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TIPS FOR MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDER AT WORK If you have bipolar disorder, no one needs to tell you how challenging this mental illness can be. You are among millions of American adults who may also find that the extreme mood … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder is a medical condition that involves rapid mood swings between periods of good moods and those of irritability and depression. The condition is experienced equally by both men and women and generally manifests itself for the first time … Continue reading →

What is bipolar disorder, and how is it recognized? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by episodes of manic mood and behavior. These manic episodes often precede or follow episodes of depressed mood, which is why the disease is … Continue reading →

What is the difference between full blown mania and hypomania? The difference is intensity. Full blown mania if untreated usually leads to a hospital stay- especially if it’s someone’s first episode. This episode often starts in the late teens and … Continue reading →

What does Hypomania actually feel like? (revised 3/2010) It’s true that hypomania is a milder version of mania – just how mild, you’ll see in a moment. Mind you, Bipolar II is not a milder version of Bipolar I, though … Continue reading →