what is bi-poler disorder?

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pl.explain in detail

Answer 1

IT'S MOOD SWING

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.

Bipolar disorder sometimes runs in families. If you have a parent who has bipolar disorder, you have a greater chance of having it. Both men and women can have bipolar disorder. People of all ages can have it.

What are some of the signs of bipolar disorder?
At times, a person who has bipolar disorder may feel very happy, full of energy and able to do anything. The person might not even want to rest when he or she feels this way. This feeling is called mania (say: "may-nee-ah"). At other times, a person who has bipolar disorder may feel very sad and depressed. The person may not want to do anything when he or she feels this way. This is called depression. People with bipolar disorder can quickly go from mania to depression and back again.

Other signs of mania may include the following:

Feeling very irritable or angry
Thinking and talking so fast that other people can't follow your thoughts
Not sleeping at all
Feeling very powerful and important
Having trouble concentrating
Spending too much money
Abusing alcohol and drugs
Having sex without being careful to prevent pregnancy or disease
Other signs of depression may include the following:

No interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy, including sex
Feeling sad or numb
Crying easily or for no reason
Feeling slowed down, or feeling restless and irritable
Feeling worthless or guilty
Change in appetite; unintended change in weight
Trouble recalling things, concentrating or making decisions
Headaches, backaches or digestive problems
Problems sleeping, or wanting to sleep all of the time
Feeling tired all of the time
Thoughts about death and suicide

How is bipolar disorder treated?
Bipolar disorder can be treated by your family doctor. Your family doctor may want you to see a psychiatrist too. You and your doctors will work together to control your mood swings and make sure you stay well.

Bipolar disorder is treated with medicines to stop the mood swings. Mood stabilizers are used to even out highs and lows in your mood. Antidepressant medicine can help reduce the symptoms of depression. Your doctor may add other medicines as you need them. These medicines don't start to work right away, but you will start to notice a difference in your moods after a few weeks. Be sure to take your medicines just as your doctor tells you.

Counseling can help you with stress, family concerns and relationship problems. It's important to get counseling if you have bipolar disorder.

What can I do to help myself get better?
Read about bipolar disorder and tell your family what you learn. Your doctor can suggest resources to help you learn more.
Have a regular routine. Go to bed and wake up at about the same time every day. Eat your meals and exercise at regular times.
Take your medicine every day, and don't stop taking it even if you start feeling better. Avoid caffeine and over-the-counter medicines for colds, allergies and pain. Ask your doctor before you drink alcohol or use any other medicines.
Try to avoid stress.
Learn the early warning signs of your illness. Tell your doctor when you notice changes in your mood or behavior.
Join a local support group. You and your family can share information and experiences with the support group.

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Answer 2

Bi-polar is a mental illness it is caused by the lack of a neurotransmitter lithium this disorder is much over diagnosed and treated incorrectly a person can be in a manic phase or depressed and this cycles if it cycles more than 3 times a year the person is a rapid cycler I find that while this disorder can be genetic that those who suffer trauma such as sexual abuse in their childhood are also prone to this malady in fact this is the type I see most often with most of the victims being female the best treatment involves the use of medicine and some form of Therapy usually Cognitive Behavioral also known as CBT

Answer 3

Bi-polar disorder is a condition where a person literally "yo-yo's" back and forth between periods of extreme mania and extreme depression. When a person is in the "manic" state, they are extremely energetic, they may feel as if they're indestructable, they're highly sensitive and can be extremely irritable -- it's almost as if they've snorted cocaine and are running at full speed. When a person is in the "depressive" state, they become so depressed that they may spend days in bed, they may not eat or speak to anyone for days at a time, and they may even become suicidal. The treatment for bi-polar disorder is medication to correct the chemical imbalances in the brain, and medication is very effective. The problem is most people who are bi-polar stop taking their meds once they start feeling better, so the vicious cycle starts all over again. Does that help?

Answer 4

A Bipolar disorder (named as such in the DSM Iv classification)is what used to be formerly called Manic Depressive disorder. It is a condition where the emotions of an individual are affected. The person may go through severe depression, or extremely agitated manic states, or may swing from one to the other of these.Reality orientation is reduced. The disorder has genetic factors along with psychosocial factors as causes.
Generally the treatment for this includes medical as well as psychotherapy.

