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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms

The primary symptoms of bipolar disorder are periods of elevated or irritable mood accompanied by dramatic increases in energy, activity, and fast ...

Depression in Bipolar Disorder: what You Can Do

The surest sign of a phase of depression is that you feel down for a long time -- usually at least 2 weeks. Another type of therapy, called cogniti...

How to Recognize Bipolar Disorder

'It can be difficult to distinguish whether it's normal mood swings, bipolar disorder, or ADHD. To better differentiate recurrent anger outbursts f...

What Kind of DoctorsTreat Bipolar Disorder?

A psychiatrist is a type of medical doctor (MD or DO) with specialized training in mental health care. Primary care doctors (also sometimes called ...

Treating Bipolar Depression

Treatment for bipolar depression has come a long way from the days (not so long ago) when patients were given sedatives and medications with numero...

Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder

People with bipolar disorder (and their families) often benefit from learning about the disorder -- its symptoms, early signs of an episode, and ty...

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

MAOIs stop that enzyme from being able to work as it usually does, which leaves higher levels of neurotransmitters in your brain where they can wor...

Bipolar Disorder and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT or electroshock therapy, is a short-term treatment for severe manic or depressive episodes, particular...

Calcium Channel Blockers for Bipolar Disorder

Calcium channel blockers are typically used to treat high blood pressure or heart problems. Calcium channel blockers tend to cause fewer serious si...

Suicide Prevention and Bipolar Disorder

Some obvious signs of trouble are talking about suicide or death or writing a suicide note. So when you're feeling well, make a plan with your frie...

What are The Treatments for Bipolar Mania?

Talk with your doctor about how to taper off the drug, and ask if you still need them. Instead, doctors should consider it sooner rather than later...

Symptoms & Types

In rapid cycling, a person with the disorder experiences four or more episodes of mania or depression in one year. In cyclothymic disorder, moods s...