I've had bipolar disorder for as long as I can remember. I was only diagnosed three years ago but I always knew there was something fundamentally wrong with me. I would go through phases of extreme highs where I all but de...read more
by Marie Monroe
The brain learns. Unfortunately for those with bipolar disorder, the brain can learn to have episodes. In episodes of depression, mania or hypomania certain brain cells are stimulated in pathways and constellations. The...read more
by Samuel Power
A single episode of mania is extremely rare (Tsuang, p. 79-80, 1998). Recurrence is indicated by either a shift in polarity of the episode or an interval between episodes of at least 2 months without manic symptoms. Recu...read more
by Screwloose
While it is obvious to me that there are a lot of people out there that have a lot of book knowledge regarding episodes of mania and bipolar disorder, I live daily with these episodes of mania and bipolar. While medicat...read more
It seems the incidence of mental illness nowadays is on the rise and appears to be attributed to the harshness of circumstances and demands on our time and effort in the race to reach goals that seem all the more remote co...read more
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