tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72238839132487677442011-07-08T06:11:51.879-07:00Bipolar_Awarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707005683794233127noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223883913248767744.post-69816342925553790312009-08-21T19:34:00.000-07:002009-09-23T07:41:50.819-07:00<p align="left"><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>Bipolar mental illness, untreated it destroys families.</strong><br /></span><br /><strong>Overview<br /></strong>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.<br /><br /><strong>Types</strong><br />Bipolar I - You may get more severe mood swings from <em>mania </em>to <em>depression </em><br />Mania may cause a person to:</p><ul><li>Feel extremely happy or very irritable </li><li>Have a very high opinion of himself or herself (inflated self-esteem)</li><li>Not need as much sleep as usual</li><li>Talk more than usual </li><li>Be more active than usual </li><li>Have difficulty concentrating because of having too many thoughts at the same time (racing thoughts) </li><li>Be easily distracted by sights and sounds </li><li>Act impulsively or do reckless things, such as go on shopping sprees, drive recklessly, get into foolish business ventures, or have increased sex drive<br /></li></ul><p>Depression</p><ul><li><div align="left">Feel sad or anxious for a significant time </div></li><li><div align="left">Feel hopeless or pessimistic </div></li><li><div align="left">Have slowed thoughts and speech because of low energy </div></li><li><div align="left">Have difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions </div></li><li><div align="left">Have changes in eating and sleeping habits leading to too much or too little eating or sleeping </div></li><li><div align="left">Have decreased interest in usual activities, including sex </div></li><li><div align="left">Have suicidal thoughts </div></li><li><div align="left">Not enjoy things he or she normally would enjoy.</div></li></ul><p align="left">Bipolar II- This disorder has less severe mood swings<br /><br />Cyclothymic- feel even more mild swings between depression and mania<br />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. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7223883913248767744-6981634292555379031?l=dixonmeats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bipolar_Awarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707005683794233127noreply@blogger.com0