Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that has symptoms of mania and depression. Discover some symptoms of bipolar disorder, including rapid speech, restlessness and depression, withadvice from a mental health counselor in this free video on therapy and counseling. Expert: Virginia Intelisano Bio: Virginia Intelisano is a master’s level mental health counselor who works for Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

A counselor recommend I get a cognitive psychological analysis done. What does this mean? Where do you go to get a comprehensive mental health screening? Are they special clinics? Does insurance cover this stuff usually?

She believes I have ADD and should go through a screening, but said they are expensive. What are they called? Thanks!!!!!

Bipolar Disorder (Health Guru Short)


Terribly blue one moment, unable to sit still the next? You may have bipolar disorder. See More Mental Health Videos: www.healthguru.com

Help w/ my health quiz ):?

a,b,c, or d answers
PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS QUIZ!
its for my health class!

1. Which of the following factors is most clearly associated with premature death caused by heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and diabetes mellitus?

sexually transmitted infections
polluted air
lack of immunizations for children
poor choice in fitness and nutrition

Read the rest of this entry

Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, alternating between episodes of depression and mania. It is a mental disorder affecting about six percent of the U.S. population. The average age of bipolar onset is twenty-one.

Bipolar disorder is often triggered by certain physical, environmental, and emotional stressors in life. Therefore, knowing how to anticipate or identify these stressors is critical to controlling and treating this disorder.

Read the rest of this entry

Bipolar disorder goes by many names: manic depression, manic-depressive disorder, manic-depressive illness, bipolar mood disorder, and bipolar affective disorder are medical terms for the same condition.

Bipolar disorder affects both men and women. For many people, the first symptoms show up in their early twenties. However, research has shown that the first episode of bipolar disorder is occurring earlier: It often shows up in adolescence, and even children can have the disorder.

Read the rest of this entry

Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau

To treat your bipolar disorder, you need to see yourself as an Olympic athlete, you need training not just for yourself but also for members of your family. Yes, they need to get involved with your bipolar depression. The reason is that they, too, need to see and recognize the triggers of your bipolar disorder, especially the factors that may disrupt your sleep, thereby triggering your depression or mania episodes.

Train yourself to keep a regular sleep schedule, and they need to see to it that you abide by it.

Read the rest of this entry