Most of the time the answer is yes. People with bipolar disorder do suffer from addiction problems. I for one do. I suffer from drug and alcohol addiction. Thankfully I have been sober for many years now but being bipolar and having addiction problems seem to go hand in hand. Here are two great videos below about people who are bipolar and also have addiction problems.
How to Treat Depression Without Medications Depressive disorder, often simply called depression, is much more than feeling sad or going through a bad patch. Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that causes you to experience persistent sadness or a lack of interest in life. Called major depressive disorder or clinical…
Bipolar Depression and Symptoms This article will provide an descriptive overview of bipolar depression, including its symptoms, treatment options and more information related to bipolar depression. Bipolar depression is just one part of bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder includes two parts which includes the depression and the mania. So, what exactly is bipolar depression? It is…
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Anxiety Disorder To know what is anxiety disorder you must first know what is anxiety is. Anxiety is actually helpful response because in times of stress or in times of risk, anxiety helps you become more careful, more targeted and more alert about what is going on around you, and it can even motivate you…
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood changes including highs (mania or hypomania) and low mood (depressive disorder) also known as bipolar depression. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that can also be considered a medical condition. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is…
From self experiences I would say that there is a very strong connection between bipolar and addiction. It seems like addiction and bipolar go hand in hand with one another. Most people that I know that have bipolar disorder also suffer from some type of addiction. Bipolar and Addiction One of the main explanations of…