What is bi polar? what are the symptoms? how do you know you've got it? how is it treated? what's the difference between bi polar and depression?

Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder where one has both depressive episodes and episodes of mania or hypomania. These may occur in succession, or not. Sometimes it's discovered when you're treated for depression, but the antidepressant causes mania: high energy, agitation, sleeplessness, rapid thinking & speech, etc. See a psychiatrist for evaluation & treatment. Mood stabilizers help.

Definition Bipolar: Associated with periods in which a person experiences episodes of clinical depression alternating with periods of excessive joy, impulsivity, and high-energy (referred to as “mania”), bipolar disorder can cause havoc on one’s personal and professional lives. There are a number of bipolar disorder treatment options. The most effective are medication combined with talk therapy.