Topic: Bipolar Disorder Author: Aya M. Al-Kailani Scientific Editor: Ahda Jbarah Linguistic Editor: Hala Qaryouti     Overview Bipolar disorder (BPD), also known as manic-depressive illness (MDI), is a mental disorder consisting of abnormally extreme alterations in mood, concentration, and activity levels. These shifts in mood include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). This disorder is a serious lifelong challenge  faced by many people in the world[1]. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year. There are […]

  Article Topic: Major Depressive Disorder.  Author: Aya M. Al-Kailani. Keywords: Psychiatry, Major Depressive disorder, Mental Illness, MDD. Scientific Editor: Linguistic editor: Aroob Awwad Awwad.   Overview Major depressive disorder (MDD), also simply known as depression, is a common mental disorder characterized by mood changes along with cognitive and physical symptoms over a period of 2 or more weeks [2]. According to the World Health Organization, depression currently affects about 264 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common mental disorders in the world and one of the leading causes of suicidal attempts and mortality. Therefore, it is […]