Essays on Bipolar Disorder Page 2

Bipolar Disorder, also known as a manic depressive illness, is classified as a brain disorder; that causes unusual shifts in the mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry-out day to day tasks. The majority of bipolar individuals experience alternating episodes of mania such as an elevated or euphoric mood or irritable state (US…

When of the tragic death of 28-year-old “Brokeback Mountain” star Heath Ledger broke out, many people were aghast when the medical examiner’s findings revealed the accidental overdose of prescription drugs Xanax, Valium, and other antidepressants as cause of his untimely death. Countless other cases of non-celebrity victims of such drugs are happening worldwide. The danger…

“The biological approach looks for its roots of mental disorders in the brain’s circuitry. ” (Kowalski, R. , & Westen, D. ) When using the biological approach the mental health professional is looking for problem with how a person brain is functioning. It is their belief that it is more of a medical cause for…