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 The older term, manic depressive, has been replaced by the term bipolar affective disorder.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 Kurt F. Hammond

According to the Community Wellness Business (Whom), melancholy is definitely the fourth top reason for incapability and is influencing pertaining to 121 zillion people out of worldwide. It make a difference men and women coming from all competitions, age groups, and also genders.

Depression Description

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Manic depressive disorder, more properly called bipolar disorder, is one of several conditions referred to as depressive disorders. These affect the functioning of the brain, and can cause emotional and mental distress. They’re extremely common, and more than seventeen million adults in the United States – or about one in seven people – has one of these disorders. Fortunately, manic depressive illness can be treated effectively, with and without drugs. While many people use drugs to help them cope with their manic periods and their depression, there are many side effects to these drugs, and other people choose to manage their symptoms through other means.

There are multiple different types of bipolar disorder – bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia and a type of bipolar disorder that doesn’t fall into those categories. This kind of categorization helps mental health professionals see which way the symptoms are manifesting in a particular person and help them get the treatment that’s right for them. This kind of disorder affects just about everyone, men and women alike, and usually turns up in adolescents, though children can also suffer from it. The first diagnosis is usually in people in their early twenties, however.

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I have multiple mental health diagnosis . Bipolar , ADHD & intermittent explosive disorder.I was wondering if major depressive episode could also occur with my other disorder’s ?

Manic depressive disorder, which is also typically called bipolar disorder is often a condition typically based on mood swings between a high (manic) to a low (depression). The highs are generally called mania, yet if they are a little milder, hypomania. These kind of highs and lows are generally followed by times of normal moods. In some men and women mania and depression will alternate often, which is often known as rapid cycling.

Most people have heard of the expression manic depressive disorder, nevertheless there are two newer terms that often are associated with this ailment and for which often most people do not have in mind the difference.

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Issue:
Anti depressants have not been effective even with augmentation or additional drug therapies.
Thanks for the answers thus far.
I rarely ever have long or problems due to manic behavior.
I do have however struggle with my moods and depression.I have been very well and successful up until I was injured at work and needed spinal surgery. I have another surgery to hopefully allieviate the great pain I am in.This ordeal has now been going on over a year and I have been inable to work at a job I love as Im incapacitated.No surprise that depression is raging its ugly head
I just wonder if anyone else is using an antidepressant that does cause bad side effects and is responding well to it.
I take 120mg of Cymbalta.I stopped taking Abilify as I was noticing repetitive/uncontrollable mouth movements.Plus I was still depressed.All mood stabilizers can do this and that is why I am so leery of them now,
I also see a therapist.
Just need to get out of circling the bowl as I will need motivation and drive to recoup from my next surgery. I need to be able to return to my job as a CVT!

Afraid to lose benefits but I wanna try.

I’m mostly interested in responses from people who have personally experienced a positive response to treatment. Everyone who knows someone with bipolar or who experiences it themselves knows that the “low” cycle of bipolar can be literally a killer, and many will not take medications because of some of the nasty side effects they have. Which, if any, of the current medications or other treatments have provided you or your loved one with measureable relief with the least negative side effects?