What is the difference between mild depression, severe depression and being bi polar?
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Hοw іѕ being bi polar different frοm clinical depression? Iѕ being bi polar a disabilty, disease, both οr nеіthеr?
Hοw іѕ being bi polar different frοm clinical depression? Iѕ being bi polar a disabilty, disease, both οr nеіthеr?
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Mild depression is simply feeling sad and loss of interest, and in some cases mild anxiety. Severe depression is feeling sad, lost of interest, anxiety, and sometimes suicidal thoughts/attempts or thoughts or self-injury or attempts of self-injury. Bi-polar is really different. You can become Bipolar from having depression, but they’re two really different disorders. When you’re Bipolar you have mood swings, and when you’re depressed your mood ordinarily stays the same. All being Bipolar is is having extreme mood swings, and some have intrusive thoughts. Like I said, two really different disorders.
Agree With the guy higher than me but what i believe bipoler disorder is the minds sub concious response to tell u that u arnt like this. and fights back with a episode of mania.
I can only speak for severe depression, since I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. Severe depression is a constant feeling of hopelessness, helplessness and lonliness for at least 2 weeks straight. There’s a lot of ******* ideation and preparation. You tend to spend a lot of time by yourself, and you become uninterested in things that you normally would delight in. It’s the feeling of “things won’t get better.” you tend to experience more terrible things, than excellent things throughout your life. You feel teary, withdrawn, and even apathetic. If this is the case, reach out for help asap.
Mild depression ordinarily causes symptoms that are detectable and impact upon our daily actions comes and goes. The sufferer will show a diminished interest in things which he or she ordinarily finds fascinating or enjoyable. Like wharn a flower dies-sad
Severe or Major depression is when a person has five or more symptoms of depression for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or pessimistic. In addition, public with major depression often have behavior changes, such as new eating and sleeping patterns. like when your child dies
The distinguishing characteristic of Bipolar Disorder, as compared to other mood disorders, is the presence of at least one manic episode.
ordinarily delusional behavior
Hope this helps
Bipolar is a disorder where you have fantastic emotional swings form very excited to very depressed. This cycle may go on with in one day or over weeks. You may have sleeping problems with it. Sleeping too much or nt sufficient.
When you are emotionally way up you may do things that you would not normally do like spending a lot of money or getting into relationships that you should not be in.
In the state of California bi polar disorder is considered a disability. Have no dread.
I am here to tell you that there is help. I suffered for 20 yrs. I have been under a doctor’s care for the past 8 years and I am finally well. I still take some meds but my life is 100% better.
Clinical depression means that you are depressed due to some chemical imbalance. If you are trying to get your feelings under control there are things you can do .
1. stop eating or drinking anything with sugar.
2. stop eating junk food and get on a healthy food curriculum
3. get 8 hours of sleep each night.
4. limit your time on video games and the cell buzz
5. get out and exercise
6. stay away from a lot of starches like bread, cookies, chips etc.
7. get 15-20 minutes of sun light each day.
8. set a fixed time to get up and go to sleep.
Be in the bed by ten and get up by 7.,
9. plot out your day. Have a plot of what yu are going to do each day. Make sure that you are occupied in a excellent way.
10 Stay away from all drugs, alcohol, cigarettes.
11. If you are under 18 keep yourself physically and emotionally safe by saying no to *** or even making out. You can reckon much clearer and having *** does not mean someone likes or likes you.
12.,eat three meals a day on fixed times Breakfast at 7 lunch at 12 or near there and dinner between 5-7.
13. eat two fruits and 8 ounces of vegetables every day. Don;t go any longer than 6 ounces of fruit juice at anytime. 6 ounces equals one fruit. No sodas
13. Get 15-20 minutes in the sun every day that yu can.
You would be surprised at how food can change your moods.
Also stay away from negative public. Stay away from public who hurt you emotionaly or mentally.
