does anyone have any experince with being bypolar? symptoms and help for it???

Answer 1

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder that causes people to alternate between episodes of depression and episodes of high energy or irritability (mania). In many people, episodes of either depression or mania are followed by periods of normal functioning.

A person may have several episodes of depression and only a single episode of mania and still be considered to have bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive illness.

The cause of bipolar disorder is not completely understood, but it may be the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is not known what causes this chemical imbalance. The disorder may run in families.

Bipolar disorder occurs equally among males and females. It often begins between the ages of 15 and 24.

There is no cure for bipolar disorder, but medications and counseling may help control the symptoms. Seizure medicines and lithium are often used to treat bipolar disorder.


Mania may cause a person to:

Feel extremely happy or very irritable.
Have a very high opinion of himself or herself (inflated self-esteem).
Not need as much sleep as usual (feel rested after 3 hours of sleep).
Talk more than usual.
Be more active than usual.
Have difficulty concentrating because of having too many thoughts at once (racing thoughts).
Be easily distracted by sights and sounds.
Act impulsively or do reckless things, such as go on shopping sprees, drive recklessly, get into foolish business ventures, or have frequent, indiscriminate, or unsafe sex.

Depression may cause a person to:

Feel sad or anxious for a significant time.
Feel hopeless or pessimistic.
Have slowed thoughts and speech because of low energy.
Have difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions.
Have changes in eating and sleeping habits leading to too much or too little eating or sleeping.
Have decreased interest in usual activities, including sex.
Have suicidal thoughts.
Not enjoy things he or she normally would.

Answer 2

Well yeah, it's a serious disorder but I know some brilliant people that are bi-polar. This one guy is a writer, casting director, and executive producer, all at the same time. There's this site called reply42.com that will give you a basic breakdown of that disorder with bi-polar essays for a better understanding.

Answer 3

i have experince with it. i am bypolar. the symtoms is to have really waked out mood swings. i have no idea how to help i t. good luck though

Answer 4

My ex-wife is bipolar. Notice i said ex! its a chemical inbalance on "emotions" . She was happy, and she was really happy and then she would hear something she didnt like and she got mad, but then while she was mad, she got really mad. Then she remembered how it felt to be missed treated, then she was sad, then she was really sad. all this in about 1 hours time. Try to 5HTP, you can find it in the health/herbal store. works great. Perscriptions had way to many side effects on her. 5HTP has zero side effects!