- Bipolar disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings These include emotional highs, also known as mania or hypomania, and lows, also known as depression
- Schizoaffective disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Schizoaffective disorder symptoms may vary from person to person People with the condition have psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions They also can have symptoms of a mood disorder This type of schizophrenia could be the bipolar type, which features bouts of mania and sometimes depression Or it could be the depressive type, which features bouts of depression How
- Medications for bipolar that dont cause weight gain?
Is there any medication for bipolar that doesn't cause weight gain? It seems that every single one that my pdoc and I have looked up causes weight gain, so I'm hoping this community might be able to suggest something we can look into more Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Mental Health Support Group
- Bipolar Disorder Takes Different Path in Patients Who Binge Eat, Study . . .
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) update released this spring recognizes binge eating disorder as a distinct condition, he noted Bipolar patients who binge eat are more likely to have other mental health issues such as suicidal thoughts, psychosis, anxiety disorders and substance abuse, the study found
- Understanding tardive dyskinesia, from symptoms to causes and . . .
Typically, antipsychotics, also referred to more generally as neuroleptic medications, are most often associated with risk of TD As a result, the condition is most common in people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, as antipsychotic medications are often the gold standard of treatment and long-term care for these conditions
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating bipolar disorder
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the difference between bipolar 1 disorder and bipolar 2 disorder? How are they diagnosed? Is the treatment different? ANSWER: Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows The main difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 is in the nature of the highs, called “manic episodes ” In bipolar 1, manic […]
- Antidepressants: Can they stop working? - Mayo Clinic Press
Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive disorder, causes periodic mood swings While an antidepressant is sometimes used to treat bipolar disorder, a mood-stabilizing or antipsychotic medication is generally needed along with an antidepressant to keep emotional highs and lows in check
- Bipolar and ideas of how to help ourselves beyond medication
Hi, @healthytoday and @gingerw - you've mentioned that medication can help with bipolar disorder, but that many other lifestyle and self-care tactics can also be useful for managing this condition, such as funny movies, vitamins, activity, coffee, music, dark chocolate, journaling, meditation, volunteering, laughter, and understanding friends
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