What are the symptoms of Bipolarity Disorder?

Question

Can anyone give me symptoms and tell tale signs of a person who may be Bipolar

Answer 1

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.

Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include:
Increased energy, activity, and restlessness
Excessively "high," overly good, euphoric mood
Extreme irritability
Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another
Distractibility, can't concentrate well
Little sleep needed
Unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers
Poor judgment
Spending sprees
A lasting period of behavior that is different from usual
Increased sexual drive
Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior
Denial that anything is wrong
A manic episode is diagnosed if elevated mood occurs with three or more of the other symptoms most of the day, nearly every day, for 1 week or longer. If the mood is irritable, four additional symptoms must be present.

Answer 2

well bipolar is also know as manic-depressive disorder. Which means moods can swing. They can swing quick or slow. The manic phase is a lot of times expressed with excessive spending, hallucinations, going long periods of time without sleep, talking fast, so fast it almost doesn't make sense, then the depressive side is so depressed that they sleep all day, can not get up to even eat or bath, feel so lonely etc..now those are the extremes..there are a lot of phases in between and everyone is different. The manic phase can almost seem schizophrenic and the depressed side almost seems drugged. My mother in law is bipolar and if she goes off her meds she starts unplugging appliances so the aliens wont get through the electrical currents and she sometimes will wonder off..its bizarre..but when she is on her meds she is somewhat normal. That's all I know.

Answer 3

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, previously known as manic depression. It is characterised by cycles of behaviour between two extremes - depression and mania.

The mania phase often shows itself through behaviours such as grandiosity, impulsiveness, boundless energy, less sleep, an inflated self-esteem, impatience, hyperactivity etc. In contrast a person in the depression phase of bipolar (which often follows the mania) will be withdrawn, gloomy, have feelings of helplessness, difficulty sleeping, tired, worried etc.

You need to get medical advise if you think you or someone you know has this illness. There are some very effective treatments available.

Answer 4

Bipolar disorder is characterized by dramatic shifts in a person’s mood and functional ability between mania and depression; the disorder is sometimes called manic-depressive disorder. Bipolar disorder can be further broken down into bipolar I and bipolar II, although the distinction is less than firm. Generally, bipolar I involves more severe episodes of depression and mania, while bipolar II involves more depressive episodes, and has a higher correlation with anxiety disorders.

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Answer 5

any of these can be signs of depression, manac depression, and bi-polar disorder

# increased energy level
# Less need for sleep
# Racing thoughts or mind jumps around
# Easily distracted
# More talkative than usual or feeling pressure to keep talking
# More self-confident than usual
# Focused on getting things done, but often completing little
# Risky or unusual activities to the extreme, even if it’s likely bad things will happen
# Feeling sad or blue, or “down in the dumps”
# Loss of interest in things the person used to enjoy, including sex
# Feeling worthless, hopeless, or guilty
# Sleeping too little or too much
# Changes in weight or appetite
# Feeling tired or having little or no energy
# Feeling restless
# Problems concentrating or making decisions
# Thoughts of death

Answer 6

All of the above. You stated "extreme despair" already, so sure, despair is certainly one of them. Suicide outcome from despair. Don't do any diagnosing your self. Bipolar is simply one of the intellectual ailments.

Answer 7

Very wild and erratic mood swings is usually the biggest symptom.

Answer 8

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