According to, the American Psychiatric Association, there are three types of mood episodes that follow bipolar. These moods include Manic, Major Depressive and Hypomanic episodes. People with bipolar tend to experience periods of unusually intense emotions, changing in sleep patterns, activity levels and unusual behaviors (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013). These mood events are different from the moods and behaviors from an individual not suffering from a mental illness. People having manic episodes may experience having a lot of energy, having trouble sleeping, being agitated, irritable, talking excessively. Other symptoms include being super energetic, and this can lead to putting themselves in dangerous situations such as over
