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estimated ten percent of all Americans suffer from some form of
depression during their lives. This figure varies but is pretty much the
same worldwide. There are a few areas of the world that depression
seems to have missed, but not many. Depression in general affects the
way we behave from our sleeping patterns up to the way we think and live
life.
The difference between depression and bipolar depression is in
the severity and frequency. Depression alone is often brought about by
life circumstances, while bipolar depression is chemically- induced and
the flip side of mania. The depression and mania come in cycles,
regardless of the circumstances in a person’s life. While those
suffering clinical depression are at risk of using drugs or alcohol to
alleviate their symptoms, the risk is greater in those with bipolar
depression. A person who knows the highs of mania may try to recreate
the feeling when they are depressed or “stable”. Drugs often help create
that high for a short time. This puts the person at risk of adding drug
addiction to the bipolar disorder.
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ReplyDeleteHow about the increased need for nicotine and its cancelling effects of prescription medicines? Do you have research on that?
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