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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is made up of two ends of the mood spectrum: depression and mania. Most everyone is aware of feelings of depression – despair, guilt, unworthiness, lethargy, thoughts of death and suicide, but not as many people are aware of what bipolar mania feels like. With bipolar disorder, there are two different types of mania that someone may experience: mania and hypomania. Mania is level of euphoria that is experienced by people who are diagnosed with Bipolar I, while hypomania is a less intense form of mania that people with Bipolar II experience. But, what are the true symptoms of bipolar mania ? Most everyone knows, or has an idea about, how it feels to be depressed. They might feel lethargic, unproductive, uninterested in activities they previously enjoyed, anxious, irritable, etc. Bipolar mania, on the other hand, is when the individual feels euphoric. In fact, it might feel like the best good mood of their life. When experiencing bipolar mania, ...

People who suffer from bipolar can educate themselves through many thoughtfully-written articles at BPHope.com. This online magazine is dedicated to helping people with depression or bipolar disorder, and in so doing they offer their readers articles written by authorities in the medical field, celebrities with these mood disorders, as well as first-hand accounts of people who struggle daily with these illnesses. Are you one of the many people who just isn’t sure of the difference between bipolar or depression? Granted, they do have their similarities, however, they are different disorders altogether. What is Depression? Globally, one out of every twenty people suffers from depression. It is a leading cause of non-productivity and disability, and more women than men suffer from it. Some authorities, however, believe this statistic is equal, and that women seek help more often than their male counterparts due to cultural bias against men and depression. Generally, depression man...

At BPHope.com, they offer help and inspiration for those with depression and bipolar disorder. The two are intimately entwined, and yet are not the same. Depression involves unabating feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, while bipolar disorder is marked by depression with alternating feelings of dangerous euphoria. Many people ask, what is depression? Learning about depression is the first step for people who feel they are suffering from it and want to get help. So what does depression feel like? For some, it feels like this: “It feels like someone is pressing down on my chest with an army boot.” “It’s like trying to run up a hill of mud, just to keep sliding back down.” “It’s like trying to get out of the chair to make myself something to eat and feeling like the task is equal to climbing Mt. Everest.” “It’s like instead of moving through air, I’m moving through syrup.” “It’s like being on fire while I’m drowning. It’s confusing and exhausting.” At BPHope.com, they o...

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...

People who are suffering from bipolar disorder and don’t realize it might not take their depression symptoms seriously because they also have manic highs. Depression symptoms in someone with bipolar disorder vary a bit from chronic depression symptoms, and need to be treated differently, at least in terms of medication. Depression can last for a few hours or it can last for months, even years. Those suffering from bipolar depression have some symptoms that those suffering from clinical depression don’t have including guilt, unpredictable mood swings, restlessness and irritability. Depression symptoms in those with bipolar also can include the person moving and speaking slowly, weight gain or loss and sleeping excessively or not enough. They are also more likely to spiral into psychotic depression which means the person loses touch with reality. Psychotic depression is a huge disability that hinders work, social life and life in general. Generally, those suffering from ...

BPHope.com is a site that is dedicated to those who suffer from bipolar disorder and depression symptoms . Through their forums, communities and articles, their goal is to instill hope and a sense of family with other individuals suffering from the same symptoms. Severe depression is one of the many symptoms of bipolar disorder. Sometimes, episodes can last for weeks and conversely can be absent for many years. The folks at BPHope.com suggest looking at a depression relapse as an opportunity for growth and introspection. The first thing to realize, upon the onset of depression symptoms, is that you made it through an episode, or many, in the past, and you can do so again. Yes, it’s like climbing a mountain that seems insurmountable, but the fact remains that you were able to conquer it before, and since you’re now armed with even more information, you will, again, achieve success. The very fact that your depression symptoms are re-emerging is a clear indication t...

Depression is damaging. Depression hurts. Depression turns everyday living into a sluggish, uphill battle that is finally defeated when the person falls asleep at the end of the day. Sometimes, depression is so ever-present the person sleeps throughout the day, if only to combat the harmful feelings that won’t shake hold of their mind. Knowing depression symptoms is the first step toward getting treatment. Some depression symptoms include feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, unexplained anger and irritability, reckless behavior, hating oneself, difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much, loss of interest in what was interesting before, etc. If you or someone you know suffers from these depression symptoms , it’s important to seek out a medical professional for a full evaluation. BPHope.com also offers a wide array of information and articles on depression symptoms, depression treatment and bipolar depression and mania. Where there are depression symptoms, there...