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Catching kids early and supporting them before they’re in crisis can delay onset and reduce impairment Juliann Garey There are fewer more frightening or challenging psychiatric conditions for a family to face than psychosis, an extreme mental state in which … Continue reading →

Definition Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. You might feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For … Continue reading →

Bipolar Disorder versus Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression (or Major Deperssion, or Major Depressive Disorderis like bipolar depression without the mania. It consists purely of major depression’s depressive episodes without mixed or manic episodes to break things up. In contrast to … Continue reading →

What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness? Sometimes the answer is clear, but often the distinction between mental health and mental illness isn’t so obvious. For example, if you’re afraid of giving a speech in public, does it … Continue reading →

RASHMI NEMADE, PH.D. & MARK DOMBECK, PH.D. AUG 7, 2009 Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a developmental syndrome that is superficially similar to bipolar disorder symptoms. Individuals with BPD are vulnerable to mood swings not because there … Continue reading →

There are other mental disorders besides bipolar disorder, which can produce mood swings. For example, mood swings can be caused by general medical conditions or other physical illnesses that affect the body’s regulatory systems. Suspect medical conditions include various brain … Continue reading →

There are other mental disorders besides bipolar disorder, which can produce mood swings. For example, mood swings can be caused by general medical conditions or other physical illnesses that affect the body’s regulatory systems. Suspect medical conditions include various brain … Continue reading →

Recognizing the diversity of types and intensities of mood episodes, the DSM-IV-TR (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the book that describes mental health diagnoses) has subdivided the diagnosis of bipolar disorder into four basic categories, each defined … Continue reading →

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