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