Symptoms And Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that is characterized by changes in mood. It can lead to risky behavior, damage relationships and careers, and even suicidal outcomes if it’s not treated. Bipolar disorder is more common in older teenagers and young adults, it can affect children as young as 6. Women experience more periods of depression than men. More remains to be learned about this condition that affects millions of people.

The depression state of bipolar disorder can be equally troublesome, if not more so, than the manic episodes. When one suffers from depression, sadness and anxiety affect every aspect of their life on a daily basis. Common symptoms include, but are not limited to, sadness, loss of energy, a false feeling of guilt, hopelessness, worthlessness, failure to concentrate, feeling agitated, and mentally/physically sluggish, either the need for more sleep, or suffering from insomnia, drastic changes in

Nearly everyone has felt depressed at some point in their life. We all experience episodes of happiness and depression. It is normal for a person’s disposition to fluctuate somewhat when a stressful or complicated situation occurs. However, some people experience feelings of apprehension or despair or experience mood swings that are so rigorous and overpowering that they impede with an individual’s relationships, job performance, and overall daily functioning. In cases of severe physical impairment, people may be experiencing bipolar disorder.

This paper analyzes bipolar disorder and the symptoms that come along with it. Bipolarity effects a decent percentage of America and does not target a specific gender, race, age, or ethnicity. It is treatable; however, not curable ailment. Those who are not affected by bipolarity must realize that it is important to help those dealing with the condition cope with the side effects of their mental state.

Smith, J. Segal, and R. Segal (2010) shared that bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that cause shifts in a person’s mood, activities levels, and energy. The symptoms of this mental illness are severe to those affected by it. Some may experience unusually severe high and low patterns in their mood; others may feel suicidal and isolated from the world as well (Smith, J. Segal, & R. Segal 2010).

     In today’s society there are many different psychological disorders that people face on a daily basis. Often times the individuals know they even have the disorder until someone else recognizes it. One particular disorder is the Bipolar disorder. It has many different classifications and definitions, symptoms, and treatments. It is very inportant to notice this disorder in its beginning stages so it can be controlled.

Bipolar Disorder, or what used to be known as manic-depressive illness is a mental disorder that can be characterised by different moods that swing back and forth. The two moods are also dependent on how severe someone has this disorder and they swing back from a low depression state, to a high elevated state, highly manic and irritable.

This is a 25 year old African American female still grieving the loss of her mother who presents with fatigue, lack of appetite, sleep disturbances, suicidal ideations, and anhedonia.

Even though bipolar disorder affects only a small percent of the population in the United States, this disorder is associated with several burdens. Bipolar disorder does not only affect the diagnosed individual, but their relatives also. In addition, people with this disorder are at high risk of attempting suicide. Thus, it is crucial that these people are compliant with their treatments. Treatment for this disorder has been evolving over the years.

Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a recurrent mental illness first described by Jules Farlet in 1854 as Folie Circulaire (circular insanity) (Ghouse, Sanches, Zunta-Soares, Swann & Soares, 2013). BD is known to affect ones mood, from feeling depressed to manic episodes, such as feeling very high and overactive. BD usually occurs in young adulthood (average age of 25 years) and is relatively equal in men and women, and causes serious problems throughout life,- with a lifetime prevalence of 0.2-1.2% (James & Chapman, 1975; Weissman & Myers, 1978). Affecting about 1.5% of the U.S population (Hyman, 2000) and between 0.5% and 3.5% of the world population (Kleinman et

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a life long and potentially fatal illness caused by mood swings of depressive and manic episodes. Bipolar disorder, if not properly treated, could interfere with relationships, a career or school performance, and is the cause in every 1 of 5 suicide deaths. Physicians, as well as the patients, are not seriously acknowledging the severity of this illness. Patients are being misdiagnosed and commonly treated without the recognition of their individuality. Treatment should be based on what works best and better suits the

The person I am going to write about I personally know. She suffers from Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is defined as a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. The disorder causes dramatic mood swings from feeling overly high and/or irritable too sad and hopeless, and then back again, often with periods of normal mood in between. Some people have their first experience at childhood, while others may develop symptoms late in life. Bipolar disorder does run in families, but researchers have struggled to identify specific genetic factors that put people at risk.

We all have highs and lows when it comes to our moods. It can vary to last for a couple minutes or a couple hours, but some struggle with their moods constantly changing for long periods of time. Bipolar disorder has two moods, the manic phase, and the depressive phase. It is a brain disorder where you never know which one is going to show up for and other people will deal with for the day, or maybe even weeks. Bipolar disorder is a serious condition that can be harmful to the person who is dealing with the brain disorder but as well as, those people who are involved in the person’s life.

After class discussion, it became apparent that individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) can have occupations and can interact normally with others if the disorder is kept under control or manage by psychopharmacological interventions. The lability that can be seen during the manic episodes may be puzzling or irritating to those who are not familiar with the different signs and symptoms that a person may display during this phase. In view of the unpredictability or lability that individuals with BD may exhibit and the consequences of their behaviors, it is worthwhile to consult the literatures for more details about the disorder.

Now I can see that these were signs I was starting my first depressive episode. I was eighteen and a bit ahead of the curve in terms of onset for both depression and bipolar II disorder. However, I always did like to be early for things so I guess shouldn’t be surprised. Apparently, early onset of symptoms means a poorer prognosis for treatment, but I try to ignore that fun little tidbit of information. Another fun fact, people born in the winter are apparently more likely to develop either bipolar I or bipolar II. A link had also been found between the seasons and what times of the year depression episodes occur for individuals with a bipolar disorder. No one seems to know why. That seemed to be something that comes up again and again, even with all the research, that no one really knows why the brain works the way it does with most mental illnesses. Even when they have tangible, visible differences in brain structures they aren’t sure what’s going on. One article I read found that the prefrontal cortex size was larger in individuals with bipolar disorder who had a suicide history without psychiatric hospitalization, but smaller in individuals with a suicide attempt history who had past hospitalizations. The authors went on to explain why this might be, more severe cases or the type of treatment, but they weren’t sure if that was actually the case. It doesn’t make you have a lot of hope for recovery when scientists aren’t sure what your brain is doing.