It [Manic Bipolar] can cause crippling anxiety. Worrying about leaving the house, worrying about what could go wrong if you got out of bed. It [Manic Bipolar] is a constant struggle, dehabilitating you for as long as it wants to. From making you overly aggressive, hostile, angry, to turning you into a crying mess, overtly sensitive, or just making you a laughing overtly excited mess, you don't function correctly. Panic.…
People on medications who suffer from mental illness may not feel like themselves, so many people fear losing their true selves. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual and extreme shifts in a person’s functioning, mood and behavior further conveyed through erratic mood swings. However, the symptoms delusions of grandeur, and racing thoughts get in the way. It’s very important to be understood when dealing with a mental illness. In addition, working out the manic episodes might be a hassle.…
There truly is no way to understand bipolar, or any other disorder, unless you have experienced it yourself, are very close with an individual who has it, or are an individual who works closely with someone with the disorder. An unquiet mind is a book I would recommend that anyone in the mental health field and even those that aren’t should read. It’s important that we better understand individuals with disorders such as bipolar. These individuals could be our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employees, or even our…
You may also receive either hypomanic or major depressive moments. If you are bipolar II you will have at least one major depressive episode, and that can last up to four days. If you have a major depressive episode and or unpredictable changes in mood and behavior, this can cause distress or difficult areas in your life (Bipolar Disorder Symptoms). Hypomania, is a condition similar to mania but less severe. Symptoms of this might include deviated mood changes, increased activity, decreased need for sleep, grandiosity, and racing thoughts.…
In the article; “A dependence that empowers- the meaning of the conditions that enable a good life with Bipolar disorder”, I was elated to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Being diagnosed Bipolar does not have to be a situation that is faced alone. According the article, the diagnosis assures that there is “something wrong” however; a diagnosis also proves that even with this disorder you are not alone. Many individuals live good lives with the proper treatment and support. Even with being in a state of dependence, it should be made clear to the diagnosed individual that he/ she is still in control.…
Certain life events can trigger Bipolar that includes childbirth, the sudden death of dear ones, drug abuse, insomnia, etc. Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar There are two episodes namely manic episode and depressive episode. An extremely happy and excited state is termed as a manic episode and extremely sad and lonely state is termed as a depressive episode. At times, you will experience both the episode symptoms, this is called mixed state.…
Bipolar disorder, previously referred to as manic-depressive illness, is a lifelong mental disorder that involves changes in mood and episodes of depression that occur in cycles. According to Neel Burton on Psychology Today, the first descriptions of bipolar disorder were given in 1854 by Jules Baillarger and Jean-Pierre Falret. The illness worsens as the episodes become more frequent with the passing of time and, if not treated regularly, may result in death. The symptoms of bipolar disorder develop and progress from adolescence to adulthood. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 2.6% of U.S. adults suffer from bipolar disorder.…
Bipolar disorder is one of six causes of disability in the United States mainly because it is left unknown and untreated, says the article Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Contents, and Treatments. Bipolar disorder is very common in children, adolescents, and adults. Different types of the disorder include bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, and rapid cycling. All ranging from being mild and dealing with it, treatments and psychiatrists, to even being severe and suicidal. Many may assume that bipolar disorder is a learned trait, but, surprisingly, it is hereditary.…
Its either the happy phase of mania or the saddened stage of depression. About 40% of patients with bipolar disorder are initially diagnosed with major (or unipolar) depression, which does not involve mood swings or mania (Marsee). If depression is not detected mania is much harder to detect because being “extremely happy”, is harder for some people seeing is as an irregularity. studies show that about half of those experiencing mania don't realize they are manic. “The patients often don't have insight into their manic symptoms.…
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (bipolar affective disorder or manic depression) is a mental disorder that can cause people to have severe mood swings in matter of minutes. A person who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder can be happy one minute, and depressed the next. There are “highs” and “lows” that a person with a bipolar disorder can experience. The “low” is bipolar depression, but when you feel full of energy, you are at a high. You can feel these mood swings only a couple of times a year to several times a week.…
Introduction A person suffering from Bipolar Disorder, a mental illness, also known as a mood disorder, is caused by a biological disorder that occurs in a specific part of the brain and is caused by the dysfunction of neurotransmitters in the brain. The disorder is also referred to as manic depression which is a larger condition, and causes extreme mood swings known as bipolar mania (the “highs”) to bipolar depression (“the lows”) also known as episodes. The purpose of this paper is to explore through research the Effect and Impact of those effected by Bipolar Disorder.…
Thesis/Central Idea: Bipolar depression is a serious mental illness, and cause serious changes in your mood, self-esteem, energy, mental and behavior. Credibility:I have known people who suffer from this disease. Some of the symptoms that I relase from people near to me are: getting angry, being…
The Facts on Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder, also recognized as manic-depressive illness, is a mood disorder characterized by symptoms of mania, hypomania and major depression. This illness results in unusual and unpredictable changes in mood, behavior and even energy level. There are a few different ways to categorize bipolar disorder.…
Because of the variety of subcategories encompassed within bipolar disorder, the symptoms vary. The most common subcategories of bipolar disorder are bipolar disorder one, bipolar disorder two and cyclothymia. The primary difference between bipolar one and bipolar two is evident in the severity of the manic episodes between each type (Michalak et al 2006). Manic behavior is extreme behavior and some symptoms of bipolar disorder during the manic state include and are characterized by irritability, less sleep, hypersexuality, and more goal-directed actions (Coyle 2007). In bipolar disorder one, the manic episodes are more severe than they are in bipolar disorder two.…
This form of depression causes dramatic mood swings, from one moment one can feel overly happy to feeling depressed and down and once in a while they’ll have periods of normal too. The periods between these two dramatic emotions are most often called “episodes of mania”. It normally takes a few years before people are properly diagnosed with this illness and treated. For instance, Robin Williams, famous comedian and actor was found to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Later leading him to suicide.…