In psychiatry Bipolar Syndrome and Manic Depression falls under a group of mood disorders where a person experiences emotional states where they go from being clinically depressed to states where their moods are elevated, or the opposite cycle, and can be or include both these mood states. This can be a crippling condition if it is left untreated or ignored, and has been known to cause suicide.

During the late 1950′s was when the term “manic depressive” first came about, although it is now commonly referred as Bipolar Disorder, which is the name for it now. This mood disorder will have been around long before it was discovered. Word such as ‘ania’ and ‘manos’ which come from Latin, used by the Romans. A Roman doctor by the name of Caelius Aurelianus came up with these etymologies (history of words). The meaning of ‘Ania’ is a creating great mental suffering, whereas ‘manos’ on the opposite scale can be translated as being calmer and more relaxed. Through centuries past those known to great minds have tried to work out how these strange mood swings have come about. Gao Lian, a Chinese encyclopaedist was one of the first to cite this illness in his ‘Eight Treatises on Nurturing of Life’; the Frenchman Jules Baillarger found that the origin of these frequent cycles of depression and mania could be explained through two phased mental disorder.

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Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that manifests itself as mood swings or mood cycling between depressed, manic, or normal moods. There are two types of bipolar disorder. The first type, sometimes called raging bipolar, manifests itself as almost constant mild mania, with periods of sever mania alternating with depression. Mixed episodes where the patient displays both manic and depressive symptoms at the same time can also occur with this type of bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar disorder in psychiatry is a medical diagnosis which refers to mania (mixed states or hypomania) alternated with euthymic or depressed mood (clinical depression) within a specific duration of time. Compared to ups and downs experienced by normal people, a person affected by a bipolar disorder can have extreme swings of moods which can last for a few minutes or even months. Changes in moods are often associated with disruption and distress with high suicidal tendencies. There are also instances linking bipolar disorder to extreme functioning. Most creative talents are attributing bipolar disorder on their creativity.

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There are various types of Bipolar Disorders which differ. Doctors are able to distinguish one type from another as there are specialised categories for the Bipolar Disorders. This helps them to discuss with their patient what problems they are having. Hypomania belongs to the family of Bipolar disorders and is usually overlooked. The reason for this is that hypomania does not a cause a problem for many, so usually treatment is not sought after beacause it is not needed. It can in fact help a person as they can think faster, which makes them more outgoing and optimistic about the future.

Bipolar I is the most common disorder associated with Bipolar Disorders. Included in this group are those who alternate from states of mania to depression. Those who suffer from Bipolar I can have a high opinion of themself one moment then swing the opposite way, having little or no consideration for themselves. They also alternate from having periods of fast paced activity which can seem strange and outrageous, to lows where they feel desperate with thoughts of wishing to die.

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Manic-depressive psychosis, also known as bipolar disorder, is a brain ailment which causes rapid and unusual changes in the affected person’s mood, energy levels, and their ability to function normally. The mood swings caused due to manic depressive illness can range from highstrung and aggressive to down and out, sad and hopeless. These mood swings will go back and forth from one extreme to the other often with times of normal and calm moods between.

Bipolar disorder can seem to be something that it’s not, as excessive alcohol or drug use, below average school or work performance, and strained personal relationships are often signs of manic depression, and are also common problems among young adults and teens.

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