| It is important for people to function daily | | | | intervals and mood changes are quite |
| in the society in order to work, and whatever | | | | noticeable. Here are some specific signs and |
| their daily activities are. In order to | | | | symptoms that a person with bipolar disorder |
| function properly, your health should also be | | | | shows: |
| in good condition especially your brain. You | | | | |
| have to consider that your brain is what | | | | - Excessively happy or euphoric mood |
| controls most part of your body and as well | | | | |
| as your decision and other psychological | | | | - Increased energy, and restlessness |
| factors. Emotions and your mood is also | | | | |
| controlled by a certain part of the brain. | | | | - Quickly distracted |
| | | | |
| However, what if you have or someone you know | | | | - Racing thoughts, talks unusually fast, and |
| has brain disorder? With a brain disorder, | | | | jumps from one idea to another |
| you have to consider that it can definitely | | | | |
| affect your daily task. Even controlling your | | | | - Little sleep needed |
| emotions and your mood can be difficult. One | | | | |
| kind of disorder of the brain is called | | | | - Spending sprees |
| bipolar disorder. This kind of disorder can | | | | |
| affect ones ability to function properly in | | | | - Poor judgment |
| their daily lives. It can affect several | | | | |
| aspects, such as the emotion, mood, and also | | | | - Unrealistic beliefs in their abilities |
| your body's energy. | | | | |
| | | | - Increased sexual drive |
| Bipolar disorder is also known as manic | | | | |
| depressive illness. This particular illness | | | | - Drug abuse, such as cocaine, sleeping |
| causes unusual shifts in the person's brain. | | | | medications, and alcohol abuse |
| Normally, people experience ups and downs in | | | | |
| life. However, with a bipolar disorder, the | | | | - Aggressive behavior |
| person affected will experience severe mood | | | | |
| change. As you can see, bipolar disorder can | | | | - Denial that anything is wrong |
| affect everything about a person's lives. | | | | |
| With this disorder, it can result in | | | | In severe cases, a person who has bipolar |
| relationship problems, poor job and school | | | | disorder thinks and attempts suicide. People |
| performance, and in some cases, it can even | | | | who have this brain disorder feel that they |
| lead to suicide. | | | | are useless and it's better to end their |
| | | | lives. |
| However, if you know someone affected with | | | | |
| this kind of disorder, it doesn't mean that | | | | As you can see, bipolar disorder is a very |
| you should lose hope in getting their lives | | | | serious illness that you should be aware of. |
| back on track. Bipolar disorder can be | | | | It is important that if you see any |
| treated. It is a known fact that people who | | | | irregularities in a person's behavior, they |
| went through treatment for bipolar disorder | | | | should get treated immediately and not wait |
| have been able to get their lives back on | | | | for it to become any worse. |
| track and lead a normal and productive life. | | | | |
| | | | It is important if the person is feeling |
| Bipolar disorder usually develops during the | | | | suicidal you should immediately call a doctor |
| late adolescent years or early adulthood. | | | | and seek emergency assistance immediately. It |
| However, there are some people who show early | | | | is also important that the person should not |
| symptoms of bipolar disorder during | | | | be allowed, and make sure that they don't |
| childhood. There are also some people who | | | | have any access to large amount of medication |
| develop this disorder later in life. Bipolar | | | | where they can overdose on it, weapons such |
| disorder is commonly not recognized as an | | | | as knife and gun, and other items that they |
| illness, and it is a fact that people may | | | | can use to inflict harm to themselves. |
| suffer from bipolar disorder until it becomes | | | | |
| severe and diagnosed properly. You have to | | | | Bipolar can be treated with medication and |
| consider that bipolar disorder is a long term | | | | psychiatric therapy. With patience, the |
| illness which also requires long term | | | | person with this disorder can lead a normal |
| treatment. This particular brain disorder | | | | and productive life. |
| should be carefully managed throughout their | | | | |
| life. | | | | You have to consider that this particular |
| | | | disorder has no cure and requires a lifetime |
| There are some signs and symptoms that you | | | | of medication and psychotherapy. So, if you |
| may notice associated with bipolar disorder. | | | | suspect that a member of your family or one |
| It will include dramatic mood swings from | | | | of your friends has this disorder, you can |
| being excessively happy to being irritable to | | | | help them by taking them to a psychiatrist |
| being hopeless or sad. This happens in | | | | where they can be treated. |