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Bipolar Blackouts: Memory Loss, Dissociation and Differential Diagnosis
A bipolar blackout or bipolar brain fog is a term used to describe a situation where a bipolar person fails to remember certain events…
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Private Bipolar Treatment: Residential, Hospital and Outpatient Options
Bipolar treatment must match the current phase and level of risk. A private residence is not a substitute for acute hospital care during severe…
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How to Deal with Mood Swings
Mood swings, characterized by rapid changes in an emotional state, can hit you for several reasons. They can either be a reaction to a…
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Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Episodes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Understand mania, hypomania and depression, what a bipolar assessment involves, treatment options and when urgent help is needed.
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Bipolar Psychosis
When a person is suffering from bipolar psychosis, they have episodes of intense depression or mania, as well as hallucinations and psychotic symptoms
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Dysphoric Mania
“Dysphoric mania” is an older informal term for manic or hypomanic states with prominent depressive symptoms; current diagnostic approaches generally use a mixed-features framework.…
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How to Support a Loved One with Bipolar Disorder
THE BALANCE shares practical tips to support a loved one with bipolar disorder, including education, planning, and stabilizing routines.
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Hypomania
Hypomania refers to a distinct period of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts for at least four consecutive days
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Bipolar 1 Vs Bipolar 2
Bipolar disorder comes in different shades, and understanding the symptoms of Bipolar I and Bipolar II is key to proper diagnosis and treatment
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How To Stop A Manic Episode
During a manic episode, individuals may experience racing thoughts, decreased need for sleep, increased energy, and reckless behavior. Suspected mania requires urgent professional assessment.
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Bipolar disorder test
Bipolar disorder involves distinct episodes of changed mood, energy and activity.
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What Happens If You Take Lamictal And Do Not Have Bipolar Disorder
Lamictal is approved in the United States for bipolar I maintenance treatment to delay future mood episodes after acute treatment. It is also prescribed…
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