BIPOLAR DISORDER
When I was young, I wonder many times why some people behave or react most time the way they do. Many can attribute that to family problem, finance, rejection etc. They are all right but not really correct.
Keep your hands crossed and eyes wide open, read carefully because this may be your last chance of finding practical solution to some human problem. Let start this way, have you heard of "Bipolar Disorder ". This particular topic won't be a stranger one to the medical student, health practitioners and book avid.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by usual shifts in mood swings, energy activity level, from high to low and at the same time low to high. In a simple term bipolar disorder is close to been insane but basically depend on the level at the individual episode
High are period of "mania episode ", and low are period of "depression episode" while severe manic period are known as "hypoanic episode". An individual can experience mixed mood swings. You can feel elated and depressed at the same time.
Bipolar symptoms are usually detected most time when they have gotten to manic stage which could be very dangerous. Below are few useful clue in detecting bipolar symptoms.
The signs and symptoms varies as a result of different types of disorder. Other could make detecting signs difficult. Signs of bipolar disorder could either be mania or depression.
Signs of Mania
√ Feeling over happy or "high" for long period of time
√ Having a drastic decreased need for sleep
√ Talking very fast often with racing thoughts
√ Low motivational and loss of interest in daily activities
√ Easily distracted
√ Poor decision making
√ Engaging in risky behavior such as sexual risk
Signs of Depression.
√ Depressed mood, such as feeling sad, hopeless, fearful etc
√ significant weight loss when not dieting
√ Either insomnia or sleeping too much
√ Withdrawing from friends and family
√ Having problem with memory and concentration
√ Thinking of suicidal thoughts
This signs may look insignificant, but they are the major signs and symptoms of people suffering from bipolar disorder.
Many people were able to commit suicide just because friends and family members never watch out for this warning signals.
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Reference
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955
