Hypomania

The world is a busy place. Many demands are made on our time. So how do we squeeze in quality time for ourselves? One thing that I have noticed is people not suffering from Bipolar Disorder, don’t understand how truly draining it is. They make seemingly simple demands on your time and then are confused or even upset when you can’t follow through. I want to give a glimpse into the Bipolar brain to explain why that is. First of all, if you have Bipolar Disorder, you probably spend the majority…

ADHD vs. Bipolar Disorder Overview Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Bipolar Disorder both are psychiatric syndromes. Both of them share some potential symptoms for which misdiagnosis often occur. It is also true both of them can co-exist in certain patients. Similar symptoms In both ADHD and Bipolar disorder patients tend to be restless, impulsive, talkative, impatience and mood volatility. Moreover, ADHD and Bipolar patients have genetic links. Their family history often…

Bipolar disorder is something that many people suffer from every day. It causes people to have severe mood swings. A person may be happy one moment and all of a sudden they will feel upset or mad. People who have this will have it for the rest of their lives. Although people live with it for the rest of their lives, there are treatments that help keep the mood swings to a minimum. Bipolar depression is usually caused by three factors and the symptoms that follow may be severe. People with…

Bipolar disorder, a mental disorder marked by periods of depression and elation, affects millions of Americans throughout their lifetime. Even a few celebrities have it including the late Robin Williams and Vincent Van Gogh. Bipolar disorder is very common and should not be seen as something to be feared of, but something to be informed about. A good way to start is to learn its effects, how people get it, and how it is treated. Effects on body and Mind Bipolar Disorders effects are mostly…

For this journal I have decided to discuss a patient that I had two weeks ago that was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder. This patient presented with a severe manic episode. It was very interesting to see a patient exhibit such "textbook" signs of a manic episode. This patient was primarily depressed, as many patients with this type of bipolar are. However, as we learned in our theory class, when mania does occur, it is often very severe. For example, this patient had gone a week without eating…

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…

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…

traveling, and they may speak very quickly (Baertlein). Bipolar 2 patients have a type of mania referred to as hypomania. Hypomania is a shorter mania episode, but the depression has a long bout. It has also been studied patients with Bipolar disorder 2 are more likely to take their own lives (Baertlein). Cyclothymia is a much milder form of Bipolar. This is a balance of hypomania and mild depression (Baertlein). The swings of moods happen less frequently. When it comes to diagnosing…

In this week’s lesson we were given the opportunity to learn about the aspects of psychological disorders. According to module 13.1, “a psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.” Anything could possibly classify as an “abnormal” thought, feelings, or behavior. If someone is acting out of the “norm” from their perspective society or culture, it could possibly classify as a disorder. One of the top psychological disorder in America today is…

Identification of bipolar disorder has been part of the medical field since the 1850s when Jean-Pierre Falret, a psychiatrist, published an article about “circular insanity”. Being the first documented diagnosis, the article talks about how a person will feel ecstatic one moment yet at another moment, they are feeling depressed. They are experiencing a serious mental illness called bipolar disorder or mania-depression, where mood swings happen at sudden periods of time. There are many various…