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manic depression? I tend to switch between being really hyper and happy almost to a point where it's like I'm on something and being extremely depressed and not knowing why. I also had a grandfather who had manic depression (I'm not sure if it's genetic but I'm just adding that in case it is.) Could I have it too? If so what should I do about it? hah yes i agree weed definately helps :) unfortunately i don't have access to it very often

Manic depression? I had a diagnosis for Manic depression many years ago. It was accurate considering my behaviors back then. These days, I'm different: I get the mania part every few months (as per normal), but NO depression. Any clue what my current deal might be? or whether or not I should attempt re-evaluation? Thanx Alex, Cindy, and Lily. Wow Alex! I am in my early 30's. I appreciate the heads up on this thing potentially getting worse.

Manic Depression? What effect exactly does Lithum have on Manic Depression? Does it.. cure it? or can symptoms still be seen?

How does manic depression affect your emotions? How does manic dperession "work"? I know that it makes a person happy and sad at extreme levels, but what is it about manic depression that causes those feelings? Hormone imbalance? Chemical reactors? Events? Ect? Please could someone help explain how it works?

What term do you prefer: manic depression or bipolar disorder? Hi guys.I have mild manic depression and i prefer the name manic depression much better.It describes the illness perfectly;sometimes you are manic and sometimes you are depressed.Bipolar has become slang these days for someone who is bitchy and moody.

What should i do if my wife has manic depression? My wife and I have been married for 8 yrs now with 3 children. I believe my wife has manic depression. The problem is she is in denial and will not go for the necessary tests or diagnosing. This is very difficult at home to say the least. Constant verbal and physical abuse for about 5yrs now, towards myself and the kids. Our oldest child is 6 and youngest 2. I feel my job as a husband should be to support my wife but I always get hurt in the process. I take my marriage vows very seriously and am a born again christian, but am actually contemplating divorce. Plz help me what should I do? PS. Her mother believes she has it and her father had been hospitalised for 1-2 yrs for manic depression and is now on the maximum dossage you can give to someone before hospitalisation.

What name do you prefer: manic depression or bipolar disorder? I prefer manic depression as it describes the illness perfectly.Sometimes you are manic and sometimes you are depressed.Bipolar just sounds bland to me.What do you prefer?

How do I get my Manic Depression under control without taking Psyche Medication? I don't trust Psyche medication, as most of them have harsh side effects and none have been proven to work or do more good than bad. How do I get my manic moods and depression under control. And if any of you say Jesus or Allah or some stupid Deity I will come in to your home and **** your mom and anal rape your dad.

What could come of someone w Manic Depression keeping it a secret and leaving it untreated? I have a friend who confessed her condition with me. She hasn't told anyone else, and she refuses to do any kind of treatment because she says meds make her feel unlike herself. I recently learned that manic depression is degenerative and I'm really worried. Would I break her trust by talking about my feelings with someone else? Should I voice my thoughts and suggestions or will she get offended?

What name do you prefer: Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder? I prefer bipolar disorder.Manic depression sounds a bit extreme and the word manic depressive is stigmatising IMO.What about you?

What is the difference between Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression? Every time I search for facts on Manic Depression, I get stuff on Bipolar Disorder instead, so is it the same thing?

How many people with bipolar/manic-depression are on answers to night? Wanted to see who has been staying awake all night, that way I'll have someone to chat with. The more research I read on manic-depression the more I learn to appreciate my illness and you the excellent talents that come with it. There has been a correlation found between manic-depression, intelligence, and creativity. Something to be proud of; we are all wonderful and talanted people. Does anyone feel like chatting tonight?

What are the symptoms of manic depression? Well I have heard about this thing called manic depression or bipolar syndrome. I think I might have it can sombody explain the symptoms to me please? Thank you

How to help a friend with manic depression? My best friend was diagnosed with manic depression couple of year back; recently its got pretty bad. Hes constantly saying how a lack of anything to look forward to or care about and recently just how emptly he feels. I'm worried he's going to do something stupid, but I actually don't know what to do to stop him. Anyone got any advice as to how to, if not "cheer him up" at least make this more bearable for him?

What dose manic mean in manic depression ? I know what depression means but I can't get my head around what manic is. How dose it affect people with this illness in the sense of their personality e.g temper, happy, or sad ?

How can I get over manic depression? I've been suffering with manic depression for the last year now and just cant seem to shake it off what can I do to be rid of this and have a normal life ?

Anyone with Bipolar 1 who is still suffering from manic depression? I still seem to be suffering from the remnants of my bipolar breakdown. How long will this last? Is it normal for a person to take a long time getting back to normal after there breakdown? If it helps at all this was my first episode of manic depression.

How can I rid my manic depression? I had depression and it has now turned into manic depression, it rules my life and i hate it so much. How can I get rid of it?

