When people discuss bi-polar disorder they refer to a condition known as manic depression. When an individuals mood swings are very irregular with sudden changes from good to bad this is commonly associated with being Bi-Polar. It is just another in the many forms of depression. Manic depression isn’t just having negative feelings over a negative event. Manic depression is more serious than that. The diagnosis of being Bi-Polar is just another stage of the disease of depression. Manic depression is diagnosed in millions of cases each year in America. Depression of some form touches 17 million Americans annually.

Two thirds of those people will never seek medical attention or even a diagnosis. If you do not look for help than it is very hard to find a cure. A lot of people refuse to deal with any disease called a mental illness. Being crazy isn’t something people want associated with themselves. It’s very complex when a disease impacts the brain. The stigma of a diagnosis is a hard pill to swallow. However, as with any form of depression, the affliction does not make you less a person. It does not mean that you are a nut case. It means you have an illness like any other. Now that it’s found, the process of treatment can start.

All forms of depression are still being studied by doctors and researchers. Depression is caused by a wide range of issues. It is known that biological, genetic, and environmental factors have to be taken into consideration. It’s well known that a chemical imbalance can contribute. Stress is another major factor in depression. Every day we confront events in life that cause us stress. It can be problems at work, in our relationships with those we love or facing the reality of trying to survive week to week. Depression does not play favorites. Both the rich and the poor contract it. It doesn’t care about race. No color or nationality is free from this illness.

There are similar symptoms no matter the type of depression. Dramatic shifts in personality and up and down mood swings are some. The advent of sleeplessness is another sign of depression. If you have no hope, feel helpless or desperate, that could be depression. When your ability to function properly at work and at play becomes ever apparent then the possibility of depression is real. But people with depression have a light at the end of the tunnel. You can find help. There are medicines both prescribed and natural that can offer a cure. Psychotherapy can also help. There are also many support groups that will help you deal with the disease. There can’t be a cure until help is sought.

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