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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which the victim goes “up” and “down” emotionally, and it affects over two million Americans. ... However, in bipolar disorder, or manic depression as it is also called, the sufferer experiences the two extremes of emotions (Coon 463). ... Far different from the usual ups and downs that everyone faces, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. ...
The mania “pole” of this disorder is actually divided into two levels. ...
The other side of the disorder is the “downs” or the depressions. ...
Sadly, the depressive side of this disorder has received the least amount of study by the experts. ...
Similar to most other mental illnesses, scientists have a difficult job in finding the cause of bipolar disorder. Unlike most physical diseases, it is impossible to say that A or B triggers the disorder. ... As of now, the experts theorize that people with bipolar disorder were born with the bipolar time bomb in their brain and some environmental factor set it off (Bailey).
Although bipolar disorder is devastating, it can be stabilized with the help of treatments. Because it is a chronic disorder, long-term preventive treatment is strongly urged. ... Psychoeducation is teaching the sufferer about the disorder and the treatment and how to recognize the symptoms of a relapse before it becomes a full-blown episode.
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