Mania

Introduction. The journal started off by using many statistical sources –“Bipolar I disorder is present in 2.6% of the population over 18”—to express the frequency of the disorder and the severity of it –“one can expect 1 to 2 cases of first episode mania per year.” To continue building onto the harshness of the disorder the author proceeded to describe how the complexity of a college life can exacerbate or trigger the symptoms. Psychotherapy and Psychoeducation. With this section of the…

must have symptoms which would be defined by manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days, or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care (NIMH 2014). Within the video Manic Episode-Sweethearts (1997) mania is introduced in the scene by the main female character. During this scene what resonated with me most was the fact that the…

Differential Diagnoses Pat does not meet the criteria for the other disorders listed in differential diagnosis. He does not meet the criteria for Bipolar II. For a diagnosis of Bipolar II, a past or current hypomanic episode and a past or current major depressive episode are necessary. Pat does not meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode because his episodes cause impairment in social or occupational functioning. Criterion E for Bipolar II is that the episodes are “not severe enough to…

When they got there they hurried up and ordered so they can get their food quicker. Burger Mania has better burgers than McTrains. Five minutes after they got their food to trains were getting mad at each other and started a fight and Thomas and the Gangsters pulled out their cameras and started recording and yelling out “WORLDSTAR”. When the…

Farewell to Arms, Pat is so disturbed with the ending of the novel that he throws the book out of the window smashing it to pieces. Afterwards he wakes up his parents at 4am and rants about how the book was so disturbing. Another important symptom of mania evident in the film is flight of ideas and racing thoughts. In one instance, when Pat sees the vice principal of the school he previously worked at, he is obsessed with finding out information about his ex-wife Nikki. However, once the vice…

Case History: Kevin was just your ordinary kid, the youngest of many children in the McCallister family. He was, as the movie portrayed him, the least popular member of the family, being bullied by his older brother Buzz and often ignored by his parents and cousins. This neglect reaches its peak when Kevin is left at home alone, the kid is eight remember, while the rest of his family rushes to the airport to board a flight to Paris after the power goes out and they oversleep. In fact, his…

People living with Bipolar Disorder (BD) not only affects the life of the individual with the disorder, it also affects the lives of the people surrounding him/her. The distinct changes of moods can occur suddenly and disrupt family dynamics. As shown in the article titled Extra dimensions in all aspects of life—the meaning of life with bipolar disorder, the extent of the family’s understanding and acceptance is the level of the closeness of the family. The acceptance creates a support…

it’s hard for them to focus or keep any sort of mental clarity. This is seen on line 143 when Jane says she would, “lay there for hours trying to decide…” Her heightened mental activity shows that she’s transitioning from a state of depression to mania. Further into the story at line 213, Jane also displays the classic symptom of hyposomnia. This is witnessed above as she lies awake in bed at night, and in her statement, “…for you see I don’t sleep much.” Others also observe her hyposomnia.…

Clinicians are not allowed to prescribe we can suggest medication. There are a several medications a psychiatrist could prescribe to assist Jenny in regulating the acute effects she is experiencing. The purpose for medication treatment of her acute mania is remission, which is described as resolution of her state of mind or improvement to the extent that one or two behaviors are mildly lingering (UpToDate, 2016). The medication may include mood stabilizer, antipsychotic, antidepressant,…

The comics Lighter Than My Shadow, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me, and “Adventures in Depression” and “Depression Part 2” from Hyperbole and a Half each depict the struggles of mental illness in distinct ways. Interestingly, all of them share a unique element in portraying this mental illness. Each comic uses imagery of the main character interacting with what seems to be another self. This fragmenting self is used to highlight each character’s growth and progress from their…