Mental illness

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Forms of mood disorder can be anxiety or stress-related and include more severe illnesses such as manic depression, or bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, writes James Newhouse

People diagnosed with manic depression are known to experience severe changes in their moods. This ranges from periods of very low depressed moods to elation, or mania. These occur almost daily but changes between highs and lows are extreme. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job performance and even suicide. Manic depression can be treated and people who have the illness can lead a normal life but they must be medically managed throughout. Euphoric Mania is described as being a manic phase where the person will feel euphoric, on top of the world. People are known to los...

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