manic depression

Manic Depression

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
By Owen Jones

'Manic Depression', or 'Bipolar Disorder', is considered one of the most severe kinds of depression people regularly suffer from. It is characterized by sudden and extreme mood swings. Manic depression is so-named because manic means 'mania', which means the 'ups' while depression refers to the 'downs'. Bi-polar also refers to both ends of the... »