what does bi-polar mean?

Answer 1

TRAVELLING via the Poles?

Answer 2

Bi-polar means that you have either very fast mood swings that can be severe or you have long term mood changes. You could be upset for a week or two, then happy for a few weeks. You could also be angry or sad, then become positive rapidly. Doctors think that when the ions in your brain penetrate the neutrons too quickly, this allows your mood to shift. Bi-polar medication strengthens the walls around the neutrons, which then doesn't let the ions penetrate as much. This in theory helps to stabilize your mood.

There's also two types of bi-polar disorder, Type I and type II. TYpe II is less severe and involves not as dramatic mood shifts, while type I is fairly severe.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

all behaviour consists of opposites or polarities

if you do anything more and more,
over and over,
its polarity will appear

for example striving to be beautiful makes a person ugly,
and trying too hard to be kind is a form of selfishness


any over-determined behaviour produces its opposite:
an obsession with living suggests worry about dying
true simplicity is not easy
is it a long or a short time since we last met?
the braggart probably feels small and insecure
who would be first ends up last


knowing how polarities work, will help the manic-depressive to not push to make things happen,
but will allow process unfold on its own

the manic-depressive is famous for lecturing others on how they ought to be, he must remember to teach by example

he usually insists that things come out a certain way

he usually seeks a lot of money or a lot of praise

nevertheless, he needs to realize there is plenty of both



what does bi-polar mean?
extreme highs
and extreme lows

Answer 4

Bi-polar - two poles is the name given to the illness manic-depression. Patients with this illness can move between the depths of depression to the heights of manic euphoria, from being suicidal to thinking they are immortal and can fly.

Most patients tend to be mainly depressed and their 'high' episodes may be infrequent and sometimes so mild they almost go unnoticed and the patient is just labelled depressive.

I have however seen some patients with to be frank, frightening mania. They might be viewed as the classical madmen or maniac by the general public and together with schizophrenics, were probably the main inmates of the old asylums before therapy was available.

Fortunately the majority of these unfortunate individuals respond to a mixture of mood stabilisers and anti-psychotic medication. I have seen in my time, various alternative therapists try to manage these patients with all sorts of odd treatments.
Among the craziest of which was dance therapy. None of these work and unfortunately medication is always needed.

Answer 5

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But there is good news: bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.

Bipolar disorder causes dramatic mood swings—from overly "high" and/or irritable to sad and hopeless, and then back again, often with periods of normal mood in between. Severe changes in energy and behavior go along with these changes in mood. The periods of highs and lows are called episodes of mania and depression.

Bipolar disorder may appear to be a problem other than mental illness—for instance, alcohol or drug abuse, poor school or work performance, or strained interpersonal relationships. Such problems in fact may be signs of an underlying mood disorder.
Like other mental illnesses, bipolar disorder cannot yet be identified physiologically—for example, through a blood test or a brain scan. Therefore, a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is made on the basis of symptoms, course of illness, and, when available, family history.

Answer 6

What most of these people said I am diagnosed with Manic Depression (bi-polar disorder) it's not fun if you can't control it, fortunately i have figured out how to manage the majority of my episodes without pills, it took me years to figure out on and off meds, but eventually 2 years ago i stopped taking the anti psycotic (Giodon or howver it's spelled) and never took another pill for that again!

Answer 7

"Bi" means "two", so bi-polar means two poles. Literally, having two poles. For example a magnetic field has two poles: north and south.

With relevance to mental health, 'bi-polar' is usually associated to extremes of mood- i.e. swinging rapidly between depression and excessively 'happy' or manic behaviour.

Answer 8

Bi-polar is a mental illness causing someone to change from being extremely happy and excited to being extremely sad.

Answer 9

It is often called manic depression in the UK.

It is a form of depression where someone will swing between the two extremes - manic (talking fast, making rash descisions, drinking, partying, socialising, spendning) and depression. The mood changes take months, and the condition is often treated with Lithium as antidepressants can trigger manic periods.

A close family member has suffered from manic depression for over 20 years, but his condition has been stabilised with lithium.

Answer 10

Bipolar disorder — also known as manic-depressive illness — affects millions of people each year.

For people with bipolar disorder, life can be an emotional roller coaster. It can have intense highs and crippling lows. But treatments are available to help control these extreme mood swings. Although there is no cure, with proper treatment, people diagnosed with bipolar disorder can live normal lives.

Answer 11

I'm Bi-polar, and all it means is that there is a chemical in-balance in your brain where you don't have the right amount of something to have the cells in your brain be balanced.