Many people have heard about bipolar disorder or as it is sometimes referred maniac depression. However, many may not be aware that this is a disease that can occur in childhood.  Childhood bipolar disorder can be seen in children as young as infants, or it can begin in adolescences.
Symptoms of Childhood Bipolar Disorder
There is a [...]

Having a bipolar disorder is living in a constant Catch-22 situation.  You need to get immediate treatment when a manic or hypomanic episode hits, yet the symptoms are next to impossible for you to detect.  You think you are behaving normally.  And sooner or later, you wind up in the hospital for reasons you either [...]

It has only been recently that the term “bipolar disorder” has been coined to represent what has always been a misunderstood condition.  The ancient Greeks knew of it, and the ancient Chinese even wrote about it in an encyclopedia.  Yet, it was only in 1957 that the terms “bipolar” and “unipolar” were even used.
By learning [...]

Bipolar disorder is a very serious and commonly experienced condition. There is a lot of important information on bipolar disorders that is critical to know, especially if you or someone close to you suffers from the disorder.
Important Information on Bipolar Disorders
When it comes to important information on bipolar disorders, one of the first things to [...]

Bipolar disorder does not only affect adults, it plagues thousands of teenagers and children as well.  Children with pediatric disorder display symptoms distinctly different than those that adults show, and they are frequently misdiagnosed several times before pediatric bipolar disorder is finally recognized.
Conditions such as these make life very difficult for children, especially when it [...]

We all experience highs and lows during our life.  We react to daily events that may make us feel happy, sad or indifferent.  Occasionally events happen which lead us to experience extremes of emotion – think about events such as weddings, funerals and the births of our children, for example.
For someone experiencing symptoms of bipolar [...]

Any effectiveness of the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder depends on the attitude of the bipolar patient.  If the patient is absolutely convinced that they cannot go into a hypnotic trance, then don’t waste your time sending them to a hypnotherapist.  No one can be hypnotized to do anything they don’t want to — [...]

The question “What is bipolar?” would probably stump most people.  When you break the word bipolar down into its two basic parts, it becomes clearer.  “Bi” means two, and polar means opposite – as in the saying “they are polar opposites of each other.” So the question “What is bipolar?” can be answered very basically [...]

While most people have heard about manic depression, which is also known as bipolar disorder, you may be wondering what is bipolar disorder.  You may also wonder what it is like to live with this mental illness that is caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain that causes severe mood swings.  These mood swings [...]

There are a number of misconceptions regarding a sleep disorders center because many people do not see sleep disorders as a serious problem. Often, this is because most people assume the average sleep disorder is a minor problem that a simple sleeping aid may cure. In some cases, this is accurate. In other cases, such [...]