What is Bipolar Disorder?
One of the most dangerous aspects is that multiple untreated manic or hypomanic episodes can be very harmful to the brain. They can sometimes even lead to cognitive impairment and/or decreasing IQ over time. (This can happen because leaving mania untreated is a lot like running a car eighty miles an hour all day, every day. Eventually the motor—the brain—will break down.)
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Finding Calling at the Intersection of Faith and Psychiatry
I encountered patients who were under tremendous mental distress who were crying out to God, asking Him where He was and why their conditions were not…
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What is Mental Health?
Mental health is the state of well-being in which people understand their own potential, are capable of dealing with life’s stresses and challenges,
Learn MoreBipolar Disorder affects high functioning people too
Bipolar Disorder is characterized by a tendency to experience distinct episodes of mania or hypomania and sometimes episodes of depression.
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One common fallacy about ADHD is that high functioning adults can’t possibly have ADHD. Many people assume that adults with ADHD are incapable of…
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