What is a manic depression?? explain??!

Manic depression is an older term for what we now categorize as Bipolar Disorder!. The disorder is characterized by alternating periods of extreme highs (mania) and lows (depression)!. Contrary to popular belief, these episodes of mania and depression are usually sustained anywhere from a few days to a few weeks!. During both mania and depression individuals may also experience hallucinations and suffer from delusions, making differentiation from schizophrenia an important part of diagnosis!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/bipolar!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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its basically bipolar, where one minute ur perfectly fine, next u can feel really low, next u can be really excited and hyper etc for no reason!.!.!. ur mood just suddently changes for no apparent reason!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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If it's manic depression, it is a very deep depression, hard to handle w/o help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Manic depression is known as bipolar disorder!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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bipolar disorder


extreme highs


extreme lows


and you never know when either will occurWww@Answer-Health@Com

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now they just call it bipolarWww@Answer-Health@Com

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