Manic Episode – Sweethearts 1997: Film Analysis

In pop culture Bipolar Disorder is described as someone quickly switching emotions. The term gets flown around easily without evidence of the alleged diagnosis. This publication changed my perspective on mental illness due to always hearing society's opinion on the phrase. Kay’s experience shows an individual who suffered tremendously behind doors that no one else could relate to, having episodes last days to months not switching every minute like society's stereotypes. It is obvious that there is not control and while medication helps, there is a significant consequence when missing treatment. Additionally, material learned within this book can help fundamentally determine someone suffering this illness. For example, if someone has manic highs and lows that force them to change their daily lifestyle for a period of time and developes changing impulsive decisions there could be an underlying illness. Even though there are few details that can fall into the category of Bipolar, it is still rare and unless diagnosed by a doctor one should never jump to conclusions about another

The articles cite problems in work environments, self-esteem issues, and daily living struggles. What I found to be so empowering was one individual in the Inder et al (2008) study that reports choosing not to let his BD get in the way: “I just stopped putting up barriers and stopped thinking about what other people thought of me and just started doing things for myself.” This is something that I find difficult to do in my own life. Imagining what this must be like for a person with BD, it is inspiring that this person reported simply putting a halt to all the barriers he, and others, were putting up for him. The most essential question above, about “normalizing” bipolar disorder, posits that the condition is just another way of

Bipolar disorder has been gaining more and more attention over the last few years. With shootings on the rise, or at least the publicity of them, people are often pointing their fingers at mental diseases including bipolar disorder. An ongoing issue regarding mental illnesses, however, is the population has failed to fully understand what they truly are, the symptoms, and how to treat them.

This book was very inspirational. It is not only inspiring to people with bipolar disorder but to all other people that are suffering from any kind of mental illness. It also speaks to people that do not have a mental illness by giving them and inside look of what someone’s life is like and how they deal with their problems. The book shows how not only is life possible with mental illness but that it is also worth living.

When a patient is in a manic episode they are very excited, energetic, and hyper. A manic episode can cause a patient to make impulsive, irrational decisions such as, partaking in high risk behaviors, spending large amounts of money they cannot afford, having sexual indiscretions even when they’re in a committed relationship or driving at dangerous speeds. There is a lesser state of mania called hypomania, it is in very close relation to a manic episode, the patient is not as hyper but it is still considered a abnormal state of high emotion. When a patient is in a depression episode it consists of sadness and hopelessness. The patient can become more tired, irritable, or have a change in their eating habits. In this episode thoughts of suicide can occur, losing interest in things they have previously enjoyed. These are just a few examples of the actions a patient makes when in a manic or depressed episode. There are multiple bipolar disorders, bipolar I and bipolar II are better known. The reader has been diagnosed with bipolar two at the age of twenty two. This disorder has been a problem since the age of ten, after learning more about the disorder over the years it’s been a process learning how to cope and continue everyday life. The lives of patients who have been diagnosed with this disorder are affected

The burden of bipolar disorder, which has an estimated prevalence of 4% worldwide, permeates throughout all aspects of society from the

I became curious about Bipolar Disorder after learning about how this disorder manifests and how much of a range from highs to lows a person can experience with this disorder. In fact, more than 5 million people in the United States have bipolar disorder and about one third of the cases of bipolar disorder begin in adolescence, which means it can begin in childhood, too. The disorder is really difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are relatively common, so suffering individuals will often ignore the symptoms. Bipolar disorder is caused by lack of stability, and can be diagnosed if someone has rapid alternation between manic and depression symptoms. The movie “Mean Girls” (2004) shows how teenage girls change and feel in their social development during their adolescence at school. The characters have many psychological problems, and one of the characters, Gretchen Wieners, has bipolar disorder. Some parts of the movie show that she has taken both sides of an elevated and depressed mood, which fits the description of bipolar disorder, also referred to as ‘manic depression.’ So the movie “Mean Girls” portrays bipolar disorder well in that its symptoms of mania and depression were well matched to the behaviors of character Gretchen Wieners.

Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that many people live with everyday. This disorder causes people to have intense mood swings, that effect their daily lives. These mood swings are managed by medications and therapeutic interventions, because the main concern is patient’s safety and safety to others. There are many movies and television shows that perceive Bipolar Disorder through characters. One movie, Silver Linings Playbook, displays what this mental illness looks like, and the difficulties of managing it, with the goal to live a normal life.