What to do when a friend has manic depression? My ex-boyfriend recently told me he thinks he is manic depressive. He does not want to seek professional help nor tell his parents about his disorder. I do not know how to help him. I know I should be there to support him, but I am his ex-girlfriend and it just does not seem healthy for him to be dependent on me for support. He says the depression started once we broke up yet he is the one who ended it and wants to keep it that way. What do I do??

Are manic depression and Bipolar disorder really the same thing? I was diagnosed with Manic Depression about three years ago. I stopped taking the meds after six months because I didn't like what they do to me. I have been having difficulty with my MD a lot lately--it's been worse. Mood swings for no causes whatsoever. I was googling some alternatives to prescribed medication for Manic Depression and everything that came up was Bipolar disorder. I knew that the two were similar--but are they really the same thing?

Prozac pushed me to mania does this mean i have manic depression? I was initially placed on Fluoxetine (i have previously been on it about 3 yrs ago) and it pushed me into mania, so i was prescribed Remeron (mirtazepine) and they have been working very well and i feel great. Because the Fluoxetine pushed me into a manic stage does this mean i have bipolar? Im slightly confused ccause ive read that this is often a sign of manic depression?

Is there any good way to treat Manic-Depression(Bipolar Disorder) without medication? Manic Depression runs like a river in my dads side of the family. I've tried everything there is on the market for depression. Some worked, some didn't. Prozac worked the best, but the problem with any medication is that it supresses certain other mental mechanisms like creativity. On it, some people(like me) become monotone robots and life isnt really worth enjoying when you're like that.

What are the signs of manic depression? I keep having high and then really low moments and then there are times when im really down and want to end everything but when this happens its not always after something bad has happened, it can just be an argument etc - am I showing signs of manic depression ?

Why do I have to have manic depression? I know alot of people ask the question, "Why is life so unfair?" I can't help but wonder the same thing. I think I may be suffering from manic-depression but what sucks most about it is nobody seems to care. I share my theory with my parents but they just dismiss it and say, "You don't have a problem." Why do I have to have this when there are more deserving people out there. Why do I feel despair when others are living the dream. What puzzles me the most about depression is my guilt for feeling terrible when there are others worse off than me. I can't help thinking about what I don't have going for me: I'm not very attractive at all, I have poor social skills, I can't pay attention, I don't retain any knowledge for long anymore, and I want to be an author but my writing skills are lacking (despite persistant work to improve). I guess my question is: Why, despite my unwavering belief in God, loyalty to my friends, and dedication to whatever I do, am I subjected to feeling miserable?

What name do you prefer:Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder? I prefer bipolar disorder.Manic depression sounds really extreme and stigmatising.It makes you sounds as if you are really crazy.What about you?Thank you

why did the term go from manic depression to Bipolar ? I think manic depression is a more descriptive and more accurate adjective.

What is the colour of bipolar / manic depression? what colour is used for bipolar / manic depression - for example on ribbons etc etc?? Also is there a universal symbol for bipolar?? I saw one that looks kinda like a capital P but with the round part in the middle - do you know what it means?? Thanks

Are bipolar disorder and manic depression the same thing? Can some explain what manic depression actually means?

Do I have agoraphobia or am I asocial or is it more of my manic depression? I know I'm asocial and I have manic depression, but I have a hard time leaving the house for prolonged periods of time. I get really sweaty if I'm out of the house for too long and I have a hard time making myself leave the house.

What is it like having bipolar (manic depression)? Tell me what your depression is about for instance what issue in your life is keeping you depressed? Do you believe you can't change this issue but you think someone else could? Also what are you high about? What other issue that is not a depression but is something that others don't have in their lives that which you are manic over?

Why was manic depression changed to bipolar disorder? I have manic depression but i am glad that it was changed to bipolar disorder.Manic depression sounds really extreme and stigmatizing.Bipolar disorder describes the illness perfectly in my opinion.But why was it changed?Thanks

Is manic depression able to be passed on to children? I worry about my children. Are there ways to diagnose manic depression in young without making too much into just normal adolescent behavior?

Do you prefer the phrase bipolar disorder or manic depression? I prefer bipolar disorder.Manic depression sounds extreme imo.

How do people find a job suitable for someone with severe manic depression, what sort of work do they do.? Hi, i'm a long term sufferer of bipolar disorder or severe manic depression, i'd like to work but not sure how employers and other staff would react to me with my frequent changes of mood and if I was to work what sort of work would or could i do? Of some of the comments I have read, people refer to the importance of keeping on the medication, others refer to the creativity of bipolar suffers and someone asked my interests- One of the problems I had is that I have 2 a levels in computer tech and an interest in mechanics and electrics, when I had been taking my medication for a long time I was having difficulty with what were for me simple tasks, at times I couldn't figure out faults with my own computer that I built. Sure, the effects of the disorder are worse without the medication - but is it worth unlearning what I spent years studying out of boredom? It has caused family issues not being on the medication, but I find it hard to accept that i will progressivly become more stupid if i take them.

what are the short and long term effects of manic depression (aka bipolar disorder)? I have to do a power point about manic depression for both my science and health class, and I'm not going to be anywhere near a computer for the next week and everything is due on next Sunday. If you think this sounds kind of hurried, then, yeah, it pretty much is. But, I was wondering if anyone new a website or information about the long and short term effects of this disease. If you're giving me information from a website, the website would be most helpful. If you dont know where you got the information from, I'm sure I can fudge something up. Thanks!

