alot of people say this girl is by-polar and she
is married to my friend. what is by-polar?
2006-06-28 16:00:34 · 14 answers · asked by baddog 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
It's a mental illness. And really, if you had to have a mental illness, this is the one you would want. The reason being, this is an illness that can be controlled (for the most part) with medication.
Basically you have periods where you are UP...flying...going 100 miles and hour (or your brain is)...you are manic.
Then there are periods where you are DOWN...way down. Depressed.
Bi-Polar was once called Manic-Depressive. For the above reason.
You would be surprised just how many people function with the illness. Ted Turner is an example.
I hope this helps.
2006-06-28 16:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce B 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I think you are referring to the condition of being "Bipolar". "Bi" refers to "two" and "polar" refers to "poles" as in opposites, like the North and South pole. Given that explanation, "bipolar" describes the concept of two opposite ends (or poles) with the ability to go "up" or "down" theoretically. This is actually a condition describing the mental illness that is also known as "manic depression" where a person may move from being "manic" or hyperactive and easily distracted to being "depressed" and quite the opposite-apathy, little to no activity, sleeping and eating problems etc. There are varying levels of this but the basic idea is that a person moves between these two states. There are medications out there that are given to help people with this.
2006-06-28 23:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by hyostee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar disorder is also known as maniac-depression and is characterized by extreme cyclical mood swings. A person who is bipolar may go thru a maniac period for a while in which they have endless amounts of energy, talk excessively, buy things they don't need etc. Then things switch and they are extremely depressed for a while. This continues in an ongoing cycle. Medication and therapy can help.
2006-06-28 23:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by blueskies7890 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its actually bi-polar and it means that you go through states of depression which are followed by states of extreme happiness. Its a very dangerous condition because when you go from a happy state into a state of depression suicide is usually at a very high risk. Its usually treated with medication in pill form and that usually keeps it under control.
essentually it means that you will change moods very suddenly.
2006-06-28 23:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have suffered with bi-polar for yrs. I have very high moods call manic epsoises for weeks or days lack of sleep don't eat, talk all the time and tend to put myself were I overspend, drink, smoke, lack of sleep to be followed by very lows thay can send me to bed or worst you need to see a mental health care worker to work out meds and deal with self med, drinking, drugs, sex ect.
2006-06-28 23:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by mary s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on what you want it to mean coz by-polar have more than 1 definitions
2006-06-28 23:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by honeyonthesquarehigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bipolar is a mental condition where the person in question has dramatic mood swings at any second that can be triggered by anything.
2006-06-28 23:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you have 2 personalities
2006-06-28 23:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by somepaliguy27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bi polor is like depression you have up and down days your happy one min sad the next.
2006-06-28 23:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by everyxthing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well like these ppl say they have two personalities...and they are easier teh commit suicide if they are depressed A LOT.
2006-06-28 23:12:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