Bipolar Disorder and Depression WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Bipolar Disorder and Depression and compiled helpful research notes below.
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Research Notes on Bipolar Disorder and Depression
Both bipolar disorder and depression, or major depressive disorder, have similar characteristics. Both illnesses are accompanied by periods of depression. Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is characterized by extreme episodes of mania and depression which cause disabling instability.1 Depression is a condition in which a person may feel sad, angry, or frustrated for long periods of time.2
Fast Facts:
- Some kinds of bipolar disorder are commonly misdiagnosed as depression. Simple questionnaires such as Am I Bipolar? can help determine which condition you may have.3
- A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found that bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost work related productivity as major depressive disorder.4
- Your psychiatrist should be seen to ensure proper diagnosis and timely, efficient and safe management of your condition.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Depression
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayo Clinic: Bipolar Disorder: Can It Be Misdiagnosed As Depression?
- ↑ National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Bipolar Disorder Exacts Twice Depression’s Toll in Workplace, Productivity Lags Even After Mood Lifts
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Depression and bipolar disorder, Depression in Bipolar Disorder, Depression in bipolar disorde
- Last update: Apr. 21, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
