Would you know the difference if it is really bipolar or just bad upbring.
2006-12-03 10:03:22 · 10 answers · asked by liv 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Are they exactly the same as very abusive, verbally, mentally and emotionally. Very suspicious, mean, cruel, love you today hate you tomorrow, short fuse, etc.
2006-12-05 12:22:24 · update #1
Are they exactly the same as very abusive, verbally, mentally and emotionally. Very suspicious, mean, cruel, love you today hate you tomorrow, short fuse, etc.
2006-12-05 12:22:33 · update #2
Well it's NOTHING to do with bad behavior, it's a mood disorder and a serious mental illness. It has a strong genetic component, but appears to be triggered environmentally. There are no diagnostic tests for it, just psychiatric evaluation. Most sufferers are not diagnosed until middle age, and it takes an average of around 8-10 years to get a correct diagnosis. Historically, figures suggested it affects about 0.8% of the population at some point, which makes it about half as common as schizophrenia. In recent years, bipolar disorder has become an 'in' diagnosis, and many more people are being diagnosed at younger and younger ages. As with ADHD, this fad may well pass with time, although for the moment many celebrities appear to be 'popularising' it.
It is characterised by episodes of severe clinical depression and mania or hypomania (for definitions of those, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_diagnostic_criteria_for_bipolar_disorder ). The extreme end of mania often turns into psychosis, complete with hallucinations and delusions. During manic phases, the person's judgement and perception of reality is severely compromised, leading to risky actions with potentially damaging consequences (financially, sexually and relationship-wise). Untreated, episodes generally worsen over time due to an effect known as kindling. Untreated Bipolar sufferers are at a very high risk of suicide: 20-25% attempt it, and 15% succeed.
The cycles in bipolar disorder are much longer than people generally believe. Anyone whose mood changes from minute to minute is very unlikely to be bipolar. Bipolar 1 is characterised by mood episodes lasting many months, while Bipolar 2 has episodes in the region of weeks to months. Rapid and ultra-rapid cycling bipolar disorder is rare, and cycles last days to weeks.
There are many drugs available to treat the symptoms of bipolar (there is no cure). These are either anti-convulsants or anti-psychotics (personally I take both), and the most well known of these is Lithium. These drugs are heavy duty psychiatric medications and are not to be taken lightly, and most if not all of them have a range of side effects including lethargy, photosensitivity, cognitive impairment (dumb as a box of rocks), weight gain, hormone problems, hair loss and blood problems. These side effects have to be weighed against the benefits of mood stabilisation. Most patients will go through a number of different drugs before finding one that works for them.
2006-12-05 03:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be in a relatioship with a Bi-polar person is hard. I think there are different levels. My guy is on his meds, but he still get mean and very hurtful. He does crazy things and pretty much makes it impossible for me to leave the relationship.
He is a very wealthy person with lots of political connections.
You need to be a really strong person to deal with the mood swings and other aspects of the disease.
2006-12-03 19:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by superficialblonde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a remember of fact, i replaced into basically on line finding up the indicators of a bi-polar person. reason i've got self assurance i'm in a some what form of relationship, and that i'm beginning to think of he's loopy. He twists what he has instructed me in different conversations. it quite is like he is going on those quite HIGHS and then he has a tendency to crash, and acts like he do no longer bear in mind something whilst it quite is substantial. He spends alot and complains that he does. He sends me $$, her$$ and her$$ then says he's no longer. he's nuts! Gues i'm going to purely different than the money and positioned my defend up. could besides...........he's been useing me so funds is superb.
2016-10-17 16:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a bipolar guy and it has a lot to do with my genetics and my upbringing. My wife still loves me, regardless of what problems I might have. There are struggles, but they have never affected the love in our marriage.
2006-12-03 10:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by Big Biscuit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it is bipolar, he would have been diagnosed and be on meds. If those meds aren't working, its probably not a mental problem, but a matter of bad upbringing.
2006-12-03 10:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dated a bipolar guy. It didn't work out but I don't contribute that entirely to his being bipolar. It certainly didn't help though.
2006-12-03 10:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by lunachick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have never been in that situation before. But did know a woman who was married to someone with Bi- polar. She also like her men. So they were refered to as "Screw Loose and Fancy Free".
2006-12-03 10:06:26 · answer #7 · answered by bubbles_grandpa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't easy, you have to really really work on it. If you have depression or are bipolar too, it will be even harder.
2006-12-04 10:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by while_love_remains 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o.o...don't do it?
Ummm...it's terrible...bipolar means you can suddenly go from joyouse to sad, or vice versa...there are other emotional concequenses too...relationships are usually strong on emotion, so they tend to go over board with it...it's BAD.
2006-12-03 10:06:28 · answer #9 · answered by Drakenfar A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This might be helpful
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/
2006-12-03 12:40:31 · answer #10 · answered by LIz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