11-01-2008, 10:55 AM
Manic depression and Bipolar disorder are the same thing,, in early years it was called manic depression,, now we call it bipolar.
somethings to remember about BP, is there are several forms of the disorder,, the two most common are bi polar type 1 and 2, ( although I think there are about 20 different types) type 1 is your typical mood swings,, marked highs followed by lows,, the highs and lows usually last about the same amount of time ,, or the highs last longer than the Lowe's. the highs tend to be Little more extreme than the Lowe's.
type 2 (which is me) is the opposite,, the lows are more intense, the highs are there but much fewer, and can go years between highs. me for example had a extreme High about 7 yrs ago that lasted about 6 month es and nothing much since then,, some hypo manic times but that's it.
Webmd is a great site for information and message boards where you can connect with others just like you. and there is a wealth of information and links there.
I would recommend reading as much information on the disorder as you can. Don't just jump to your first DX and believe it 100% I have had about 4 Dx's and am finally comfortable with mine. I am on melds and doing ok.
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