You may not be able to do all of these things at once. It can seem overwhelimg. Just try to do two of them for one month then add on two more the next month
I am hoping for excellent things for you.
Bipolar is a combination of depression and mania(very high emotions)
When you are manic you might feel that you can do anything and that you don’t have to follow the policy.That is when you get hurt.
I hope that if you need help there is some one to talk to.
Take care
Mild depression is ordinarily a fleeting term one off occurrence.
Clinical depression is a longer more serious episode of depressive symptoms, or recurring depressive periods.
Bi Polar is a DIFFERENT disease (and yes all of these are diseases, they are just diseases of the mind, rather than physical diseases like diabetes and cancer etc.).
Bi Polar is where you have some depressive episodes and some MANIC episodes (it used to be called manic depression). Manic episodes are the opposite, you’ll be feeling euphoric, really energetic and pleased, and reckon things that may seem unrealistic at other times, no inhibitions -do risky things and spend up money etc.
all of these can be claimed as disabilities too as far as I know, since they change a persons ability to cope with every day life.
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I am going to try and answer your questions in the same order you questioned them..
MILD DEPRESSION:
Since this is only the mild form of the disorder, the symptoms are not very severe. Sufferer may carry on with their normal lives, only appearing low in spirits and possibly less sharp in their thinking or in their interest. They may stop doing things they do not really have to do, but will often continue with the essentials, such as going to work or carring for the family.
But, they will tend not to be as assiduous about these things as earlier, or will become upset since they feel they are not coping as well as they should since they feel too tired.
SEVERE DEPRESSION:
Severe Depression includes obviously depressed mood complicated by symptoms such as slowed speech, slowed (or agitated) responses, obviously impaired memory and concentration, excessive (or diminished) sleep, significant consequence loss (or consequence gain), intense feelings of worthlessness and guilt, recurrent thoughts of suicide, and lack of interest in delightful actions. This form of clinical depression is a perilous and excruciating illness. The emotional structure of the brain has frozen into a sample of misery that cannot be changed by strength of mind, a change of scenery, or the most earnest efforts of friends. In a sense, the brain has locked up like a crashed computer.
BI – POLAR
Public with Bipolar Disorder experience extreme mood swings that can take three different forms: manic, depressive, and mixed episodes. Symptoms can include both a lowering of mood (depression) and an exaggerated elevation of mood (mania).
MANIC BI POLAR EPISODES
In a manic episode, some public with Bipolar Disorder may experience an elevated (extremely pleased) mood, often described as feeling “on top of the world.” Others may feel very agitated and act uncooperative and aggressive, which can be frightening for themselves and others. Patients often report that these episodes result in consequences that must be dealt with after the symptoms fade.
A diagnosis for a manic episode includes either an elevated or an irritable mood lasting at least a week plus three or more of the subsequent symptoms:
•Talking too quick or too much
•Risky or impulsive behavior, like sexual promiscuity or excessive spending sprees
•Needing small sleep
•Being easily distracted (your attention shifts between many topics in just a few minutes)
•Having an inflated feeling of power, greatness, or importance
•Intense focus on goal-directed activity
•Racing thoughts
DEPRESSIVE BI – POLAR
A diagnosis for a major depressive episode requires having a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in actions a person used to delight in. In addition, four of the subsequent symptoms must also be present near every day for at least two weeks:
•Significant consequence loss when not dieting or consequence gain (i.e., a change of more than 5% of body consequence in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite
•Insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) near every day
•Feeling restless or sluggish to the top that others notice
•Fatigue or loss of energy
•Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
•Diminished ability to reckon or concentrate, or indecisiveness
•Recurrent thoughts of death (not just dread of dying), recurrent suicidal thoughts without a specific plot, or a ******* attempt or a specific plot for committing suicide
Mixed episodes
A mixed episode includes symptoms that are both manic and depressive.
ABILIFY (aripiprazole) is used for the treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder in adults and in pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age.
Bipolar is verry different from clinical depression