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Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depressive Illness

Glossary

Medication prescribed to relieve depression. Three of the most common are Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac.
Illness in which emotions swing between two (bi) opposite (polar) emotional states. The clinical term for manic depression.
A psychological state of being strongly driven to do something.
A mood stabilizer used to treat manic depression.
A medical procedure that shows the changes of electric potential that occur during a heartbeat.
Relating to genes; something that is hereditary.
Chemicals that carry messages between your brain and your nerve cells.
A state of being excessively active, energetic, and unable to concentrate.
A mild form of manic depression in which manic phases are less extreme.
A natural substance commonly prescribed as a mood stabilizer for manic depression.
A psychological state in which you feel excessive energy, happiness, and enthusiasm.
Chemicals that your brain uses to send messages to the rest of your body.
Psychological state in which you focus excessively on a single feeling or idea.
Relating to the workings of the physical body.
Relating to the workings of the mind.
Treatment of mental or emotional disorders through psychological analysis.
A psychological test in which you interpret abstract ink patterns.
A mood stabilizer used to treat manic depression.