Paul Michael Glaser: Starsky and Hutch star at peace now after rage and guilt over family's HIV. 20 years ago he thought his life was over after his teacher wife and daughter died from Aids and his son was left infected by HIV. Share.
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a treatable illness involving extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behavior. A person with bipolar disorder has moods that usually alternate between mania, or extremely âupâ mood, and depression, or extremely âdownâ mood. This change or âmood swingâ can last for hours, days, weeks, or even months. Typically, someone with bipolar disorder experiences one or two cycles a year, with manic episodes generally occurring in the spring or fall.
Our team of leading Therapists and Psychologists have put together a weekly series with the best Emotional Wellbeing Talks on the TED media network to help give you a boostâ¦ week 12: Depression is a medical illness, like heart, or lung disease. It is not the same as feeling low, which is normally a temporary mood condition. On average it takes 10 years for a person with depression to seek help. Understand depression better and donât delay seeking medical help. Depression is a medical disorder that can seriously interfere with all aspects of a personâs life, even leading to suicide.