Changes

'''Low:''' [[Depression|'Depressive']] feelings of intense depression and despair.

'''Low:''' [[Depression|'Depressive']] feelings of intense depression and despair.

'''High:''' [[Mania| 'Manic']] feelings of extreme happiness and despair.

'''High:''' [[Mania|'Manic']] feelings of extreme happiness and despair.

'''Mixed:''' Depressed mood with the restlessness and overactivity of a manic episode.

'''Mixed:''' Depressed mood with the restlessness and overactivity of a manic episode.

It is important to note that many bipolar individuals resist medical treatment due to the "high" induced by mania. This is a dangerous action, as unmanaged mania often results in [[drug abuse|drug]] and [[alcohol abuse]], hallucinations, and [[violence]] toward oneself and others.

It is important to note that many bipolar individuals resist medical treatment due to the "high" induced by mania. This is a dangerous action, as unmanaged mania often results in [[drug abuse|drug]] and [[alcohol abuse]], hallucinations, and [[violence]] toward oneself and others.

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance]

*[http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance]

*[http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/default.htm WebMD's Bipolar Disorder Health Center]

*[http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/default.htm WebMD's Bipolar Disorder Health Center]

==Sources==

==Sources==

[http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/| Royal College of Psychiatrists]

* [http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/ Royal College of Psychiatrists]

== See also ==

== See also ==