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  • Manic Depression And Dysthymia Disorder
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    What is manic depression? " It has a name now I know what it is" (gold pg 26) Manic depression also know as bipolar disorder, is classified as a type of disorder (also called mood disorder) that goes beyond the day's ordinary ups and downs, and is becoming a serious medical condition and important health concern in this country. Manic depression is characterized by periodic episodes of extreme elation, happiness, elevated mood, or irritability, also called mania countered by periodic, classic ma...
  • Similarities Between My Aunt And Danielle Steele
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    Derek Mullins Book Report His Bright Light by Danielle Steele This is the story of Nick Traina, one of Danielle Steele's sons. He was a manic-depressant. Danielle Steele says that this book is "a story of an illness, a fight to live, and a race against death". And she wrote it in "hopes of helping someone else". I think that Danielle Steele wrote this book for the previous reasons and as a way to help her get through the lose of her son, by writing down her memories of him. She included many son...
  • Most Common Form Of Manic Depression
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    People suffering from depression experience a lasting and continuously depressed mood that interferes with the ability to function, feel pleasure, and even maintain interest in life. The occasional feeling of being "blue" does not usually cause a downward spiral into depression. People suffering from major depressive episodes may feel so fatigued that they cannot go to work, school, or even do the simple things we take for granted. They may sleep day and night, have problems concentrating, and f...
  • Depressive Episode
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    Manic depression is an illness that affects how people think, feel, and act. These people have really extreme episodes of mania (highs) and depression (lows.) It happens to about 1% of the population, both equally in men and women. When the person is going through a manic episode they have lots of energy, talk fast, jumping from topic to topic. Also, their thoughts are racing, they have a higher self-esteem, and have more enthusiasm. They also may not need as much sleep. During this time, the pe...
  • Manic And Depressive Episodes
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    Maggie shows up in the emergency room looking for Abby. When Frank comes to tell Abby that her mother is there, Abby takes a short glimpse and says she does not know who that woman is. So, Maggie waits around in the E.R. for a while, giving the staff bagels and coffee. Kerry later informs Maggie that Abby, in actuality, has said she's lying. Immediately after she was told the news, she goes on a rampage throughout the E.R. screaming for her daughter. When Maggie sees Abby, she tells everyone tha...
  • Patients With Bipolar Disorder
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    Bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery to scientists and physicians since the sixteenth century. The well-known artist Vincent Van Gogh is the first documented case of the disorder, but since then, we have not learned much more about what causes the disease or even a cure for sufferers. The biggest hindrance to scientists is that there are so many symptoms, and they aren't sure what the source is. Right now, approximately one percent of the population (three million people) in the United ...
  • Manic Depressive Illness Manic Depressive Illness
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    Manic Depressive Illness Manic-Depressive illness is one of the two major types of depressive illnesses, also known as mood disorders, because they primarily affect a person's mood. The basic two types of manic-depressives are unipolar and bipolar. Bipolar is a much more sever case in which moods can change drastically faster. Going from a perfect high to the lowest that one can go, even to the point of suicide. These illnesses can come from genetics, biochemical (chemical imbalance), and enviro...
  • Depression And Attachment Style
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    A Study Of Depression And Relationships Essay, A Study Of Depression And Relationships A Study of Depression and Relationships A primary concern for Psychology research is depression. Depression affects a great deal of our population and many aspects of an individual's mental health and well-being. In my research of books, articles, and Internet pages on depression, I chose to base my paper mainly on a 1994 article of a study of depression, entitled Depression, Working Models of Others, and Rela...
  • Manic And Depressive Episodes
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    Bipolar Affective Disorder Bipolar affective disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive disorder, has been identified as a major psychiatric disorder that is characterized by exaggerated mood and behavior changes, ranging from episodes of high euphoric moods to deep depressions. Persons afflicted with this disorder typically do not experience mood variability, however their moods are highly stable at either end of the mood continuum. The type, severity, and duration of mood disorders vary from...

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