Answer 5

You mean Bipolar Disorder? The person has intense and extreme mood swings ie ranging from high-energy really up and happy moods to the lowest of the low depressions. Can be suicidal too. Caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Very difficult for sufferer, family members & close friends. Should see a good Psychiatrist and get it diagnosed asap. Medication can often help. Counselling and good support group would help too. Tons of info on the Net.

Answer 6

It is the same thing as Manic Depresion. It is characterized by extreme mood swings, highs and lows. The lows, the depression is self explanatory. The manias are not as well understood, and very from person to person. during a mania a person many involve themselves in risky behavior, have delussions of granduer, may become paranoid, or appear very excited and talk fast. due to the nature of the illness bipolars must often be treated with more then one medication. One for the depression, and one for the mania. It takes a bit of trial and error to find the right drugs for each person.

Answer 7

I am bipolar- and can honestly say that it has nothing to do with your personality!

Bipolar is a chemical imbalance in the brain. Which is considered to be a mental illness. Before Bipolar they used the terminology of "manic depression" or "clinical depression" and before that "they" labeled it as emotionally disturbed in the 70's....

Picture the North pole and the South pole - N being high and S being low, in noraml persons chemicals run through at a normal pace and people are balanced, with people who are bipolar sometimes their chemilcals get stuck on one either side of the pole or the other side of the pole and/or at both side at once. Their chemicals may run too fast or too slow. They experience anxiety, fears, depression, suicidail thoughts and actions, manic episodes - some good some really bad, racing thoughts, tiredness, feeling natural highs, experiencing head aches, and other body pains along with other systoms like not being able to get out of bed, bathe, shower, brush teeth or eat, like personal high-gene is low at times b/c the chemicals are off and the body can not make it do things we know it should at times. we do not want to be the way we are and we do not like it and want others to know about it but once you realize you have it and thats just the way it is and it will never go a way things start to make more sence you are then able to work with it. With medication it helps to get the chemicals flowing again at a regular pace to balance things out again... Some levels of bipolar are severe others are not so bad and sometimes you can be really bad off and others times handle life just so nice....

Bipolar can occure in people at any age, some people wake up one day and just have it, some are born with it some people experience it after truamu or long periods of regular depression. Bipolar is not heraitary or well so they say and it has been proven that a bipolar mother will not give it to her unborn child....

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

According to the Mayo Clinic, in the depressive phase, signs and symptoms include: persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, isolation and/or hopelessness, disturbances in sleep and appetite, fatigue and loss of interest in daily activities, problems concentrating, irritability, chronic pain without a known cause, recurring thoughts of suicide.[1]

A 2003 study by Robert Hirschfeld, M.D., of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston found bipolar patients fared worse in their depressions than unipolar patients. (See Bipolar Depression.) In terms of disability, lost years of productivity, and potential for suicide, bipolar depression, which is different (in terms of treatment), from unipolar depression, is now recognized as the most insidious aspect of the illness.

Severe depression may be accompanied by symptoms of psychosis. These symptoms include hallucinations (hearing, seeing, or otherwise sensing the presence of stimuli that are not there) and delusions (false personal beliefs that are not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and are not explained by a person's cultural concepts). They may also suffer from paranoid thoughts of being persecuted or monitored by some powerful entity such as the government or a hostile force, or become paranoid that they'll be abandoned and left by those close to them. Intense and unusual religious beliefs may also be present, such as patients' strong insistence that they have a God-given role to play in the world, a great and historic mission to accomplish, or even that they possess supernatural powers. Delusions in a depression may be far more distressing, sometimes taking the form of intense guilt for supposed wrongs that the patient believes he or she has inflicted on others. There are a number of conflicting theories on what can be considered the cause of bipolar depression, and what may be a symptom, none of which are yet widely accepted as correct.

Answer 9

Personality Disorder and can often be misdiagnosed. I've seen many diagnosed as being bi-polar and they seem normal to me, because of medication. I've seen others with bi-polar that are totally off the hook, evil and hateful taking the same medication and I've seen many misdiagnosed with the bi-polar disorder. It is important that anyone diagnosed with this disorder to closely monitor their behavior and medicine intake and report to their doctor their findings. Your doctor should be able to provide you with several brochures and literature regards to this illness. It's sad to be bi-polar. Please don't be misdiagnosed. Take Care and the best of luck to you!!!

Answer 10

go check out this link it will help

www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder

I looked at it yesturday and got alot of questions answered. I've had bipolar for 2 yrs now. Good Luck