Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder can also be known as manic-depressive disorder or related forms of mania or cyclothymia. This type of disorder is characterized by days, weeks or months of elevated mood and mania followed by severe depression. Cycles of mania and depression can be spread over months or be as short as a day. Bipolar disorder can affect men and women of all ages. Learn more about the symptoms of bipolar disorder as well as causes, treatment methods and related conditions.

Coping with Bipolar Disorder Successfully

Coping with Bipolar Disorder Successfully

After having shattered the myth that bipolar disorder will severely limit a person’s ability to fully function in all facets of their life in the first article of this series, we’ll now present some coping strategies and advice on how to overcome the challenges and perceived pitfalls of it.

Causes of Bipolar Disorder: An Overview

There are numerous deep discussions about the possible causes of bipolar, a disorder that strikes between 0.5% and 3.5% of the world’s population. Many researchers agree that it is triggered by a combination of physiological traits, environmental factors and genetic predisposition.

Tips for Living With a Bipolar Spouse

If you are living with a bipolar spouse, you may have heard that very few bipolar marriages survive in the long run. You can take steps to strengthen your marriage long before trouble strikes, which will make you more likely to be able to weather the storms that come.
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