Unit 1 Summary: “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” by Thomas Wheaton gives a day in the life of someone suffering from severe Bipolar disorder including the feelings of mania and depression, along with statistics from national health and his personal experience from a young boy to now. Bipolar Disorder is a mental condition where a person experiences extreme mania and depression. There are different types of bipolar disorder, Bipolar 1, 2, and Cyclothymic disorder. Thomas copes with various medications he takes daily, while being hard on his stomach and he must drink uncomfortable amounts of water to aid his liver and kidneys, and also suffers from side effects. Thomas’s BP is unique,…
The patient is a 46 year old male who presented to the ED under IVC for non-compliance with medications, alleged auditory and visual hallucination, and not bathing regularly. The patient denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideations, and symptoms of psychosis. Patient denies depressive symptoms. Patient reports his mother call the police today because their neighbor saw him at her front door.…
The following is a case study of a female client, Elizabeth a 34 year old female. She used to be employed as a bookkeeper for a restaurant, but now is a waitress, and only until recently she had never been in trouble with the law. The patient was married for four years and at the time was trying to have kids. Now though they are getting divorced due to her mental health and her unfaithfulness to her husband From the information given about the patient, the diagnosis for the patient is Bipolar I disorder. The client has experienced both manic episodes and major depressive episodes.…
Case Study 2 Diagnosis Ben is a tough case to crack. I believe Ben’s diagnosis is Bipolar II (269.89). He has not had any “full blown” manic episodes that we know of at this point which rules out Bipolar I.…
it stated that “Maintaining employment was often difficult since performance was affected by the illness and created problems with remaining on task.” This further explains how individuals with bipolar are effected not only in one aspect of their life but with many, such as maintaining a job. One example I read in Inder et al. (2008) is about a person struggling at work: “And then there would be times when I would just be, couldn’t sit still, like I’d be talking a mile a minute, doing things I shouldn’t do, organizing the office into this great new system but wouldn’t be getting the work…
Bipolar Disorder largely impacts the daily lives of the client and their families. The information provided was very helpful as it allowed me to gain a better understanding of the experiences of those living with this disorder. Each video we have viewed has served to increase our knowledge, but also served as reminder that individuals living with mental illness are capable of anything. Many times there is a stigma surrounding mental illness and these videos showcase individuals who are strong, intelligent, resilient and extraordinary. This particular video spoke about mania and all that it entails; this information was very helpful as this week’s reading spoke about the lack of initiation of services for clients when in this stage versus…
Because of unstable behavior, impulsive behavior is more likely to happen. Which can lead to substance or alcohol abuse, reckless driving and spending, eating disorders, leaving jobs, and running away. People with (BPD) are more prone to be angry with their family members. Which can cause family members to be angry back which could result in divorce or running away. As a result, this means it is hard to keep or find a stable job to make income.…
In the article, “Altered Brain Activation during Emotional Face Processing in Relation to Both Diagnosis and Polygenic Risk of Bipolar Disorder,” the purpose of the study was to examine possible influences of Bipolar Disorder and polygenic risk on activation of the brain. To begin with, Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a mood disorder that alternates between depression and mania. Mania is the state of extremely excited and joyful or extremely anxious and sad. The moods are extreme.…
On my most recent General Practice Placement, a patient presented to the practice to obtain a script for medication to control her bipolar disorder. The patient was in her late 50s, and had been taking this medication for approximately 30 years. She described to the General Practitioner her pathway to finding an exact combination of medications to control the disorder, and the times she had been non-adherent to the medication and the consequences of this. I decided to learn more about Bipolar Disorder, and the barriers to medication adherence. Bipolar disorder…
Bipolar disorder can have extensive and extreme consequences on relationships and the capability for an individual to maintain a lasting long term relationship. There are countless reasons that this form of connection can break down and fall apart as a consequence of bipolar disorder. It can produce problems as a result of a insufficient communication and an absence of understanding furthermore issues such as paranoid thoughts (which can be a factor of living with bipolar disorder) therefore resulting in trust issues consequently it can moreover lead to the failure of relationships due to insecure and unstable feelings and emotions. Confusion can originate from the inadequate communication and understanding and this confusion can lead to feelings…
Individuals who have been formally diagnosed with bipolar disorder experience multiple mood swings creating a life of constant imbalance. The everyday lives of these individuals involve extreme levels of manic highs combined with lows of depression and hopelessness. Someone diagnosed with bipolar disorder struggles with…
Bipolar disorder facts •Bipolar disorder, also called bipolar I disorder and previously called manic depression, is a condition that involves mood swings with at least one episode of mania and may also include repeated episodes of depression. •Bipolar disorder afflicts up to 4 million people in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of disability worldwide. •The suicide rate for people with bipolar disorder is 60 times higher than in the general public.…
Scientists theorize that bipolar disorder is a result of the complicated relationship between DNA and environmental variables. Research says that a person is born with an acute vulnerability to bipolar illness, this means they’re at a higher risk of developing the disorder. However, this is one of many factors in…
C. Main point #3 The symptoms of bipolar depression can appear anywhere, any time, any day in the life of the sick person. The person who is suffering from bipolar depression has had changes in their moods, sleeplessness, lack or little interest in doing things, sadness, tiredness.…
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.…