Posts Tagged ‘Manic Depression’

A Young Gentleman Requires Treatment For His Extreme Depression, Relationship Difficulties, and For His Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

Roughly a year ago I had breakfast with a thirty-two-year-old male named Alexander who suffers from extreme depression, has relationship problems, and who is drug and alcohol dependent. As stated by Alexander, it is his alcoholism and drug addiction and his intense depression that had the most to do with his endless relationship difficulties. I [...]

A Young Female Needs Therapy for Her Bipolar Condition and For Her Alcohol and Drug Addiction

About seven weeks ago I met a twenty-nine-year-old lady named Rachael who is manic depressive and who is also alcohol and drug dependent. I have read that under such circumstances, an individual needs to get treatment for both medical problems and that mental health issues and chemical dependency many times take place in the same [...]

Understanding Different Types of Depression

Depression is a complicated illness. Depression can linger and grow for months or even years before being detected . Researchers know that different types of depression will afflict 15 million people in the USA annually.  Unfortunately fewer than 1/3 of these people will look for help for depression.  Those with the disease don’t even know [...]

Manic Depression

When people discuss bi-polar disorder they refer to a condition known as manic depression.  This is associated with unusual and quick switches from a good mood to a sour mood, when someone says “wow, they’re bi-polar”.  It is just another in the many forms of depression.  Manic depression is not the same as just being [...]

Learning to Spot the Symptoms of Manic Depression

Manic depressive disorder is a critical mental disease that can leave someone sad, isolated, and unable to keep up a career. These conditions can lead to severe results in a person’s existence. That’s why it’s so critical to take care of this health concern as early as you can. Then again treating the issue can [...]