Bipolar

Understanding treatments for Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Eating Disorders

Understanding why one treatment works well for one person with depression, bipolar disorder or bulimia nervosa, and not for others, is driving groundbreaking research in the Mental Health Clinical Research Unit... more info (PDF)

Bipolar affective disorder (manic depression)

What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder (manic depression) affects a person's mood in a complex way that is difficult to understand and to cope with. more info


Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression

This is a mood disorder in which both depressive (persistent low mood) and manic (elevated or high mood) episodes are experienced. It is usually a recurring (i.e. keeps coming back) disorder that can cause a lot of havoc in all aspects of a person’s life. more info

Bipolar Affective Disorder

Information on this subject can be found in english and maori by click the following link:
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/page.php?99#191