Understanding the Differences Between Bipolar 1 and 2

Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive disorder, is a mental health disorder that’s more well-known. However, that doesn’t stop it from being misunderstood; especially when it comes to the differences between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. While we usually think of bipolar disorder as just one thing, the truth is that it occurs on a spectrum, ranging from bipolar 1 to bipolar 2.

Understanding Panic Attacks

Thousands of patients each year rush to the emergency room thinking they’re having a heart attack, only to learn that their heart is perfectly fine. Rather, the symptoms they’re experiencing–chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating , and shaking–are all due to a panic attack.

Mental Illness and Suicide Risk

Suicide risk is an important thing to understand in any community. However, the topic is especially vital to understand when talking about mental illness. About 50% of people who commit suicide have a mental disorder, and mental illness can significantly increase your risk of suicide.

Schizoaffective Disorder Versus Bipolar Disorder

Schizoaffective disorder is a condition that has been gaining notoriety only in recent times. Considering how rare it is (both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are twice as common) it’s all too often misdiagnosed, and misunderstood.

4 Benefits of Group Therapy

Group therapy was utilized hundreds of years ago as a form of spiritual and mental healing by native tribes to counter addiction. Since then, group therapy has been used to help treat diverse issues like grief, trauma, and mental illness.

Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder

When some people say they are depressed, what they actually mean is that they are sad. For individuals who do have clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, depression goes beyond just a general feeling of sadness. Indeed, depression can manifest itself into in inability to express emotion at all if one becomes dissociative. Here are some of the common symptoms of major depressive disorder.

How Depression Affects Relationships

Clinical depression is one of the most common mental disorders on the planet, and in the United States, where it affects nearly 7% of the adult population. Not only can depression affect the individual behavior of a person who suffers from it, but it can have a profound impact on their relationship, as well. When one person in a relationship experiences depression, it adds a dynamic that can be difficult to navigate, at times. Here are some ways that depression affects a person’s relationship.

Factors That Lead to Depression

Based on information from the World Health Organization, nearly 350 million people around suffer from a form of clinical depression, which makes it the number one cause of disability. In the United States, an estimated 7% of the population suffers from depression.

Recognizing Bipolar Emotions: How to Look for Extremes When Identifying Bipolar Signs

In order to fully cope with bipolar disorder, it’s important to develop skills that enable you to recognize whether what you are feeling is a result of the disorder, versus something that is environmentally driven.

Do Genetics Play a Role in Addiction & Mental Illness?

Understand the genetic and environmental factors behind addiction and mental health, with tips for prevention and recovery.