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A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better. 
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bipolar disorder is a form of mood disorder characterised by a variation of mood between a phase of manic or hypomanic elation, hyperactivity and hyper imagination, and a depressive phase of inhibition, slowness to conceive ideas and move, and anxiety or sadness. As described below, there are several forms of bipolar disorder. It should be noted that this disorder does not consist of mere "ups and downs". Ups and downs are experienced by virtually everyone and do not constitute a disorder. Th...
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Depression as related to Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences clinical depression and/or mania ...
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Bipolar Disorder Information
An overview of the symptoms and types with information about how to help a friend.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Signs and Symptoms
Depression and bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) are both highly treatable medical illnesses. Unfortunately many people do not get the help they need because of misunderstanding the ...
- Bipolar Disorder
Informational resources about manic depression. Includes diagnosis, treatment, information and ... Informational resources about manic depression. Includes diagnosis, treatment, information and ...
- NIMH: Bipolar Disorder
The classic form of the illness, which involves recurrent episodes of mania and depression, is called bipolar I disorder . Some people, however, never develop severe mania but instead experience milder ...
- Bipolar.com - Home
Millions of people have bipolar disorder : It used to be called manic depression. With bipolar disorder, life can be like an emotional roller coaster. One day your mood is low and you feel sad.
- IsitReallyDepression:
Major depressive disorder–many of us refer to it as "depression"–and bipolar disorder have many symptoms in common. However, they are two different conditions that require different ...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bipolar disorder
Alternative names Return to top. Manic depression; Bipolar affective disorder. Definition Return to top. Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of excitability (mania ...
- Depression & Bipolar Disorder
A collection of articles and Internet sites dealing with depression and bipolar disorder. ... Depression is one of the most common mental health problems. It appears that there are biological ...
- Omega-3 for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Can the best new treatment be found in the ocean? ... Can the best new treatment for depression and bipolar be found swimming in the ocean?
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