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Introduction

The information contained in this encyclopedia is designed for the layman, rather than for the mental health professional. Perhaps you are a friend or a family member of a person with a mental illness. Maybe you are concerned about your own health, and you would like to find out more about a particular mental health disorder, or research and read about the field of mental illness.

Whatever your interest in this topic, you will find this information easy to use and understand. The information is categorized by major disorder and then alphabetized, so you can quickly locate what you need. Every illness and disorder is explained in laymen’s terms, and each article provides a general description of the disorder, the symptoms that usually accompany the disorder, how a doctor will evaluate and diagnose a patient, and how the illness is treated.

This encyclopedia is comprised of fifteen major categories of mental disorders, and fifty-nine articles about individual disorders and illnesses, covering all of the most commonly recognized and diagnosed mental health conditions, and many of the lesser-known disorders.

The information contained in these Articles is compiled and presented for information and educational purposes only. If you believe that you or a loved one may have a mental health disorder, you should, of course, consult a physician. Family and patient education is important, but only a qualified doctor or mental health professional can diagnose and treat a medical condition or mental illness.

Index of Articles

This Week's Bipolar News

Rare Deletions Or Duplications Of DNA Tied To Bipolar Disorder
Medical News Today
New research led by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, finds that rare copy number variants (CNVs) where sections of DNA are either duplicated or missing, seem to play a key role in the risk for early onset bipolar disorder, which appears in childhood or early adulthood. The researchers write about their findings in a paper published online on 22 December in the ...

Where Does My Mental Illness End, And Where Do I Begin?
About - News & Issues
By Marcia Purse, About.com Guide December 22, 2011 From my friend Andy "Electroboy" Behrman comes a thoughtful and thought-provoking essay on the journey through life with bipolar disorder. Is there truly such a thing, he's been asked, as "recovery" ...

Mind over Mood
PsychCentral.com (blog)
She has a Mood Disorder NOS and has been married to her college sweetheart, who has Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder, for 10 years. They are happily married, have three kids, and live in the Midwest, USA.

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Difficulty Getting Good Information on Bipolar

The greatest difficulty with getting good information on bipolar disorder is not knowing where to get it. When your loved one is first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, their doctor or psychiatrist may give them a brochure or pamphlet that describes bipolar disorder in general. Usually that’s all they will get, unless he/she gives them samples of medication and, in that case, they might receive an additional brochure or pamphlet put out by the drug company that makes that particular medication. Generally speaking, however, that’s it. You are on your own after that, to try to understand this new and confusing diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

So where can you turn for good information on bipolar disorder? There are four places: 1) Brochures/Pamphlets; 2) Books/Reference Material; 3) Support Groups; and 4) the Internet. However, as you begin your search, you will very quickly become frustrated as you encounter the difficulties outlined below:

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