Bipolar disorder facts

Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depressive disorder, is a mental illness that can present as two different moods. One involves the person feeling impulsive, energetic, reckless and gives them grandiose ideas. These moods predispose the person to adopt certain behaviours such as substance abuse and poor work/school performance. The other mood is similar to depression. Bipolar disorder tends to run in families, although no genetic link has been identified. It is treated with medication, psychotherapy, and family support, but compliance is difficult as many sufferers deny that there is a problem.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by National Mental Health Association

Related Disease Topics:

• Bipolar disorder
• Manic depressive disorder
• Mental illness
• Depression

Related Symptom Topics:

• Impulsive
• Energetic
• Reckless
• Grandiose ideas

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About: Bipolar disorder facts

Date: 28 June 2005

Source: National Mental Health Association

URL: http://www.islandpacket.com/features/story/4976257p-4550463c.html

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of impulsivity
• Cause of high energy
• Cause of over energetic
• Cause of recklessness
• Cause of grandiose ideas
• Cause of bipolar disorder
• Cause of manic depressive disorder
• Cause of depression
• Cause of substance abuse
• Cause of poor school performance
• Cause of poor work performance
• Medication
• Medication and bipolar disorder
• Medication and manic depressive disorder
• Medication and depression
• Diagnosis and impulsivity
• Diagnosis and high energy
• Diagnosis and over energetic
• Diagnosis and recklessness
• Diagnosis and grandiose ideas
• Diagnosis and bipolar disorder
• Diagnosis and manic depressive disorder
• Diagnosis and depression
• Diagnosis and substance abuse
• Diagnosis and poor school performance
• Diagnosis and poor work performance

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