What to do about school loans since I was diagnosed as having manic depression & have trouble keeping work? Just got out of school. I was diagnosed during my schooling as having manic depression. I don't have a job and no matter how hard I try cannot seem to hold a job down for more than 4-5 months. Doc says I am high-high functioning whatever that means. I could be wrong, but I believe that disqualifies me from recieving disability. I now have over $16,000 in loans and the future looks dim. Like I could be homeless someday soon. Please help with any advice you may have. I'd be happy to talk to you too if you'd let me. Thanks.

Could this be because of my boyfriends manic depression? My boyfriend can be very nice to me and then the next day he can be extremely hostile towards me. He suffers from manic depression as well as a bad case of social anxiety disorder, could this be why he acts like this to me?

Would you say that manic depression was a serious mental illness? My Mother has been diagnosed with mild manic depression.

when was manic depression first diagnosed? ok when was bipolar disorder/manic depression first diagnosed and by whom? and how was it diagnosed?

For all those suffering with manic depression: how is it? Hi, I'm very interested in psychology and the way the mind works. I know a great deal about manic depression (I agree that the term 'bipolar' is a bit annoying), and I know someone with manic depression, but I want a bit more insight. How is it for you? How often do you have mood swings? How are you like during these mood swings? Which mood are you in now? Which mood are you in most often? How severe is your manic depression? Thanks.

My friend has symptoms of bi-polar/manic depression or hyperthyroidism, but doesnt. What could it be? He was given drugs for manic depression about a year ago but they didnt do anything. I dont think he has either of these diseases, but im sure hes got something. Can anyone help? Thanks xx

is Citalopram used to treat Manic Depression? I am 21. My doctor has been treating me with Fluoxetine for 5months but last week he put me off them and put me on Citalopram after i was experincing racing thoughts,decreased sleep,excessive spending, increase in energy ect. Will Citalopram help these symptoms? And is Citalopram used to treat Manic Depression?

Can Olanzapine alone treat Manic Depression? Hi. I have been on 15mg of Olanzapine(Zyprexa) for about 10 days now. I am 22 years and live in Scotland. The psychiatrist put me on them for high/manic mood i believe. 1)How will they make me feel? 2)Can Olanzapine treat Manic Depression alone? 3)Is 15mg a high dose?What is the maximum dose Thanks for taking the time to read and answer.

Could someone please explain this diagnosis to me?Does it mean i have manic depression? Hi i am 22. I live in Scotland. I was dicharged from the psychiatric hospital yesterday with a diagnosis of "Recurrent Depressive Disorder - probable Bipolar spectrum". Could someone please explain this diagnosis to me?Does it mean i have manic depression?Thank you

Do you prefer the term Bipolar Disorder or Manic Depression? I prefer the term Manic Depression.

Bipolar (manic depression) How do you handle the depressive rocketing out into mania? My roommate has become a "Rocket Man" with manic behavior and I am stuck here with his mania. As I am bipolar myself, I am aware of the symptoms, but don't know how to handle this guy.

Would Barman, Joker, or any other mentally crazed heroes or villains be considered to have Manic depression? I'm doing a project of mental illnesses and I got manic depression, I really want to make this interesting what better way than to something a lot of people can connect too.

Do you consider manic depression to be a serious illness? I have diagnosed manic depression and i was wanting to know whether the psychology community think it is a serious illness?Thank you

What is manic depression and how do you get a diagnosis? What if all your friends, family and acquaintances say you are a manic depressive but no matter how hard you try to get help your doctor just says its anxiety?

How do I find the courage to tell my doctor? (Manic Depression)? I have been diagnosed with depression. I have been on medicine for months now and do not feel to much better then before. I have been reading up on depression and feel I may have manic depression. I am just so scared to tell my doctor or my husband. I do not want to be judged or thought of badly. But I do want the correct help. Please if anyone has any helping advise they could tell me let me know.

Why should I not let myself get diagnosed with manic depression? I am almost certain I have Manic depression. I mean like really a doubt in my mind I have the condition but I here that if you are diagnosed there are some jobs ext you cant do.

How to prevent self-medication with manic depression? My brother has bipolar (manic depression) and self-medicates. My boyfriend has started using molly & speed and is manic-depression. The crash is killing him. What can we do to try to ease this without medication OR drugs? (Both my brother and boyfriend) I have anxiety and depression; not manic depression...so I'm kind of clueless.

How to help someone with Manic Depression? My fiance has Manic Depression. He refuses to get a prescription or help from a doctor. I dont know how to help him when he is having an episode. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Why was the term manic-depression changed to bipolar disorder? I think manic-depression describes the illness perfectly - sometimes you are manic and sometimes you are depressed.