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Bipolar Disorder
One in four Americans will experience some degree of clinical depression or mood disorder during their lifetime. ... Bipolar Disorder is one of the biggest depressive illnesses.
Bipolar Disorder or manic depressive illness is a serious brain disease that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning. ... The disorder typically emerges in adolescence or early adulthood. An alternating pattern of emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression) characterize Bipolar Disorder. The signs and symptoms of mania include periods of:
Increased energy, activity, restlessness, racing thoughts, and rapid talking
Excessive “high” or euphoric feelings
Extreme irritability and distractibility
Decreased need for sleep
Unrealistic beliefs in one’s abilities or power
Uncharacteristically poor judgement
A sustained period of behavior that is different than usual
Increased sexual drive
Abuse of drugs, partially cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior
Denial that anything is wrong
Signs and symptoms of depression include periods of:
Persistent sadness, anxious or empty mood
Feeling of hopelessness or pessimism
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness or helplessness
Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities, including sex
Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or of being “slowed down”
Difficulty concentrating, remembering , making decisions
Restlessness or irritability
Sleep disturbances
Loss of appetite and weight, or weight gain
Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts
It is possible for mania and depression to be present at the same time; this would be a case of Bipolar Disorder mixed. ... Psychosis is a major mental disorder in which the personality is disorganized and contact with reality is impaired. Psychosis not only accompanies a mixed state of Bipolar Disorder but mania and depression as well. ... Within a mixed state of Bipolar Disorder the episodes may be separated by periods of wellness during which a person suffers few or no symptoms. When four or more episodes of illness occur within a twelve-month period, that is when a person is said to have Bipolar with rapid cycling.
What exactly causes Bipolar Disorder? ... Genetic, nuerochemical, environmental which all interact with the onset and progression of Bipolar Disorder. The current thinking is that Bipolar Disorder is a biological disorder that occurs in a specific area of the brain.
Approximate Word count = 1887
Approximate Pages = 7.5
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