disorder is a condition that causes psychological and physical problems bad enough to affect everyday life - sometimes seriously. This disorder is also said to be one of the oldest disorders. According to the DSM-IV-TR‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ also known as Manic Depression or Bipolar Affect Disorder‚ is an extreme condition in which a person constantly changing moods‚ from a very good mood to a depressive state. A person diagnosed with this disorder can easily be described as a person riding a slow motion
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The Road to Hogan’s Gap Back to BANJO PATERSON LIST OF POEMS A Bush Christening On the outer Barcoo where the churches are few‚ And men of religion are scanty‚ On a road never cross’d ’cept by folk that are lost‚ One Michael Magee had a shanty. Now this Mike was the dad of a ten year old lad‚ Plump‚ healthy‚ and stoutly conditioned; He was strong as the best‚ but poor Mike had no rest For the youngster had never been christened. And his wife used to cry‚ ’If the
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what the symptoms are‚ and how it is treated. Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive illness‚ is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood‚ energy‚ activity levels‚ and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. A person who has “mood swings” does not automatically qualify them for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The characteristics of bipolar disorder are significant shifts in mood that go from manic episodes to deep depressive episodes in waves and valleys that never end.
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have caused it. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend when his band Nirvana formed in 1990s. He grew up in a small town‚ Cobain showed a big interest in art and music as well as drawing. After his song Lithium was a big hit‚ “Many people believe he was manic depressive was over the song Lithium”(Bipolar Disorder‚ 2012‚ p. 1). However‚ Cobain wrote that song years before his band Nirvana became huge rock stars. Cobain was already diagnosed with bipolar at that time. Throughout this report the author will
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1 disorder‚ also referred to as manic depression is a mental illness where patients affected experience the manic episode at least once in their lives. A manic episode can be defined as abnormal behavior accompanied by high energy and abnormally an elevated mood that disrupts life for a given period. Additionally‚ people affected by bipolar 1 disorder can experience depressive episodes. Mostly‚ there is a pattern cycle which alternates between depressive and manic episodes; in between these episodes
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about it and show the side of the author’s perspective. The chosen reading was ‘That Fine Madness’ by Jamison‚ where it’s a book about manic-depression in artists where they face their journey and discover the differences in their moods and how they convey it in art. There are ways to treat the illness but many choose not to treat it but use it as an advantage. Manic-depressive illness is also genetic and can be passed on through generations of families for many years. The author shows different perspectives
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melancholia and manic depression. Melancholia is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as: “A pathological state of despondency; severe depression; severe endogenous depression‚ with loss of interest and pleasure in normal activities‚ disturbance of sleep and appetite‚ feelings of worthlessness and guilt‚ and thoughts of death or suicide.” (Cite?). The first person to associate melancholia and madness as two parts of the same disease was Araeteus from Cappadocia (30-90 AD) (Skeppar 8). Manic Depression
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cure for bipolar disorder. Introduction Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects a huge amount of the population. As many as 10 million people are affected in the U.S. alone. There are two phases to the illness‚ a manic phase and a depressive phase. During the manic phase the individual will experience an unusual elevated mood‚ energetic feeling‚ fast speech‚ and racing thoughts. During a depressive phase the same person may experience extreme sadness‚ disinterest in activities‚ and weight
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part of a sports team‚ something they chose. By paying athletes they turn into employees. “Among paying programs‚ academic expectations will diminish- if not disappear- as athletes morph into full-time W-2 employees and part-time (at most) students” (Magee). If the students are being paid they will more than likely be forced to spend more time with their sport. Therefore‚ the time they would spend on academics would diminish. Which is a problem because college athletes already undertake a simplified
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Bipolar Disorder: Prevalence of Misdiagnoses & Comorbidity Liberty University Abstract Bipolar disorder is a complex and disabling psychiatric disorder that has been frequently misdiagnosed for years (Ghaemi‚ Ko‚ & Goodwin‚ 2002). The most current research suggests that 69 percent of those who have bipolar disorder were initially misdiagnosed (Tracy‚ 2013). A common challenge clinicians face when attempting to accurately diagnosis bipolar disorder is the factor of comorbidity
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