http://www.bpdfriends.com #1 Online Support Community for both Borderline Personality and Bipolar Disorders Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:51:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-mood-disorder/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-mood-disorder/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:55:37 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-mood-disorder/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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Bipolar mood disorder is the new name for what was called manic depressive illness. The new name is used as it better describes the extreme mood swings – from depression and sadness to elation and excitement – that people with this illness experience. What are the symptoms of bipolar mood disorder? Elevated mood – the [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-mood-disorder/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-13-items-vital-to-getting-your-bipolar-social-security-disability-claim-approved/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-13-items-vital-to-getting-your-bipolar-social-security-disability-claim-approved/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:02:25 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-13-items-vital-to-getting-your-bipolar-social-security-disability-claim-approved/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you should know that Social Security disability benefits may be available to help ease some of the financial strain you may be experiencing.   You should also know that the average approval rate for Social Security disability claims is only [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-13-items-vital-to-getting-your-bipolar-social-security-disability-claim-approved/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-affective-disorder-depressions-and-more%e2%80%a6/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-affective-disorder-depressions-and-more%e2%80%a6/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:01:44 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-affective-disorder-depressions-and-more%e2%80%a6/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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Bipolar disorder, as it is popularly known, is a kind of mental illness, where the patient tends to have very bad mood swings. The mood of the person cycles between normal behavior, mania, and depression. The depression generally is accompanied by sadness, and the patient feels hopeless and ditched. And, he might sleep too much, [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-affective-disorder-depressions-and-more%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-ways-to-identify-this-problem/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-ways-to-identify-this-problem/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:56:56 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-ways-to-identify-this-problem/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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It is true that even today with communication channels open and increasing daily, very few people are aware of mental health conditions that affect the brain functioning of human beings that appear perfectly normal but are subject to fits of depression and emotional imbalance frequently, or for long periods even. This is termed as bipolar [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-ways-to-identify-this-problem/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-tests-effective-method-for-correct-diagnosis/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-tests-effective-method-for-correct-diagnosis/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:56:16 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-tests-effective-method-for-correct-diagnosis/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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uals with a family history of bipolar disorder and advise him or her to undergo necessary clinical tests to verify the condition existing, in order to control and treat it properly. This is very important for helping the person lead a happy, normal and healthy life. Since bipolar disorder is chiefly linked to genetic causes, [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/bipolar-disorder-tests-effective-method-for-correct-diagnosis/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/treating-bipolar-disorder-5-effective-drugs-that-help/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/treating-bipolar-disorder-5-effective-drugs-that-help/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:57:18 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/treating-bipolar-disorder-5-effective-drugs-that-help/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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It’s not uncommon to see a person who suffers from bipolar disorder go undiagnosed for close to eight years. Though proper treatments are available, they are still going undiagnosed or are getting inadequate treatment. When the illness is left untreated, it can cause an assortment of trouble in the person’s life. It is important they [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/treating-bipolar-disorder-5-effective-drugs-that-help/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/the-pain-of-bipolar-depression-disorder/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/the-pain-of-bipolar-depression-disorder/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:59:47 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/the-pain-of-bipolar-depression-disorder/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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Bipolar depression disorder generally occurs before the age of 30 years and may first develop during adolescence, but most commonly presents its symptoms in the late teens and early 20s. It is a type of mood disorder that exhibits marked changes in mood between extreme elation or happiness and severe depression. Bipolar disorder used to [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/the-pain-of-bipolar-depression-disorder/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/do-you-suffer-from-bipolar-depression-symptoms/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/do-you-suffer-from-bipolar-depression-symptoms/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:55:31 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/do-you-suffer-from-bipolar-depression-symptoms/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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Research on brain structure and function, neurochemical messenger systems (neurotransmitters), and brain-body connections suggests fundamental, delicate, two-way relationships between the brain’s environment and mood, behavior, and resistance to disease. One focus of brain research has been to identify and integrate traditional medical and psychiatric knowledge with new psychobiological and “psychoneuroimmunologic” data. Researchers in the field [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/do-you-suffer-from-bipolar-depression-symptoms/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/finding-the-right-bipolar-medication-for-you/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/finding-the-right-bipolar-medication-for-you/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:57:55 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/finding-the-right-bipolar-medication-for-you/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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While your diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder may leave you feeling relieved on one hand because you finally know what is wrong, but more worried on the other, know that you are on the right path. Once your doctor or therapist has diagnosed your disorder, you can gain the knowledge you need to learn to deal [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/finding-the-right-bipolar-medication-for-you/feed/ 0 http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/childhood-treatment-options-for-bipolar-disorder/ http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/childhood-treatment-options-for-bipolar-disorder/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:28 +0000 BPD Friends http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/childhood-treatment-options-for-bipolar-disorder/ Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /usr/www/users/ptdavis/bpdfriends/wp-content/plugins/whydowork-adsense/whydowork_adsense.php on line 332

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Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, has in past years only been found in adults, while children with similar symptoms have been mistakenly diagnosed as have attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, in recent years, psychiatrists and pediatricians have found that bipolar disorder definitely rears its ugly head in childhood as [...]]]> http://www.bpdfriends.com/articles/2010/01/childhood-treatment-options-for-bipolar-disorder/feed/ 0