Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized by dramatically high moods that are clinically termed as manias and low moods that are known as depressions. Many people with bipolar disorder are not aware of it. Bipolar disorder commonly begins in adolescents at the same time their behaviors are already being masked with the highs and lows of changing hormones and excessive brain growth... Read more >
Feeling sad or depressed about negative events is a normal human reaction. Everyone gets the blues now and then, and an emotionally healthy person can work through these emotions and continue with his life. However, for some people, feeling depressed is more than just a passing feeling that lasts a few days. When feelings of sadness affect a person's entire life, including anything from his relationships to his... Read more >
Many people feel a little blue when the days get longer and colder. It's quite common for people to eat more, sleep more and stay indoors more than normal during the winter months. Some people, however, experience drastic changes in mood and behavior when the seasons change. These people suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that can... Read more >
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that affects 7 percent to 8 percent of the population in the United States. It develops after a person experiences a traumatic event or witnesses something traumatic happening to someone else. Our articles cover all aspects of PTSD, including symptoms, treatment options, common PTSD sufferers, related anxiety disorders and more. What is... Read more >
Although researchers have yet to find a cure for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), they have identified some treatment options that are effective at minimizing the symptoms of this disorder. SAD is a mood disorder in which a person suffers from depression, fatigue and irritability during certain seasons of the year, namely during fall and winter. Light therapy is the primary treatment for... Read more >
Ionized air reception is showing great potential in treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). With the use of ionized air purifiers and generators, some individuals are experiencing positive mood enhancement that otherwise might only be possible with the use of drugs. In this alternative SAD treatment, millions of negative ions (invisible atoms with negative charges) balance out the pollution... Read more >
SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by depression during the fall and winter months of the year, namely from about September through March. While some people may notice that they tend to be a bit less happy or more fatigued during the months of the year during which there is less sunlight and warmth, those suffering from SAD experience far more drastic symptoms... Read more >
Bipolar disorder can develop at any point during the teenage years. Untreated adolescent bipolar disorder is especially debilitating, often leading to teenage abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs, poor academic and social performance, suicidal behavior and suicide fatalities. If I Have Bipolar Disorder, Will My Teenager? The risk of a teenager developing bipolar disorder increases if a parent has a... Read more >
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