is bipolar just a excuse for bad behavior?

Answer 1

No, but it could be.

You can be happy one minute but getting mad makes you break things and do bad stuff.

Answer 2

Absolutely not!
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder where the person has periods of depression (clinical depression - very bad), and then will swing to an opposite state of extreme highs. During these highs, the person may have some 'bad' behavious, but it is not an excuse. People who suffer from this disorder need to see a medical doctor called a psychiatrist who can help them to calm their severe swings in mood to a more normal level. This is sometimes done using medication, and sometimnes using light.

Sometimes people will flippantly use the word bipolar when someone is acting rashly (or impulsively), but that doesn't necessarily make the peson who is acting this was bipolar.
Hope that helps

Answer 3

No, it's a real condition, although some people can milk it, just as they can anything else. Someone that is bipolar doesn't always behave badly. They experience moods at their extreme; in other words they are usually very happy or depressed. If you or someone you know have been diagnosed with this mental disorder you should read up on the web or get information from your local mental health provider. Bipolar condition is treatable.

Answer 4

Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a mood disorder. A disease that causes extreme mood changes. I'm sure some people say they have Bipolar, who really don't have it and use it as a excuse for bad behavior.

Answer 5

there really is no excuse for bad behavior.

No~bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior. It is NOT a character flaw or a sign of personal weakness. bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression because a person’s mood can alternate between the "poles" mania (highs) and depression (lows). This change in mood or "mood swing" can last for hours, days weeks or even months.

bipolar disorder affects more than two million adult americans..

for a long time it was believed that bipolar only affected adults; but it is now known that bipolar can also be found in children and adolescents.

unlike many adults with bipolar disorder, whose episodes tend to be more clearly defined, children and young adolescents with the illness often experience very fast mood swings between depression and mania many times within a day. children with mania are more likely to be irritable and prone to destructive tantrums than to be overly happy and elated. mixed symptoms also are common in youths with bipolar disorder. older adolescents who develop the illness may have more classic, adult-type episodes and symptoms.

it also requires medical intervention (ie: meds & therapy) and if left untreated, can have very very bad results: impulsiveness, poor judgment, distractibility, reckless behavior, and In the most severe cases, delusions and hallucinations, recurring thoughts of death or suicide.

many people do not seek medical attention during periods of mania because they feel manic symptoms (increased energy, heightened mood, increased sexual drive, etc.) have a positive impact on them. however, left unchecked, these behaviors can have harmful results. left untreated, they can lead to illegal or life-threatening situations because mania often involves impaired judgment and reckless behavior. Manic behaviors vary from person to person.

there is evidence from imaging studies that the brains of people with bipolar disorder may differ from the brains of healthy individuals and the differences are more clearly identified and defined through research, scientists will gain a better understanding of the underlying causes of the illness.

some people with bipolar disorder become suicidal. anyone who is thinking about committing suicide needs immediate attention, preferably from a mental health professional or a physician. anyone who talks about suicide should be taken seriously. risk for suicide appears to be higher earlier in the course of the illness. therefore, recognizing bipolar disorder early and learning how best to manage it may decrease the risk of death by suicide.

Answer 6

No, bipolar is a condition which can be controlled with medicine and therapy. If the bad behavior continues, the patient needs to have his/her medicine re-evaluated or adjusted.

Answer 7

NO. Spend some time with someone who is truely bi-polar. My uncle was the most extreme case i've ever seen. All the way from sleeping for a week straight, to staying up for weeks without any sleep. 'm not saying some people don't use it as an excuse, but not everyone does.

Answer 8

Yep. Anyone that tells you different is covering up the excuse for their bad behavior.

Answer 9

No! Bipolar is a real condition that people have. It's not a cover-up for anything.

Answer 10

No, bi polar use to be called manic depression. It really is a disease. With the right medications through a psychiatrist it will help the behavior.

Answer 11

Yes, end of conversation. It simply doesn't exist.