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- February 13, 2007 at 12:00 am #3261
Angela LynnParticipantWhat creates Bi-Polar and how do we know when we are diagnosed by a doctor what are the symtoms and signs?User Detail :
Name : Angela Lynn, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : American Indian, Religion : Pentecostal, City : Porterville, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, December 3, 2007 at 12:00 am #21899
Ann L. LowensteinParticipantBi-Polar disorder used to be called Manic-Depressive disorder, which is a much better name because it gives you an idea what your symptoms might be. People with Bi-Polar disorder swing between a state of extremely high energy, excitement, drive, enthusiasm and optimism; and a state of extreme low energy, disillusionment, unhappiness, unenthusiasm and pessimism; sometimes in the same day. When they are at the extreme of either cycle, they are also frequently paranoid and/or delusional as well. Bi-Polars don't have the usual checks and balances which allow people to absorb the blows and disappointments life throws at them, and a Manic-phase Bi-Polar can snap into a Depressive downward spiral from something as trivial as misplacing a pair of reading glasses. The current theory is thUser Detail :
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