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  • What is Manic Depression?
    Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder, is a kind of mental or mood disorder that is characterized by an extreme shift of one's mood in a period of time.
  • Pros and Cons of Taking Medication for Manic Depression
    Medication is not usually used as a first line of defense against manic depression. Often, the patient has to undergo psychotherapy before the doctor will finally decide if he or she needs to take antidepressants.
  • Bipolar Disorder: Which Treatment is Right for You?
    Bipolar disorder is a mental condition that imposes a great deal of danger to its sufferers. The exact cause or reasons why it happens are still unknown to experts, but treatments come in a wide variety: psychotherapy, medication, alternative treatments, electroconvulsive therapy, and light therapy.
  • Bipolar Disorder and the Result of Self-Injury
    Bipolar disorder is a mental condition that can result in self-mutilation or self-injury. The mere thought is alarming enough but the reality is even more so since this disease can result in suicide.
  • Problems with Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis that should be avoided
    Currently, there is no laboratory or medical test that would give a straightforward conclusion that a person is suffering from bipolar disorder. So how do we treat a person suffering from this cruel condition?

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