Mental Health Issues: Manic Depression And Dissociative Identity Disorder

Mental Health Issue The most interesting thing about humans is our minds. The mind is capable of amazing things like thought and invention and everyone has their own. Their own thoughts, ethics, morals, tendencies, wants, needs and the list go on. That being said some minds have highs and lows that they cannot control, and those minds are trapped in a Mental Health Issue. In this paper we will discuss three issues that we see as very prominent in our society and wanted a closer look. The three disorders we chose to speak on are Bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and dissociative identity disorder. Bipolar disorder, also called “Manic Depression” is a mental issue where you become almost characterized by what is said to be “very serious
The first type is mania and in this phase you will often feel heightened energy, creativity, and euphoria. People who experience these manic episodes will often speak very quickly, be sleep deprived, and are hyperactive. Manic episodes often spiral out of control and cause an individual to become angry or aggressive. When these emotions are high you can expect the person to pick fights, lash out when others don’t go along with their plans, and play the blame game on anyone who criticizes or doesn’t agree their behaviour. The second type is hypomania. Hypomania is a less severe form of mania because these people feel euphoric, energetic, and energetic and never lose touch with reality. These persons are prone to making bad decisions that result in harming relationships, careers and reputations. Hypomania often leads to either full-blown mania or a major depressive episode. The third type is bipolar depression which was lumped with regular depression but research suggests that the two are different. Bipolar depression involves irritability, guilt, unpredictable mood swings, and feeling of restlessness. The last type is mixed episodes. A mixed episode is basically a mixture of mania, depression and hypomania. These persons tend to be agitated, irritable, have anxiety, insomnia, distracted, and suffer from racing thoughts. This particular phase runs a high risk of suicide due to the high energy and
According to online sources, “The National Mental Health Association reports that 30%-70% of suicide victims have suffered from depression (2005-2015 WebMD).” The most dangerous thing that a person with this disorder can do is let it go untreated and not speaking out. Often times these people feel worthless, alone and as though the world would be better off without them so it is very important for those in these people’s lives to constantly reassure them of their importance to them and to life