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Regular mood swings are hard enough to handle. For people with bipolar disorder, depression symptoms may be medically manageable, but over half of people with the condition don’t seek help. Depression is a pervasive condition throughout the world, with three million cases of it diagnosed every year in the United States. Bipolar disorder is defined as depression plus mania. The depression symptoms a person with bipolar disorder experiences are then marked by a subsequent opposite swing on the spectrum to feeling elation, exaggerated confidence that can bring on reckless behavior. BPHope.com is an online community dedicated to helping people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, as well as for those who exhibit depression symptoms . Their website is chock full of educational and enlightening information surrounding all things bipolar including depression treatment, bipolar disorder and how it relates to family, dating, parenting, school, spouses, the stigma o...

There are several online bipolar tests designed for people to get an idea if they may, in fact, have bipolar disorder. These tests, however, should never be a substitute for going to see the doctor and being examined thoroughly. Tests for bipolar include creating mood charts and answering questionnaires, along with a physical exam. Because it is crucial that a person with bipolar disorder gets treated, a doctor should be consulted before any treatment steps are taken. At BPHope.com, they provide a community of people with bipolar disorder who welcome new members along with providing an organized place to find information surrounding bipolar disorder including how it affects work life, love life, school, motivation levels, etc. BPHope.com is the digital format of a hard copy magazine and both are equally as informative. Although they don’t offer specific tests for bipolar (because they recommend seeing your doctor), they provide a wealth of information to get you started....

The symptoms of bipolar vary greatly, just as the disorder does. Someone can exhibit both depression and mania, which often confuses people because depression is more pervasive in our society and more easily detected. When someone (even the individual) feels depressed and then feels a manic high, they tend to believe that depression is not the cause, or else, how could they feel such confidence? Such optimism? The truth is, they may be suffering from bipolar symptoms , and should seek out a doctor’s care. At BPHope.com, they offer a multitude of articles by people with bipolar disorder (including celebrities) that are helping to bring the symptoms for bipolar disorder into the light of day. Although depression strikes almost 10% of the American population and bipolar symptoms about 2.6%, it is an all-consuming disorder that can alter a person’s life in considerable ways and should be monitored and treated by a doctor. Unfortunately, of the 2.6% of the adult populatio...

Bipolar mania is a serious condition that affects not just the individual but also all of the people around them including family, friends and coworkers. Usually starting in late adolescence, bipolar disorder mania affects 5.7 million adults in America. It can sometimes mask itself as depression in the teen years but it can also begin much later in life and as early as childhood. Although there is gender equality when it comes to bipolar mania , women tend to start with a depressive episode and men tend to start with a manic episode. There is no difference in the number of people with bipolar mania disorder when it comes to ethnic groups or social classes. The disorder is well represented among all ages and races. There is a hereditary aspect to bipolar disorder mania , and there may even be a genetic link. In fact, if both parents have bipolar mania, their children run a 50-75% of also having the condition. Sometimes people don’t even realize they have bipolar mania di...