| Many bipolar sufferers are unaware that
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| | hallucinations. While others can
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| their condition exists. The initial
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| | recognize psychosis quite easily, the
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| symptoms of bipolar disorder, commonly
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| | patient is often unaware of them. MIXED
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| known as manic depression, start to
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| | BIPOLAR STATES Sometimes a mixed state of
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| manifest during adolescence and can be
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| | a bipolar disorder occurs, where the
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| triggered at any time. Fortunately this
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| | sufferer simultaneously experiences
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| disorder, thought to be a chemical brain
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| | depression and mania. Symptoms often
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| imbalance, can be treated very
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| | include sleep deficiency, appetite
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| successfully. The main concern is to spot
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| | changes and agitation. Patients with
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| the initial symptoms of bipolar early, so
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| | mixed bipolar states can be extremely
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| that an accurate diagnosis can be made
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| | depressed but still possess high energy
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| and the appropriate treatment started. If
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| | levels. IDENTIFYING MORBID THOUGHTS One
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| someone in your circle of family and
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| | of the most feared bipolar symptoms for
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| friends has bipolar disorder, then you
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| | the loved ones supporting a bipolar
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| would already know the effect it has on
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| | sufferer is the appearance of potentially
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| their daily lives. Contrary to popular
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| | morbid thoughts. Any suspicion that a
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| belief, individuals suffering with
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| | patient is thinking morbidly and
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| bipolar disorder are not always depressed
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| | contemplating suicide should be acted
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| and morose. The very nature of bipolar
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| | upon immediately. In such cases a 911
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| means that wild mood swings occur moving
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| | emergency call should be made as a
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| from high to low in a short space of
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| | standard preventative measure. Better to
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| time. These mood swings can be quite
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| | be on the safe side than suffer a tragic
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| difficult to distinguish. The illness is
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| | suicide. If the true nature of a person's
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| highly likely to recur frequently,
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| | condition is to be revealed, recognizing
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| affecting a person for their entire
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| | the initial symptoms of bipolar is
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| lifetime. The best long-term treatment is
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| | vitally important. Improper diagnosis can
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| achieved by fostering and maintaining a
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| | lead to a prolonged lifetime of
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| strong support group. This of course is
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| | suffering. All too often a patient seeks
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| totally dependent on being able to spot
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| | medical advice when suffering from
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| the initial symptoms of bipolar disorder
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| | depression, but they do not think it
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| in the first place. HOW TO SPOT
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| | important to disclose their manic
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| DEPRESSION Correctly identifying
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| | episodes. This is mainly because they
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| depression is a tricky exercise, and can
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| | feel good, and connect their manic
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| baffle even the most experienced
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| | periods with happiness and a normal
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| professional. One obvious sign of
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| | state. Research and study has now
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| depression is a sad or anxious mood
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| | heightened awareness of this condition.
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| manifesting over an extended period.
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| | More and more people are becoming
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| Another can be lack of motivation or
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| | educated and can recognize the initial
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| desire to participate in activities which
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| | symptoms of bipolar disorder. Information
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| would normally be enjoyed by the person,
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| | and guidance is now readily available
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| for example hobbies, sex or social
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| | through quality resources on reputable
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| activities. WHAT CONSTITUTES A MANIC
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| | websites and from local mental health
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| EPISODE The most noticeable behavior is a
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| | clinics. How lucky we are to live in an
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| euphoric mood and increased level of
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| | age where the debilitating nature of such
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| energy. These characteristics are quite
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| | a condition can be halted by identifying
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| evident and easily noticed. Other signs
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| | the initial symptoms of bipolar early,
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| include over generosity, spending sprees,
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| | allowing patients and their loved ones to
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| hypersexuality (increased sex drive),
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| | lead normal, productive and healthy
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| loss of concentration, and grandiose
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| | lives.
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| feelings of invincibility. SYMPTOMS OF
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| | Jean Littman is married to a bipolar
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| PSYCHOSIS In serious cases of bipolar
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| | sufferer and is co-owner of which
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| disorder, the associated extreme mood
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| | provides quality resources and tools for
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| swings can progress into psychosis
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| | bipolar disorder and manic depression
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| symptoms, including delusions and
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| | sufferers and their loved ones.
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