Question 1

what is bipolar depression?

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Bipolar Depression : Is a period of low energy, down mood that lasts at least 2 weeks  & occurs in the context of a bipolar disorder. With bipolar disorder a person experiences peaks & lows. The peaks may be manic ^^^ or hypomanic^ episodes. At these times the energy level is ^. The person may be impulsive, think & speak rapidly.  There may be periods of normal mood & energy level with bipolar disorder (or not).

Question 2

can you clarify what bipolar depression is?

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Mania and depression: Bipolar disorder involves cycles of reduced need for sleep and feeling high without drugs (i.e. "mania") with experiencing clinical depression including possible hopelessness, and lack of motivation. People with bipolar can be treated with both medication and psychotherapy.

Question 3

does lithium work also for bipolar depression?

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Lithium : Lithium is a mood stabilizer that works for bipolar disorder to lessen extremes of mania and depression. "Bipolar depression" is a term that doesn't really describe anything.

Question 4

what can they do at bipolar/depression meetings?

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Talk and support: Most likely it will be a "support group" where people with bipolar/depression talk about how they manage life and the inherent limitations of bipolar/depression. If you join a "process group" there will be a moderator who helps group members look at how they are interacting with each other.

Question 5

how are bipolar 2 and bipolar depression different?

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Similar: Bipolar 2 illness has periodic depressions and some periods of mild mania. Bipolar depression just refers to the depressed part of the mood swings.

Question 6

what are the causes of death from bipolar depression?

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Suicide is one : The risk of suicide is high in bipolar depression due to highly impulsive behaviors. Not to mention other results of self destructive behaviors. Drug use and so on.

Question 7

what are different medication for bipolar depression?

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Quite a few: Mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics and antidepressants are often used.

Question 8

what medications are used to treat bipolar depression?

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Bipolar D/O tx: Meds fall into classes of mood stabilizers (Lithium​/ anticonvulsants like valproic acid, divalproex or lamotrigine) &amp; atypical antipsychotics (Quetiapine, aripiprazole, olanzapine or risperidone). Other tx: psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychotherapy &amp; family or group therapy.  Refractory cases- Transcranial magnetic stimulation or electroconvulsive therapy.

Question 9

how are bipolar disorder, and bipolar depression different?

Accepted Answer

BPD = general term: There are several kinds of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar depression is the depressed phase of the two extreme poles.  All people have moods, however, normally the variation is not extreme.  To be labelled bipolar, a person needs to have had at least one past manic episode.A website, www.Bipolar.Com is a good reference for more specific distinctions between the different variations of bpd.

Question 10

do the daylight mood lights really work for bipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

Phototherapy: If used as directed, they are effective treatments to therapy for treating seasonal affective disorders ; some bipolar type 2 (cyclothymic disorder).

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