Bipolar Disorder and Depression

Sad. Incredibly happy. Invincible. Suicidal. Those are the mood swings that occur when people have bipolar disorder. People with depression do not experience the highs of those with bipolar disorder. Instead they feel very sad for at least a week. Between 2 million and 3 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, which usually appears just after the teen years, but can start much earlier. More than 9 million people in the United States have depression. Though neither problem can be cured, both can be treated in a matter of weeks, so that people can feel much better quickly. In BIPOLAR DISORDER AND DEPRESSION, author Susan Dudley Gold uses case studies to examine the types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of these often debilitating, but highly curable, disorders.