Bipolar disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities.
Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
WEBBipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression) is a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration. These shifts can make it difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks. There are three types of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia
WEBBipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that each last from days to weeks.
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression): Symptoms & Treatment
WEBBipolar disorder is a chronic mood disorder that causes intense shifts in mood, energy levels and behavior. Manic and hypomanic episodes are the main sign of the condition, and most people with bipolar disorder also have depressive episodes. The condition is manageable with medications, talk therapy, lifestyle changes and other treatments.
Types of Bipolar Disorder and Their Distinctive Features - WebMD
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and behavior.
Psychiatry.org - What Are Bipolar Disorders?
WEBBipolar disorders are mental health conditions characterized by periodic, intense emotional states affecting a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. These periods, lasting from days to weeks, are called mood episodes.
Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Types, and More - Psych …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that involves extreme mood shifts. You might experience high-energy moods ( mania or hypomania ), low-energy moods ( depression ), or...
Bipolar disorder - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Bipolar disorder requires lifelong treatment with medications, even during periods when you feel better. People who skip maintenance treatment are at high risk of a relapse of symptoms or having minor mood changes turn …
What’s Bipolar Disorder? How Do I Know If I Have It? - Healthline
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition marked by large shifts in mood from mania to depression. Although bipolar disorder can be challenging to manage, many...
Bipolar Disorder | NAMI
WEBBipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. People with bipolar experience high and low moods—known as mania and depression—which differ from the typical ups-and-downs most people experience.
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