Manic Depression information

How to Deal with Family

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:34:37 +0000

By Marcia Purse

Long ago, before I was even diagnosed with depression (my first psychologist had said I was “highly neurotic”), I was a transcriptionist at an insurance company in Iowa. The woman who sat in front of me would sometimes become upset about something that happened and start to talk about quitting. This frightened me [...]

Major Depression

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:27:32 +0000

Major depression is when five or more symptoms of depression are present for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or pessimistic. In addition, people with major depression often have behavior changes, such as new eating and sleeping patterns. Major depression increases a person’s risk of suicide.

Depression – [...]

Do you have Bipolar Disorder?

twista2104 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:39:57 +0000

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe disturbances in mood. People suffering from bipolar disorder, a term which has replaced the outdated ‘manic depression‘, go through episodes of mania (exaggerated highs) and depression (debilitating lows) that they cannot control. Although doctors do not know the exact cause, it is believed that chemical, genetic [...]

Acupressure a cure for Manic Depression?

twista2104 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:03:08 +0000

Acupressure is an ancient Chinese form of both massage and healing predating Acupuncture by many years. This modality is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine’s (TCM) perspective of the way the body works, and this perspective has changed very little over its many centuries of use. TCM does not necessarily recognize brain as the organizer of [...]

Natural Treatments for Manic Depression

twista2104 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:03:16 +0000

Are Antidepressants for me?

NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION

Depression has been called the common cold of psychiatric illnesses. About 13-20% of the population has a touch of it at any given time. However, only 2-3.5% of [...]

Help with Manic Depression

twista2104 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:44:30 +0000

Many in or society today suffer from manic depression without even being aware of this condition. Manic depression is defined as mood swings that go from a person feeling “high” or “manic” going to a feeling of “low” or “depression. Bipolar manic depression is a form of manic depression and refers to the mood of [...]

Treatment of Manic Depression (Bipolar disorder)

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:47:04 +0000

There is psychotherapy available to treat Manic depression (Bipolar Disorder). They are usually aimed at treating core symptoms, reducing negative expressed emotions in relationships and recognizing prodromal symptoms before full blown recurrence. The types of treatment with the largest efficacy range is cognitive behavioural therapy, family-focused therapy and psychoeducation. For most indiviuals with bipolar disorder [...]

History of Manic depression (bipolar disorder)

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:31:22 +0000

Varying moods and energy levels have been a part of the human experience since time immemorial. The words “melancholia” (an old word for depression) and “mania” have their etymologies in Ancient Greek. The word melancholia is derived from melas/μελας, meaning “black”, and chole/χολη, meaning “bile” or “gall”, indicative of the term’s origins in pre-Hippocratic humoral [...]

Medication

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:23:57 +0000

The mainstay of treatment is a mood stabilizer medication such as lithium carbonate or lamotrigine. There is an evidence based review which shows these two drugs are the most effective. Lamotrigine has been found to be best for preventing depressions, while lithium is the only drug proven to reduce suicide in bipolar patients. These two [...]

What are the signs and symptoms of Manic Depression?

twista2104 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:52:33 +0000

Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Manic warning signs, and how to recognize a manic episode

There are a number of warning signs that someone who is suffering from bipolar disorder is in the midst of having a manic attack. These are as follows:

Mood changes: The sufferer is irritable or excitable, and can become hostile or aggressive if challenged. At [...]