Bipolar
Bipolar Bipolar is a mental disorder that some people have. Bipolar affects your daily life in school, relationships, and work places. There is no cure yet, but there is treatment. Many tend to ignore their or not recognize the symptoms. The disorder can get so severe it can have a great ability on how you function. Bipolar also has the symptoms and treatment so people can live a normal life. Bipolar is found in children, teens and adults. Bipolar is a disorder in the brain that causes mood shifts. The disorder can be developed in a person’s life in their early teens or early adulthood. Bipolar has been diagnosed in a person no later than the age of 25. Many people go years suffering from bipolar before they are diagnosed and treated. Bipolar does not only affect moods but, your energy level, judgment, memory, concentration, appetite, sleep patterns, sex drive, and self-esteem. Many doctors believe bipolar cases or links to anxiety, substance abuse, and health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, migraines, and high blood pressure. . Discovery of bipolar has been made to run in family. “Researchers are looking for genes that may increase a person 's chance of developing the illness.” (HS)
Bipolar has states of bipolar disorder and faces, such as Bipolar I Disorder (mania or a mixed episode), Bipolar II Disorder (hypomania and depression) –Cyclothymiacs (hypomania and mild depression) and Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. “Episodes of incapacitating depression alternate with shorter periods of extreme euphoria, is a called manic episodes.” (Hockenbury) For most people manic episodes is almost immediately followed with a major depression. Manic episodes began suddenly and the symptoms escalate quickly. Diagnosed people are uncharacterized overjoyed, expansive and excited for many days or longer. When in manic stages the person sleeps very little, but has excessive energy. The person can gain self-esteem and confidence. The ability to function
Bipolar has states of bipolar disorder and faces, such as Bipolar I Disorder (mania or a mixed episode), Bipolar II Disorder (hypomania and depression) –Cyclothymiacs (hypomania and mild depression) and Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. “Episodes of incapacitating depression alternate with shorter periods of extreme euphoria, is a called manic episodes.” (Hockenbury) For most people manic episodes is almost immediately followed with a major depression. Manic episodes began suddenly and the symptoms escalate quickly. Diagnosed people are uncharacterized overjoyed, expansive and excited for many days or longer. When in manic stages the person sleeps very little, but has excessive energy. The person can gain self-esteem and confidence. The ability to function
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