2006-10-24 14:02:49 · 9 answers · asked by Rachel☺ 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I mean Bipolar.......
2006-10-24 14:16:48 · update #1
I work with a 14 year old diagnosed with bipolar disorder who has had this pattern for years. Her mother has kept track and she always has difficulty starting in October. She can't remember a Halloween that went well, even though her daughter looked foward to it. The psychiatrist we work with says the change in daylight and the decrease in sunlight this time of year can effect those with any type of mood issues. He suggested getting a special light to mimic sunlight and see if it helps.
2006-10-24 14:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by cgl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend is having a really bad bipolar episode right now. He's shouting at the top of his lungs about how much power and influence he has over millions of people. This happens every October. I'm at the edge of my chair ready to pull my hair out. He takes his medicine faithfully but it just doesn't work all the time. We're planning on getting him into a hospital this week as soon as possible. It's going to be a very long night.....)(
2006-10-24 21:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an adult male (50 yrs old) with bipolar disorder. Over the course of my life, I've had to be hospitalized 14 times. Eleven of them were in Oct-Nov-Dec. Different things "trigger" mood swings in each person. Some of us have a harder time in the autumn months. Others have their hardest times in another season. Some people aren't affected by the seasons.
2006-10-24 22:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by doug k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar disorder is cyclic and if you mean he is extremely manic or hyper, it could be just a coincidence with the month. I assume he is on medication for his disorder and if you feel he is acting out more than his normal, you should talk to the doctor about this and he may change his meds or dosage. Good luck to you and your child.
2006-10-24 21:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder last year. Now I'm 15, but I think its cause the life of summer is being taken away slowly. Like the warmth is replaced by bone drenching cold. Most animals are either dieing of starting to hibernate, its getting darker earlier. So yea, at least for my self.
2006-10-24 22:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been bipolar for twenty years and I never have any "seasonal" mood swings like you are talking about. But not everyone is the same, I suppose!
2006-10-24 21:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know much about bipolar disorder, but my mom has seasonal depression, and it starts around now, when the time change happens it seems. i mean, she's depressed all year round, but its worse in fall/winter. maybe its a combination?
2006-10-24 22:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by mickey g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is like that, she has been from the time she became a woman. She is now 28 & has worked out something that works for herself.
2006-10-24 21:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by ancestorhorse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
s.a.d. seasonal affective disorder is not the same as bipolar you can have both
2006-10-24 21:14:27 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