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Posted by zyikira on January 9, 2004, at 12:04:45
im studying unipolar disorder in school.. i live with it, but the other people in my group are having problems finding information on the subject.. one question is.. can you get this disorder from your parents? Because this project is on genitic disorders.. i do believe it is, but can anyone explain how exactly this happens? thanks for all the help!
Posted by zyikira on January 9, 2004, at 12:17:38
In reply to unipolar disorder, posted by zyikira on January 9, 2004, at 12:04:45
i had a follow up quetion to the one before, is unipolar disorder also called Cyclothymic Disorder? i was looking around for information on the subject and that came up. I know unipolar is different from bipolar disorder.. but is Cyclothymic Disorder and unipolar disorder the same thing? i wanted to know to see if my searches wuld end up better if i were to put that.
Posted by brussell on January 9, 2004, at 15:50:10
In reply to Re: unipolar disorder, posted by zyikira on January 9, 2004, at 12:17:38
> i had a follow up quetion to the one before, is unipolar disorder also called Cyclothymic Disorder? i was looking around for information on the subject and that came up. I know unipolar is different from bipolar disorder.. but is Cyclothymic Disorder and unipolar disorder the same thing? i wanted to know to see if my searches wuld end up better if i were to put that.
Hello,Unipolar depression is "simply" depression. It describes a depressed state that usually persists for some time without changing dramatically. It is described as "unipolar" to distinguish it from "bipolar" disorders, whose sufferers experience both depression and periods of unusual energy and enthusiasm (hypomania) or even irresponsible or psychotic behavior (mania).
Cyclothemia is a mild subtype of bipolar disorder, in which a person cycles between feeling unusually good (hypomania) and mild to moderate depression.
It is definitely true that mood disorders run in families. Most mental health experts agree that mental illness is usually the result of a genetic predisposition combined with psychological stress.
Posted by zyikira on January 19, 2004, at 17:11:43
In reply to Re: unipolar disorder, posted by brussell on January 9, 2004, at 15:50:10
Thank you so much.
We've finally finished up everything in school with our projects.. but my research on this topic still goes to continue. Once again, thank you for the help!
~zyi
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