Search results for bipolar disorder
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Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another.
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Symptoms - Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is characterised by extreme mood swings. The mood swings can range from extreme highs (mania) to extreme lows (depression).
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Treatment - Bipolar disorder
Treatments aim to reduce the number and severity of the episodes of depression and mania that characterise bipolar disorder. In doing so, a person can live as normal a life as possible.
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Valproic acid: medicine used for bipolar disorder, epilepsy and migraine
NHS medicines information on valproic acid – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Sodium valproate: medicine to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder
NHS medicines information on sodium valproate – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Lithium: a medicine to treat mood disorders such as mania and bipolar disorder
NHS medicines information on lithium – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Lamotrigine: medicine to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder
NHS medicines information on lamotrigine – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Overview - Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another.
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Living with - Bipolar disorder
Although it's usually a long-term condition, effective treatments for bipolar disorder, combined with self-help techniques, can limit the condition's impact on your everyday life.
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Diagnosis - Bipolar disorder
If your GP thinks you may have bipolar disorder, they'll usually refer you to a psychiatrist, a medically qualified mental health specialist.