manic-depressive illness

Describes the nature and effects of lithium, how it is used to treat mood disorders and ADD, and alternative forms of treatment.

Describes the symptoms of bipolar disorder in children, discussing what is and is not known about the disease; offers advice on how to find good treatment and medications; and shares information from parents of bipolar children on how to deal with the impact of the disorder on the entire family.

An overview of bipolar disorder, covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

When her famous romance-novelist mother is secretly hospitalized in an expensive mental facility, sixteen-year-old Alice tries to fulfill her mother's contract with her publisher by writing a love story--with the help of Cupid.

An introduction to clinical depression that examines the different forms of depression, including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and seasonal affective disorder, their symptoms, and treatment options.

Presents a discussion of bipolar disorder, providing a definition of the problem, examining its effects on teens, and offering advice to young people on how to deal with their own fluctuating emotions, as well as those of others. Includes addresses and Internet sites for further information and assistance.

Discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, cause, and treatment of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, a mental illness that causes a person's moods to swing from happy and energized to extremely sad.