Article by Jennifer Baxt

First, what is manic depression? Manic depression is a bipolar disorder that means a patient is going between cycles of mania and depression. Mania is where a person will be overly enthusiastic, or excited for a period of time. The older term, manic depressive, has been replaced by the term bipolar affective disorder. During a manic episode, the person may exhibit extreme irritability that can last for a long period of time. Other symptoms of a manic episode may have the person feeling very self-important, the person may also develop poor sleep problems, or their mind might be filled with racing thoughts, have an inability to focus, or seem hyper in their speech.

What causes manic depression? There are a few different factors that are thought to contribute to manic depression, such as the environment the person grew up in as a child, genetics, or psychological processes. Much study has gone into determining the causes, as the bipolar disorder is a problem for many individuals, but much is still unknown. There is belief it might also be a result of a severe chemical imbalance, but this is still being studied as well. Through some of the studies currently being done to further understand this form of depression, it has been found a connection between this bipolar disorder and a person’s creativity may exist. While this has not been proven, it does seem coincidental that many of the well known artists of both the past and present appear to have suffered from this form of depression.

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Article by Virgilio vallecera

Manic depression, or bipolar disorder, is a type of mood disorder such a goes beyond the day’s ordinary ups and downs. It is characterized by periodic episodes of prohibative elation, prohibative mood, or irritability countered by periodic classic depressive symptoms.

It is a shape in which shoppers have mood swings that are far beyond what most households experience in the class of their lives. These mood swings may be low, as in depression, or high, as in periods when one feels very elated. These high periods are known as “manic” phases. Many sufferers suffer both high and low phases, but There are those will one and only experience either depression or mania.

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Article by Anuradha Thakur

Depression is a mental illness that affect your body as a whole. This illness involves the body, mood, and thoughts. Depression is also known as biological depression, clinical depression and major depression. But the meaning for all is same that is feeling sad and depressed for weeks or months on end (not just a passing blue mood), accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, lack of energy, and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past.

Depression is characterized by a number of common symptoms. These include a persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” mood, and feelings of hopelessness or pessimism. A person who is depressed also often has feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness. They no longer take interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities that were once enjoyed; this may include things like going out with friends or even sex.

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