Bipolar

What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar is a mood disorder thought to be caused by chemical inbalance n the brain. I can result in extreme mood swings from manic highs to depression low.

Sometimes mood swings go from manic high to depressive low to happy feelings.

Types of Bipolar Disorder

 * 1) ====__Bipolar Disorder 1__====
 * Has at least one sever episode of sever depression
 * 1) ====__Bipolar Disorder 2__====
 * Never expericed full mania
 * Periods of high energy level
 * Alternate between depression and happy
 * 1) ====__Cyclothymia(much milder version of bipolar)__====
 * Less sever mood swings

Causes of Bipolar

 * Life changes
 * Medications
 * Periods of sleeplessness
 * Use of Steroids

Symptoms

 * Easily distracted
 * little need for sleep
 * poor judgement
 * poor temper control
 * reckless behavior
 * lack of self control
 * binge eating, drinking and/or drug use
 * sex with many partners
 * spending sprees
 * very evelated moods
 * excess activity
 * increased energy
 * racing thoughts
 * talking a lot
 * suicidal thoughts
 * becoming antisocial

Signs and Tests

 * ask about your family history
 * ask your doctor about your recent mood swings
 * take a medical history exam

Treatment
There is no real treatment. There are medications and there is counceling.

Types of Medications
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 * carbamazepine
 * lamotriqine
 * lithium
 * valproate
 * anti-anxiety drugs
 * anti-depressants

Other Facts

 * 17.4 million people have a depressive disorder
 * 1 out of 7 have bipolar disorder
 * affects men and women
 * normally it starts in early 20s
 * children can have bipolar

How people view Bipolar Disorder:
People viewed Bipolar disorder as something crazy. They usually think the people that are diagnosed with it are crazy and and mental in the brain. A lot of people are afraid of people with bipolar disorder.
 * Http://www.seroquelxr.com/bipolar-disorder-treatment-mdications.aspx
 * www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 * www.helpguide.org

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