Bipolar disorder is a severe and chronic mental health problem with two main forms. It was previously known as “Manic Depression”; however the term was greatly stigmatized. There has been a shift over the past few decades to use “Bipolar Disorder” instead, allowing for more clarity when reaching a formal diagnosis and it is often perceived as less emotionally loaded.
But there hasn’t a corresponding increase in mental-health treatment
A study tracking depression rates among U.S. teens from 2005 to 2014 finds an increase — especially among girls. A steady diet of harsh judgments from social media may play a role, researchers say.
"There is such an extreme stigma about mental health issues, and I can’t make heads or tails of why it exists."
Three types of mental health counseling were effective in helping teens fight depression long-term, new research shows
Depression symptoms often improve with exercise. Here are tips to help you get started.
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And the most commonly prescribed antidepressants often don’t help
How to help someone who's depressed is for friends and family of depression patients who are trying to understand someone else's depression.
If parents and teens talk often about feelings, values and ideas then having a conversation about mental health is a natural extension.
Unemployed Americans ages 18-25 were more than three times as likely to be depressed than their working counterparts, according to a new study.
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