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Symptoms of bipolar disorder are seen on a spectrum from severe depression to extreme mania90

How to tell if you have Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe disturbances in mood. People suffering from bipolar disorder, a term which has replaced the outdated ‘manic depression‘, go...

83 comments    health depression psychology
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Eating Everything but Food is called Pica.

A Magpie or Pica (public domain).PICA comes from the Latin word that means magpie, whch is a bird that is known for a big appetite to eat anything and everything. Here's what kids sometimes eat of they...

48 comments    health diet eating
 V.Gogh98

BIPOLAR DISORDER and proven natural ways of healing

V.Gogh From the point of alternative healing systems, every individual is unique, We never heal only illness, we heal the individual, mind, emotions, body and soul. When we discuss diseases is not easy to...

53 comments    health stress depression
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Psychosis Vs. Neurosis - Definitions & Differences

Do you know how psychosis or neurosis are defined, on a medical level, what the signs and symptoms are, or how they are treated? Simple definitions and the differences between the two are highlighted below.

15 comments    health anxiety psychology
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Mental Health Professionals - Degrees & Scope of Practice

Whether you are you looking for counseling or considering a career in psychology, it can be difficult to tell exactly which professionals provide which services. Find out here.

7 comments    health education medicine
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1308 - 1332). 186767

Paradise Lost meet Dante's Inferno

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1308 - 1332). 1867 Almost ten years ago now it was decided by those in the know that I suffered from Bi-Polar disorder with a splash of schizophrenia thrown in. In order to...

9 comments    literature lifestyle psychology
Let the experts treat it, not you87

If You're Bipolar Stay On Your Meds

If the answer is "no," then you are categorically unqualified to make the decision to take yourself off your bipolar medications. And yet, it's very, very common for bipolars to exclaim, "I'm off my meds!!"...

51 comments    health life advice
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What is Manic depressive psychosis and how to tackle it?

Manic depression, more commonly known as bipolar, is a mood disorder caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It has several different manifestations, ranging from mild to severe. Bipolar I is the most...

15 comments    health mental health psychiatry
Congo River (public domain)92

Recently Read - Heart of Darkness

The Congo River, international trade, situational ethics, and three journeys...

27 comments    health love life
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The hidden costs of clinical depression

The hidden costs of clinical depression include financial, relationship, education/work attendance, physical, social, and even traditional lifetime successes.

2 comments    depression psychology disability
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