Wondering if marijuana can induce bipolar disorder? Cannabis-induced bipolar disorder is a common concern for many people. There has been much debate over whether or not marijuana can induce bipolar disorder, with various studies providing conflicting evidence. Some studies suggest […]
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Teen bipolar disorder presents in similar ways as it presents in adults. Still, because of young people’s unique physical, emotional, social, and psychological challenges, bipolar disorder in teens can masquerade as extreme examples of normal teenage behavior. This makes identifying
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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness with extreme mood swings, from upbeat and active to depressed and lethargic. When bipolar disorder impacts girls, it can wreak some gender-specific problems. On the one end of the pendulum, a young woman with
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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects about 3-5% of the population. Studies show that substance abuse and bipolar disorder are closely related. Individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder are much more likely to suffer from alcohol and drug
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While many of us may talk about feeling depressed, what we often mean is that we are not as ‘up’ as usual. True depression is a lot more than feeling a little bit blue. When depression strikes teens it can
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Introduction to substance use often occurs during adolescence. Teens may be willing to take risks that adults are not, experimenting with substances that carry dangerous side effects. Some teens may go on to develop a substance abuse problem which may
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Lee Thompson was known to many people as a Disney TV star on The Famous Jett Jackson. Later in life he co-starred on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. But his rising star had plummeted due to years of depression and he
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Oftentimes medical research provides information about what should be done to help someone. Sometimes it reveals what should not be done. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, reported in the journal Bipolar Disordersthat teens at risk
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Bipolar depression is the term mental health professionals use to describe the episodes of depression that appear in people diagnosed with various forms of bipolar disorder. Current evidence indicates that teenagers and younger children diagnosed with a bipolar condition frequently
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Everybody knows teens can be moody. But mood disorders are more than the emotional ups and downs common to all adolescents. The most common mood disorders fall into two categories: bipolar disorders and major depression. Less than a generation ago,
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