title: Soft Bipolar: Vivid Thoughts, Mood Shifts and Swings, Depression, and Anxiety of the Mild Mood Disorders Affecting Millions
author: Charles K. Bunch
description: <b>Charles K.Bunch, Ph.D.</b> has his Ph.D. in Counseling from the Union Institute and University, and a Masters degree in Counseling from Idaho State University. He has lectured in the US as well as overseas. Dr. Bunch is the Director of Boise Bipolar Center and practices as a Clinical Counselor. He has developed materials and class structures to provide outpatient treatment to Soft Bipolar sufferers. I immensely enjoy my work with Soft Bipolar patients. When they are diagnosed and treated correctly they move on to creative and productive lives. They are the spice of life.
zlib_text: Bipolar Disorder
  
  Do you go through  
  intense moods?
  Do you feel very happy and energized some days, and 
  very sad and depressed on other days? Do these moods 
  last for a week or more? Do your mood changes make 
  it hard to sleep, stay focused, or go to work?
  Some people with these symptoms have bipolar 
  disorder, a serious mental illness. This brochure will 
  give you more information.
  What is bipolar disorder?
  Bipolar disorder is a serious brain illness. It is also called 
  manic-depressive illness or manic depression. People 
  with bipolar disorder go through unusual mood changes. 
  Sometimes they feel very happy and “up,” and are 
  much more energetic and active than usual. This is 
  called a manic episode. Sometimes people with 
  bipolar disorder feel very sad and “down,” have low 
  energy, and are much less active. This is called 
  depression or a depressive episode. 
  Bipolar disorder is not the same as the normal ups and 
  downs everyone goes through. The mood swings are 
  more extreme than