one has 3 correct answers, A CSR can validate and enhance the buisness's reputation. A CSR can help to maintain and reduce costs. A CSR can generate sales for the buisness. I hope this helps!

What are 3 signs of depression?

Fatigue

Crying

Feeling worthless

Thoughts of suicide and self harming

What was the treatment for depression in the 1800 hundred?

In the 1800s in the US most of the treatment of mentally ill was handled by religious groups like the Quakers. The main thing done was to provide order and reduce stress in their lives, this was actually very effective.

This system disintegrated in the 1880s with the mass waves of immigrants and was replaced by State InsaneAsylums, a system that remained until after the introduction of effective psychiatric medications in the 1950s. The main thing done in these Asylums was to confine them to prevent them from harming themselves or others, this was almost completely ineffective.

What is a safe alternative to depakote for a slight mood disorder Mood disorder in the sense of difficulty coping with enormous stress from home and work and flight response is felt.?

Plenty of exercise, good food and rest. However, you should discuss this with your physician before stopping your medication. Discontinuing Depakote abruptly can create severe problems. You might consider some counseling, as well.

Why do people think clinical depression is fake?

It tends to be a "attention seeking" type of disease. Another reason is that it is a disease that is very easy to fake. It's very difficult to fake cancer etc.. A lot of clinically diagnosed depression is self inflicted. It seems to be widely circumstantial. It can be enviromentally brought on. Depression is a very real disease, and a disease that claims the lives of thousands of people each year through suicide. Even with all the evidence that supports clinical diagnoses of depression, the truth is that millions of Americans suffer from some sort of depression from time to time, and millions of Americans usually recover from it over time and end up doing perfectly well. With that said, a person who speaks of their "clinical depression" as if it was this major, life impacting disease, tends to be suffering from another entirely different disease, which is lonliness.

What is bipolar affective disorder exaclty?

"Bipolar affective disorder is when a person has a split personality problem. One mintue a person can be happy and content, they next they can snap into a rage."