Bipolar disorder is typically a condition that affects people in their late teens and early adulthood. It is usually not thought to affect a child but it is something that, if present at a young age, can seriously affect the way a child grows up. Bipolar disorder affects every aspect of a person’s life and is not as understood as it should be. Researchers are still looking for the cause of this illness and how it can be treated but overall it is a condition that many people are undereducated on and that is something I’m hoping this paper might be able to change for some.

Bipolar disorder is a highly intermittent illness often beginning in the critical life period of late adolescence and early adulthood. Bipolar disorder can have a major impact on the social, educational and occupational development of individuals. Psychotherapy has been found to treat people with a mental disorder by helping them understand their illness. It teaches people strategies and gives them tools to deal with stress, unhealthy thoughts, and unhealthy behaviors. Psychotherapy helps patients manage their symptoms better and function at their best in everyday life. Sometimes psychotherapy alone may be the best treatment for a person, depending on the illness and its severity. Other times, psychotherapy may need to be combined with medications to get the best outcome or treatment. Therapists will work diligently with individuals and families to devise an appropriate treatment plan. Not always, will it be easy to fine the appropriate treatment or balanced treatment for the patient and family on the first therapy visit. That being said, it can sometimes prolong a recovery or make the patient and family noncompliant. By far, the researchers and healthcare professionals know that the best and most effective treatment for bipolar disorder is early diagnosis and early intervention. So, it takes everyone to work as a team including the patient and family to be successful towards the road to recovery.

This was reported in 2005 and has not been updated by the NIH since. Mental disabilities has exponentially risen since 2005 due to more information and research giving better insight, but yet have we discovered the correct approach to diagnosing and treatment. Because of this increase in bipolar disorder I chose to report on an article related to the understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder. The article, What is it like to be diagnosed with bipolar illness, borderline personality disorder or another diagnosis with mood instability, gives recognition to the fact that there are many people who have this bipolar disorder and they have expectations of being acknowledged and listened to. The article hypothesis is seeing if it is worthwhile looking into a different approach towards diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorders. It wonders if it would make a difference for these patients and their

The major sources of these outcomes arise from psychotic characteristics, episode density, neurocognitive deficits, depression, medication side effects, and low social support. Furthermore, Balanza-Martinez and Dias (2013) proved that neuro-cognitive deficits persist even after episode resolution. A meta-analysis by Bourne et al., (2013) revealed that BD had permanent impact on processing speed, attention, executive functions, verbal memory, and intelligence. BD and substance abuse have been linked in several prior studies with a follow up study commissioned by the Massachusetts General Hospital showing that the risk of cigarette use and substance abuse increased five years after a positive diagnosis. In the study, individuals whose bipolar symptoms persisted from adolescence to adulthood had the highest risk of developing substance abuse disorders. Due to the extreme changes in moods and personalities in patients suffering from the condition, most individuals resort to drugs and substances such as opiates and alcohol which seem to offer temporary relief to the symptoms. The self-medication theory suggests that people choose drugs and substances that relieve their symptoms. For example, individuals feeling uncontrollable rage may choose opiates due to their relaxing effects while those experiencing depression episodes would opt for cocaine for its energizing effects. However, this theory is criticized due to a lack of empirical scholarly research and the fact that individuals with BD use sedatives when depressed and stimulants when experiencing manic episodes which typically worsens the symptoms rather than offering relief. Due to this critique, other theories have been posited to explain the relationship between bipolar disorder and substance abuse. While the self-medication approach assumes that bipolar disorder precedes substance abuse,

Bipolar disorder is a much more serious disease than I had ever thought. Until recently, I just thought it was not being able to make up ones mind about which emotion to portray. Frequently, I used the term to describe people that I perceived as being temperamental or unstable. During my shift on the medical floor for work, I came in contact with my first true bipolar patient. When I first introduced myself to her, she was friendly and what I thought was a ‘normal’ patient. Small talk was made about where I am from, where I attend college, how long I have worked here, if I have a boyfriend, and

Bipolar disorder, or manic depressive disorder, is a disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. People with this disorder undergo unusual shifts in his or her mood, activity levels, energy and the ability to carry out daily activities (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.). A person can go from being very outgoing and energetic to feeling irritated and worthless over a period of a few days, months, or even years. People with bipolar disorder experience “mood episodes”, represented by a drastic change in a person’s unusual mood or behavior (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.). A manic episode he or she may experience is overexcited and overly joyful; however, someone in a