Bipolar mental illness, untreated it destroys families.
Overview
Bipolar disorder is a problem in the brain that causes frequent shifts in mood, energy and activity levels. The mood swings of bipolar disorder can last for several days to several months maybe even years. This affliction will affect not just you, but those around you, your friends and family.
Types
Bipolar I - You may get more severe mood swings from mania to depression
Mania may cause a person to:
- Feel extremely happy or very irritable
- Have a very high opinion of himself or herself (inflated self-esteem)
- Not need as much sleep as usual
- Talk more than usual
- Be more active than usual
- Have difficulty concentrating because of having too many thoughts at the same time (racing thoughts)
- Be easily distracted by sights and sounds
- Act impulsively or do reckless things, such as go on shopping sprees, drive recklessly, get into foolish business ventures, or have increased sex drive
Depression
- Feel sad or anxious for a significant time
- Feel hopeless or pessimistic
- Have slowed thoughts and speech because of low energy
- Have difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions
- Have changes in eating and sleeping habits leading to too much or too little eating or sleeping
- Have decreased interest in usual activities, including sex
- Have suicidal thoughts
- Not enjoy things he or she normally would enjoy.
Bipolar II- This disorder has less severe mood swings
Cyclothymic- feel even more mild swings between depression and mania
Mixed Bipolar- this disorder is characterized by simultaneous mania and depression. This dangerous mix is characterized by racing thoughts and energy along with irritability, anger and feeling bad.
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