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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that affects 5.7 million people in the United States. People suffering from this mental illness experience both symptoms of depression and symptoms of mania, which is where the alternate term “manic depression” came from with relation to bipolar disorder. While many people might realize that bipolar mania is accompanied with a feeling of high energy, euphoria, and being easily destructible, they might not realize the symptoms of depression . 7 Surprising Symptoms of Depression in Bipolar Disorder When an individual is suffering from bipolar disorder, when they are in a depressive state, they often feel an inability to experience pleasure. This can be in regards to activities they usually enjoy, spending time with friends and family, and any other pleasure they usually enjoyed in life. The bipolar depression can manifest itself by making the individual feel mentally and physically sluggish. Lacking focus and decisiveness, an inability to...

There are several types of bipolar disorder, and these include bipolar I, bipolar 2, cyclothymic disorder, other specified bipolar, rapid cycling, with psychotic features, with mixed features, and with anxious distress. Many people are curious as to the differences between Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2. Bipolar 1 This type of manic depressive disorder is a mental illness in which the individual is known to have at least one manic episode in their lifetime. Mania is described as a period of time in which the person felt extreme high energy, an elevated mood, and is also accompanied by unusual behavior that disrupted their life in some way. Many people with bipolar I disorder suffer from episodes of depression, as well. And this is what gave rise to the term, ‘Manic depression’ because bipolar disorder is a mental illness in which both mania and depression are experienced. Most everyone is susceptible to developing bipolar disorder; however, a genetic predisposition makes the risk even ...