What are some symptoms of bi-polar disorder???!
Question: What are some symptoms of bi-polar disorder!?!?!?
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Well, Bipolar Disorders (also known as manic depression), are characterized by alternating episodes of mania or hypomania, and depression!.
A major depressive episode is also characterized by the presence of a majority of these symptoms:
depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e!.g!., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e!.g!., appears tearful)!. (In children and adolescents, this may be characterized as an irritable mood!.)
markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day
significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e!.g!., a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day!.
insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day
diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day
recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide
Manic Episode
inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
decreased need for sleep (e!.g!., feels rested after only 3 hours of sleep)
more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
attention is easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant items
increase in goal-directed activity (either socially, at work or school, or sexually) or psychomotor agitation
excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (e!.g!., engaging in unrestrained buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, or foolish business investments)
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A major depressive episode is also characterized by the presence of a majority of these symptoms:
depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e!.g!., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e!.g!., appears tearful)!. (In children and adolescents, this may be characterized as an irritable mood!.)
markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day
significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e!.g!., a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day!.
insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day
diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day
recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide
Manic Episode
inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
decreased need for sleep (e!.g!., feels rested after only 3 hours of sleep)
more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
attention is easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant items
increase in goal-directed activity (either socially, at work or school, or sexually) or psychomotor agitation
excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (e!.g!., engaging in unrestrained buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, or foolish business investments)
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The mood swings a bipolar patient experiences are more intense than the natural mood swings of a healthy person!. The disorder typically shows up between the ages of 15 and 25 in both men and women and is characterized by periods of mania and periods of depression
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) lays out the symptoms that are common to a manic episode!. These include:
* Feeling a "high" and an unusually good mood
* Excessive energy
* Irritability
* Feeling restless
* Talking faster than usual
The following is the NIMH's list of depressive episode symptoms:
* Depressed or anxious mood
* Despair
* Decreased interest in pleasurable activities
* Fatigue, sluggishness
* Inability to focus
* Indecisiveness
* Restlessness
* Irritability
* Changes in sleeping patterns
* Changes in appetite or weight
* Mysterious pains
* Suicidal thoughts
* Unusually fast thoughts and ideas
* Risky decisions (spending sprees, risky investments)
* Easily distracted
* Needing little sleep
* Inflated ideas of one's abilities or importance
* Increased sexual appetiteWww@Answer-Health@Com
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) lays out the symptoms that are common to a manic episode!. These include:
* Feeling a "high" and an unusually good mood
* Excessive energy
* Irritability
* Feeling restless
* Talking faster than usual
The following is the NIMH's list of depressive episode symptoms:
* Depressed or anxious mood
* Despair
* Decreased interest in pleasurable activities
* Fatigue, sluggishness
* Inability to focus
* Indecisiveness
* Restlessness
* Irritability
* Changes in sleeping patterns
* Changes in appetite or weight
* Mysterious pains
* Suicidal thoughts
* Unusually fast thoughts and ideas
* Risky decisions (spending sprees, risky investments)
* Easily distracted
* Needing little sleep
* Inflated ideas of one's abilities or importance
* Increased sexual appetiteWww@Answer-Health@Com
Major mood swings, spending sprees, hyper-sexual behaviors, extreme happiness!.!.!.then depression and all that involves!.!.!.including suicidal thoughts, irritability, sleep disturbance, changes in appetite, etc!.!. Medication and therapy will be a life-saver!. kjlWww@Answer-Health@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Bipolar_dis!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com