What is Bipolar Disorder? Episoide 5:An interview with Debra

Episode 5: An interview with Debra -Part I. Debra is an account executive with bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression). She also talks about how difficult it has been for her family to deal with her mental illness. This interview runs approximately 12 minutes. More info at: bipolarhelp.org

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• mood
• maniac
• depressed
• bipolar
• manic
• affective
• mania
• psychiatry
• psychcology
• disorder

[Button36]

People here are missing a key concept. Bipolar Disorder is like a powerful drug implanted in the brain that can make you feel like you're dancing on the moon, or can give you moments of true brilliance and creative genius. Medications partially block the drug, so it's tempting not to take meds. On the darker side, the same disease can cause hallucinations, night terrors, voices and suicidal feelings. It is the latter reason why the BP should be limited. Again, Bipolar Disorder is addictive!

[kelra333]

"just smoke marijuana it works.or join the army,navy ,marine core,coast guard....get a hobby... "

Idiot.

[AkathisiA101]

diabetes and related complications like hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, coma, and death. Side effects can develop at any point during treatment.This is not to say that people do not get depressed, or that people can’t experience emotional or mental duress, but psychiatry has repackaged these emotions and behaviors as “disease” in order to sell drugs. This is a brilliant marketing campaign, but it is not science. - too many years I was a victim of psychiarty.

[TheAgwoodliffe]

Sick

[wheels37]

@lennic95

What a lovely, kind comment! As if the poor woman does not have enough issues!

Empathy reigns..

[SlaveSlayer2010]

I have similar symptoms except when I get sad I have thoughts of hurting people to put it lightly, I too have been diagnosed with this disorder.

[elinheartstristin]

you know xersize really helps

[lennic95]

She looks like a tranny

[hd26R601]

She looks like Courtney Love.

[SumMer70401]

no he's not he's hurting himself....i have bipolar and most people give me sympathy lol.

the crazy bipolars probably have bigger problems...

[paperandtea]

interesting stuff..............im on a depressed slow mood at the moe thats y im watchin these vids 4 support....its interesting reading this about ur husband it must be hard 4 people 2 live with me i annoy my sis and bro when im so hyper and happy i have to talk evry second cos stuff pops in my head every second i cant do the washing up cos my attention span is 2 short when im manic .hope life is ok with u n ur husband.......peace

[damla1884]

my husband has bipolar disorder and the symtoms are totaly different? he has had two episodes before we got to accept the fact that he had bipolar and was very dangerous at the time of both episodes he didn't sleep didn't eat and wouldnt stop talking even if it was for 5 mins + more other symtoms.