Bipolar Disorder still known by its former name, Manic Depression is a very serious mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings from very depressed, to hypermania where sufferers exhibit high energy levels, rapid thoughts, illogical thinking and reckless behaviors and extremely good moods. There are also times of hypomania, which is almost a normal [...]
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Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Some people are of the notion that Bipolar Disorder is very new illness brought on by the stressors of modern day living, but the truth of the matter may be that Bipolar Disorder has always been around, wrecking havoc on the lives of its sufferers. Many illnesses have been known by different names throughout the [...]
Mania
Mania comes from the Greek word mainomai, which means to be enraged or furious. In psychiatric disorders mania is said to be a state of elation or euphoria, a mood that is extreme and high energy. The sufferer can be aggitated, irritated, and in a high state of arrousal. Mania could be caused by [...]