Bipolar disorder is an extreme influx in emotions. One minute you are insanely happy the next in the depths of despair. These highs and lows are called ups and downs when talking aout bipolar disorder. With bipolar disorder these ups and downs will most often be too much for a person to take, have a great impact of the person’s and at times can be dangerous to the person suffering with bipolar disorder and those around them. Bipolar disorder can be hard to detect. Some people suffer with bipolar disorder for 10 years before they are even diagnosed. Once diagnosed with bipolar disorder there are treatment options. There are three main components to living with bipolar disorder. The first is too take medicine prescribed by your doctor. Taking the wrong medicine can make your bipolar disorder worse. Second therapy and counseling. When living with bipolar disorder it is extremely important to put yourself in a therapy situation where you can talk and be amongst others who are also battling bipolar disorder. Lastly learn everything you can about bipolar disorder. The more you educate yourself the easier it will be for you to live with bipolar disorder.

OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder is an illness that causes people to have unwanted thoughts and to repeat certain actions over and over again. Obviously we all have rituals and routines that we practice everyday, however people living with OCD have rituals and routines that get in the way of their daily living.  For a long time OCD was though to be a very rare disorder. However now studies have shown that there are approximately 3 million Americans who suffer from OCD at any given time. OCD effects both men and women equally. No one can determine what causes OCD. Some studies show that it might have to do with a lack of serotonin in your brain, however this is not conclusive. OCD can be brought on by people who have high levels of anxiety and panic attacks, as well as in people who have extreme phobias. There are medicines people can take to help regulate OCD. Also going to behavioral therapy will help calm the OCD tendencies one experiences.