Bipolar symptoms

Recognizing bipolar symptoms

Bipolar disorder content

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It is estimated bipolar disorder affects as much as five million Americans.

This translates to one in every forty five adults. The disorder is prevalent in women and men, it occurs across all ethnic groups and cultures.

Everybody's symptoms are not the same; there is not a blood test that can confirm the disorder. Scientists think that the chemical imbalances within the brain might cause the disorder to occur.

Diagnoses of bipolar are not easy, even for the professionals. Often bipolar is not consistent amongst patients because several people feel depression more regularly and only experience a little mania, whereas there are others who might predominantly experience mania symptoms.

Hyperactivity which may lead to rapid talking and restlessness.

Feelings of extreme highs
Extreme irritability
Belief in unrealistic powers
Lack of or poor judgment
An Increase in sexual urges
Drug and alcohol abuse
Behavior which is aggressive
In denial
Easily distracted

The bipolar symptoms in the depressive phase might include:

Irritability
guilt
Suicidal thoughts or behavior
fatigue
Guilt
Sleep problems
Appetite problems
Hopelessness
Anxiety
Loss of interest in daily activities
Concentration problems
Irritability
sadness
Chronic pain without a known cause

There are a number of types of bipolar disorder:

Bipolar I. This involves having at least one manic episode or high, which lasts longer for more than one week. It is possible to have only manic episodes, but most people also have times of depression.

Bipolar II. This is when someone has more than one occurrence of severe depression, but has just mild manic episodes this is called hypomania.

Rapid cycling. This occurs when someone has had over four mood swings occur over a twelve month period.

Cyclothymia. Mood swings are longer but they are not as bad.

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