Is bi-polar depression a real diagnosis? Or is it just angry depression or the depressive phase of bi-polar??
Answers: Yes it is real. Bipolar means two poles. So depression is one and mania is the other. When they say bipolar depression it's not a separate illness from bipolar it's one of the symptoms of the illness. I would think that it's referred to as bipolar depression so that it is know that the person is suffering from bipolar and not depression on it's on, hence bipolar depression.
I think its called manic depressive.....or something like that....Look it up.
It is a real diagnosis.
Bipolar is when you have periods of depression and periods of mania/hypomania. Depression is only part of it.
I have hypo-manias. I feel wired and I say just about every thought that pops into my head no matter how ridiculous it sounds. People look at me like I am an alien. I can't sit still, and my I cannot get my mind to shut up. I cannot sleep at all. I have very strong impulses that are hard to explain for instance sexual urges that are so strong (such as sleeping with strangers or acting out extreme fantasies, luckily I have not indulged in too many). I am on Lamictal and Cymbalta now and I do not remember ever feeling so normal in my life. Maybe just possibly when I was a child. No depressions no manias.
Melissa
i have a brother who has bi-polar depression. he's never been angry or mean, but it's kind of like a roller coaster ride. when he's happy, it's almost like he's giddy. when he's down, he keeps to himself and takes long walks. i guess he has his own way of dealing with it. and he knows i'm always there just to talk to if he needs it.
Yes Bipolar depression is a real diagnosis. The main difference between Bipolar depression and regular depression is that being Bipolar incorporates drastic mood swings. Someone Bipolar can be extremely down and out one minute and totally up and happy the next. Regular depression is usually when you are just down for a short period of time.
Of course it's a real diagnosis! It has a strong neurological basis! In fact, I'm not entirely sure but I think it occurs ONLY in people with neurological irregularities and is never present in a purely psycho-somatic form unlike standard depression.
I think its called manic depressive.....or something like that....Look it up.
It is a real diagnosis.
Bipolar is when you have periods of depression and periods of mania/hypomania. Depression is only part of it.
I have hypo-manias. I feel wired and I say just about every thought that pops into my head no matter how ridiculous it sounds. People look at me like I am an alien. I can't sit still, and my I cannot get my mind to shut up. I cannot sleep at all. I have very strong impulses that are hard to explain for instance sexual urges that are so strong (such as sleeping with strangers or acting out extreme fantasies, luckily I have not indulged in too many). I am on Lamictal and Cymbalta now and I do not remember ever feeling so normal in my life. Maybe just possibly when I was a child. No depressions no manias.
Melissa
i have a brother who has bi-polar depression. he's never been angry or mean, but it's kind of like a roller coaster ride. when he's happy, it's almost like he's giddy. when he's down, he keeps to himself and takes long walks. i guess he has his own way of dealing with it. and he knows i'm always there just to talk to if he needs it.
Yes Bipolar depression is a real diagnosis. The main difference between Bipolar depression and regular depression is that being Bipolar incorporates drastic mood swings. Someone Bipolar can be extremely down and out one minute and totally up and happy the next. Regular depression is usually when you are just down for a short period of time.
Of course it's a real diagnosis! It has a strong neurological basis! In fact, I'm not entirely sure but I think it occurs ONLY in people with neurological irregularities and is never present in a purely psycho-somatic form unlike standard depression.
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