The Various Ominous Forms Of Depression

Bipolar Disorder

A patient dealing with bipolar disorder will experience mood swings with an extreme range from high energy or an 'up' mood to low 'depressive' episodes. Bipolar disorder is simply a brain disorder that causes unusual mood shifts. When the patient is in a low phase, they often display symptoms of major depression. Medication can help with controlling the frequency and intensity of these episodes, regardless of if the patient is in a high or low period. A doctor may suggest a mood stabilizer, such as lithium, or the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications Seroquel, latuda, or olanzapine-fluoxetine to treat a patient when they are in a depressed phase. Doctors may also prescribe an anticonvulsant or atypical antipsychotic medication as well.

Continue reading to reveal what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is and how it is treated next.