Essay On Bipolar Disorder

There is several types of bipolar disorder but all of them involve episodes of mania and depression to a certain degree. Usually, these episodes can occur if you don’t get treatment. Bipolar I disorder mean that a person affected by it has had at least one manic episode in one’s life. In bipolar I, a person experiences at least one manic episode that lasts a week and also multiple episodes of major depression. If they get no treatment, these episodes will tend to repeat themselves over time. Time spent with depressive symptoms outnumbers time spent with mania symptoms by about three to one. Bipolar II disorder is much like bipolar I disorder. One’s mood cycles between low and high over time. The only difference is that in bipolar II disorder, …show more content…
10% or 20% of the people that have bipolar disorder also have rapid cycling. Mixed bipolar would be the fourth type. With this type, a person experiences mania and depression constantly in a fast sequence. Cyclothymia (sometimes called bipolar III) is the more mild form of bipolar disorder. It is characterized by several manic episodes and less serious depression episodes that continue to happen for at least two years. This illnesses severity could change over time. Nearly seven out of every ten people with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed at least one time. Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS) is when people have symptoms of hypomania or mania that are too minimum in number or don’t last long enough to meet the actual accepted definition of a manic or hypomanic episode or syndrome. Bipolar disorder can lead to a lot of self-injury. Cutting, self-harm, bruising, suicide attempts all come from over powering negative feelings and emotions. Suicide is a serious risk and temptation for people with bipolar disorder, they can be in either in a manic episode or depressive episode. 10%-15% percent of people with bipolar disorder commit