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Definition:
Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar
affective disorder, manic-depressive
disorder, or manic depression, is a mental
illness classified by psychiatry as a mood
disorder
What is Bipolar?
• Bipolar disorder causes serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking, and behavior. More than just a normal good or bad mood, the cycles of bipolar disorder can last for days, weeks, or months.
• The mood swings of bipolar disorder are so severe that they interfere with your ability to function.
Symptoms
• The specific symptoms may vary, but most common symptoms include unpredictable and dramatic mood swings
• There are depression symptoms as well as the manic symptoms
Depression
• Depression symptoms include sadness, uncontrollable crying, irritability, anxiety, loss of energy, weight loss or gain, increased need for sleep, difficulty making decisions, and thoughts of death or suicide
Manic
• Manic symptoms include excessive happiness, excitement, increased energy, irritability, restlessness, less need for sleep, racing thoughts, high sex drive, and a tendency to make unattainable and grand plans
Types of Bipolar
• Bipolar I: the most severe form, one or more manic episodes or mixed episodes and one or more major depressive episodes, the classic manic-depressive disorder
• Bipolar II: similar to Bipolar I, but the “highs” are less manic (hypomanic). In between the hypomanic and depressive episodes these people can live fairly normal lives
• Cyclothymia: very mild and brief symptoms, a person can with this can easily live a normal life
• Mixed Bipolar: manic and depressive symptoms at the same time
• Rapid Cycling Bipolar: the symptoms cycle very quickly, four or more episodes in a year
Causes
• The exact cause is unknown, there is more than one factor
1. Genetics
2. Neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in the brain
3. Environmental factors, such as a life event
• Substance abuse, certain medications, hormonal problems may also trigger or worsen an episode, although it isn’t the full cause
Effects
• Besides your moods, bipolar affects your energy level, judgment, memory, concentration, appetite, sleep patterns, sex drive, and self-esteem
• Living with bipolar is hard but most people can live normal lives by managing their symptoms
Risk Factors
• Family history (10%-25% chance if one parent has it, 10%-50% if both parents have it)
• Medications such as corticosteroids and cancer medicines
• Other medical and neurological problems
• Most common around age 25
• At least one manic episode per year along with depression
• Psychological evaluation done by a psychiatrist
• Mood and sleep pattern charting
• Physical examination
• You must meet the criteria set by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
• Those criteria vary on the type of bipolar
• Criteria includes the symptoms and amount of time they were experienced
Treatment
• Medications such as Lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics (like quetiapine), antidepressants, symbyax, benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety medications)
• Hospitalization
• Substance abuse treatment
• Psychotherapy
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Electroconvulsion therapy (ECT)
Prevention
• Bipolar itself cannot be prevented, but you can prevent having symptoms through treatment
Statistics
• About 2.6% of adult Americans have bipolar
• 5.7 million adult Americans
• In percentages, America has more people with bipolar than any other country
• It equally affects everyone, gender and race do not matter
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