Living with Bipolar Disorder greatly affects an individuals whole life, as well as their immediate surroundings including close friends, family and work environment. This illness has the ability to greatly alter ones life in such a drastic way that they may have a difficult time keeping relationships and being able to have a strong development of self. Since there are a number of different diagnoses in the Bipolar Disorder spectrum, multiple avenues of treatment exist. Pharmacological treatment is recommended for most of the diagnoses of Bipolar; however, it is often difficult for individuals with Bipolar Disorder to consistently comply with medication. Therefore, once an individual feels better they may stop taking the medication and then
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An adolescent individual is already prone to mood swings, as well as developmental changes in biological, cognitive, emotional and social aspects (Inder, Crowe, Moor, Luty, Carter & Joyce, 2008). Therefore, an individuals identity may be miscon-strued if someone begins to exhibit symptoms of this disorder early on. Since the articles are fairly recent, published within the last ten years, it stresses that bipolar disorder is continually being studied and researched to identify the effects of the symptoms as well as the proper treat-ment. The articles, as well as the short films, are crucial to the development of a well rounded understanding of Bipolar Disorder. The video clips described the experience of rapid cycling Bi-polar as well as an example of mania. This I believe is extremely crucial for professionals in the field and researchers to understand because one must know how both parts of this disease affect an individual, and how extremely difficult it is for the individual undergoing …show more content…
The participants mood state appeared to be a key factor leading to the develop-ment of different and contradictory selves. Participants also had a difficult time identifying be-tween self and the illness, with confusion over who the real self was. At times there were also negative evaluations of self. This to me is not surprising because Bipolar Disorder mostly often entails such a high and a low; therefore, individuals may have an altered view of themselves from going through such drastic mood states. From reading the articles, I would assume that it may also bring some feelings of shame, guilt or embarrassment if the ones close to them are witnessing their shifts and symptoms. This could lead to drastic underreporting of the illness, and lack of individuals seeking help and treatment. I would believe that the earlier the diagnosis the more difficult it would be for an individual to develop a well rounded sense of self. However, I would hope that the earlier the diagnosis the more treatment would be available to identify that the importance of developing a well rounded view of
An adolescent individual is already prone to mood swings, as well as developmental changes in biological, cognitive, emotional and social aspects (Inder, Crowe, Moor, Luty, Carter & Joyce, 2008). Therefore, an individuals identity may be miscon-strued if someone begins to exhibit symptoms of this disorder early on. Since the articles are fairly recent, published within the last ten years, it stresses that bipolar disorder is continually being studied and researched to identify the effects of the symptoms as well as the proper treat-ment. The articles, as well as the short films, are crucial to the development of a well rounded understanding of Bipolar Disorder. The video clips described the experience of rapid cycling Bi-polar as well as an example of mania. This I believe is extremely crucial for professionals in the field and researchers to understand because one must know how both parts of this disease affect an individual, and how extremely difficult it is for the individual undergoing …show more content…
The participants mood state appeared to be a key factor leading to the develop-ment of different and contradictory selves. Participants also had a difficult time identifying be-tween self and the illness, with confusion over who the real self was. At times there were also negative evaluations of self. This to me is not surprising because Bipolar Disorder mostly often entails such a high and a low; therefore, individuals may have an altered view of themselves from going through such drastic mood states. From reading the articles, I would assume that it may also bring some feelings of shame, guilt or embarrassment if the ones close to them are witnessing their shifts and symptoms. This could lead to drastic underreporting of the illness, and lack of individuals seeking help and treatment. I would believe that the earlier the diagnosis the more difficult it would be for an individual to develop a well rounded sense of self. However, I would hope that the earlier the diagnosis the more treatment would be available to identify that the importance of developing a well rounded view of