Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorders comes under mood disorders, it is a condition that causes extreme mood swings, including extremely elevated mood called mania or extremely low mood called depression.

Symptoms

There are 3 main symptoms of bipolar- Mania, hypomania and depression

Depression: During this an individual experiences

Sadness
Loss of energy
Hopelessness
Lack of interest in activities
Too less or too much sleep
Suicidal thoughts

Types of bipolar disorder

There are various types of bipolar disorders

Bipolar I: Diagnosed when an individual has experienced at least one episode of mania. They may or may not have experienced an episode of hypomania or depression with it. Affects men and women equally
Bipolar II: Diagnosed when an individual has experienced at least one episode of depression lasting for 2 weeks and one episode of hypomania lasting for 4 days. This is found more common in women than men
Cyclothymia: In this individuals experience episodes of hypomania and depression.

Causes

Even though no specific reason has been given for this disorder, some factors could be:

Genetics: Bipolar could be caused by genes, it has a high chance of being hereditary.
Brain: Abnormalities in the brain structure may cause bipolar disorder
Environment: This can also happen if an individual experiences, extreme stress, traumatic event or some physical illness.

Treatment

Some treatments for bipolar disorder can be:

Psychoeducation: this will help the individual and their family understand the disorder and then eventually deal with it in a better way
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: This makes you focus on your daily tasks and habits like sleeping, eating, as balancing such tasks help managing the disorder.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: In this a therapist helps you manage the disorder and come up with positive coping strategies.
Medications

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