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Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Also known as manic depressive illness, this brain disorder causes dramatic shifts in mood, from mania to depression.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does it sound like I'm suffering from bipolar disorder (manic depression)? I often have sudden, and random shifts in my mood. Sometimes I'm fine, sometimes i'm absolutely irritable and just ANGRY at the world. Then there are times that I am so ridiculousl
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you have bipolar disorder (manic depression), then gradually become more and more depressed, until it just becomes unipolar (depression)?
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What is the difference between bipolar disorder and manic depression?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you have mania without depression in bipolar?
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A 42-year old asked:
Could you have mania without obvious depression in bipolar?
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How is manic depression different from bipolar disorder?
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What are bipolar symptoms what is manic depression systoms
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How fast does a bipolar child cycle between mania and depression?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Is topomax used for mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder?
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A 31-year old asked:
For what reasons was the term manic-depression changed to bipolar disorder?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me about the difference between manic depression and bipolar disorder?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can people with bipolar have episodes of hypomania before depression as well as before mania?
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A 45-year old asked:
If bipolar can your mood veer more to mania than depression?
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A 41-year old asked:
Manic depressive disorder vs major depression, what is the difference?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the difference between manic depressive disorder and major depression?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What is the difference between manic depression, bipolar and split personality????
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A 29-year old female asked:
St Johns Wort for bipolar disorder? More depression episodes than manic...nothing severe, will st johns wort be ok?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Bipolar or depression? Can I be bipolar with very few manic episodes? (Lasting a few days to a week.) and other days very depressed.
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A male asked:
My son, who turns 16 in 2 months, has ADHD with Bipolar. What medication and dosage would be the best for him? He prefers mania over depression.
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A 39-year old asked:
Could 1 missed dose of manic depression/bipolar medication cause uncontrolled anger and suicidal thoughts?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can one be changed to bipolar or Schitzo after stopping antipsychotic treatment to just augment with SSRI for depression? would trouble sleeping mania
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A 33-year old asked:
Could I have had manic episode without being bipolar or depressed?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can someone with bipolar experience being in a manic and depressive state at the same time? Is that possible?
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A member asked:
Is it possible to be diagnosed as bipolar, then3 years later have different symptoms new diagnosis is major depressive disorder no mania present?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Is a diagnosis of "mood disorder" the same as BiPolar? is BiPolar the same as Manic depressive. my grandaughter says not one meds r helping her
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A 44-year old asked:
How is manic-depressive disorder managed?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long, typically, do cycles of mania last in patients with manic depressive disorder?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is manic-depressive = bipolar disorder?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do lamotrigine (medicine for manic-depressive illness) cause urination problems?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) be considered as legally insane?
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