Showing posts with label Bipolar disorder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bipolar disorder. Show all posts
  • Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorders are medically known as depressive disorders.Depression disorders affect the persons brain functions.Depression disorders are widely prevalent in the human population in U.s alone one out of 7 people is affected by Bipolar disorder.Bipolar disorder has several synonymous:Manic depression,manic depressive illness,bipolar mood disorder,bipolar affective disorder,manic depressive disorder etc..!
    Bipolar disorder is classified mainly into four different types:Bipolar,Bipolar 2,Cyclothymic disorder,and unspecific disorder.Bipolar disorders are classified into these four categories because symptoms of bipolar disorders are expressed differently in different persons.This categorization helps the doctor to choose the type of treatment to be adopted for a particular condition.

    Symptoms:The primary symptoms are unpredictable mood swings.Bipolar disorders can be very complex.Symptoms are variable and unpredictable.The illness has two strongly contrasting phases.

    1.Minia and Hypominia in bipolar disorder ,2.Bipolar depression

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  • Mania and Hypomaia in Bipolar Disorder Hypomania: Is less severe form of Mania.Hypomania is a mood that many do not recognize as a problem.Person affected may feel pretty good,have a greater sense of well being.In some people affected with Bipolar disorder hypo mania may develop into mania and can lead to serious depression.

    Mania:At this stage the ideas start coming too fast and after a stage the clarity is lost and confusion sets in.It may follow memory loss,dull wittiness ,irritability,anger and persons may feel frightened and trapped.

    If a person has three or more of these manic symptoms mentioned bellow for most of the day -for one week or more the person may be affected with manic episode or bipolar disorder.

    1.Excessive happiness,hopefulness and excitement.
    2.Sudden mood swings,joyfulness to irritability,anger,hostility.
    3.Hyperactive,restlessness and less need for sleep.
    4.Talkativeness and rapid talk.
    5.Constant racing of thoughts.
    6.High sex drive.
    7.Tending to plan for unattainable goals.
    8.Poor judgment.
    9.Inflated self esteem,unrealistic belief in capabilities.
    10.Reckless behavior {lavish spending impulsive sexual indiscretion,Abuse of Alcohol,Drugs and ill advised business decisions

    Some persons affected with Bipolar disorder may become Psychopathic.

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