How Do You Tell The Difference Between Depression And Bipolar Disorder?
Mood disorders are psychiatric illnesses and serious medical conditions that are characterized by moods and emotional responses that are either inappropriate or disproportionate to the prevailing circumstances. There are two primary types of mood disorder: depression and bipolar disorder. Depression is characterized by sustained depressed mood and affect, while individuals with bipolar disorder undergo periods of depression alternating with periods of highly elevated mood known as mania. It is normal to feel disappointed when one loses a contest or a school election that one hoped to win. But it is not normal to feel so sad about the loss that one cries uncontrollably and cannot get out of bed in the morning. A person with such out of proportion responses may be suffering from depression. Likewise, it is normal to grieve for a loved one who passes away. But when several months elapse and the grief is still interfering with an individual’s ability to meet the demands of daily life, then
