By Sabrina Ashley
Bipolar disorders affect 3 percent of the population, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. The bipolar disorders are mental illness with alternating mood swings. A person goes from mania (a high feeling) to depression (a low feeling). The highs and lows can be extreme, as in bipolar 1, or mild, as in cyclothymia. The symptoms of the mania phase of bipolar are unpredictable, and...
By Nacie Carson
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a common mental affliction that typically manifests itself as depression that onsets in the middle of the fall and lasts through the winter. SAD can cause an individual to lose interest in activities, crave sugars and carbohydrates, sleep more and experience feelings of anger, guilt, anxiety or sadness. One of the most successful treatments for SAD is...
By Stephanie Mojica
Mixed bipolar I disorder is a mental illness that features both mania ("highs") and depression ("lows") in the same day or week, according to the Biological Unhappiness website of Florida physician Dr. Leland Heller. The criteria for diagnosing mixed bipolar I disorder are noted in the psychological reference book Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th...
By Keri Honea
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that has episodes of mania and depression, usually alternating, though occasionally the episodes can occur simultaneously. "Normal" mood intervals often separate these episodes. The disorder has been linked to both genetic and environmental causes, so a wide variety of treatments is required to successfully control the manic and depressive symptoms....
By Gregory Hamel
ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, a physiological and behavioral problem characterized by symptoms such as a short attention span, hyperactivity, excessive movement such as fidgeting, impulsive behavior, inattentiveness, and forgetfulness. ADHD is commonly diagnosed in children, though it can also be a problem for teens and adults. Those suffering from ADHD have difficulty...