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Signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder
In the Psychology Today, Bipolar disorder is the disorder
which effects most of the people and they don’t even know that they had it.
Bipolar disorder can look very different in different
people. The symptoms vary widely in their pattern, severity, and frequency.
Some people are more prone to either mania or depression, while others
alternate equally between the two types of episodes. Some have frequent mood
disruptions, while others experience only a few over a lifetime.
Check here what is bipolar disorder.
There are four types of mood episodes in bipolar disorder:
mania, hypomania, depression, and mixed episodes. Each type of bipolar disorder
mood episode has a unique set of symptoms.
1. Mania
2. Hypomania
3. Depression
4. Mixed Episodes
1. Signs
and symptoms of mania
In the manic phase of bipolar disorder, feelings of
heightened energy, creativity, and euphoria are common. People experiencing a
manic episode often talk a mile a minute, sleep very little, and are
hyperactive. They may also feel like they’re all-powerful, invincible, or
destined for greatness.
But while mania feels good at first, it has a tendency to
spiral out of control. People often behave recklessly during a manic episode:
gambling away savings, engaging in inappropriate sexual activity, or making
foolish business investments, for example. They may also become angry,
irritable, and aggressive—picking fights, lashing out when others don’t go
along with their plans, and blaming anyone who criticizes their behavior. Some
people even become delusional or start hearing voices.
2. Hypomania
symptoms
Hypomania is a less severe form of mania. People in a
hypomanic state feel euphoric, energetic, and productive, but they are able to
carry on with their day-to-day lives and they never lose touch with reality. To
others, it may seem as if people with hypomania are merely in an unusually good
mood. However, hypomania can result in bad decisions that harm relationships,
careers, and reputations. In addition, hypomania often escalates to full-blown
mania or is followed by a major depressive episode.
Common signs and symptoms of mania include:
- Feeling unusually “high” and optimistic OR extremely irritable
- Unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers
- Sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic
- Talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up
- Racing thoughts; jumping quickly from one idea to the next
- Highly distractible, unable to concentrate
- Impaired judgment and impulsiveness
- Acting recklessly without thinking about the consequences
- Delusions and hallucinations (in severe cases)
3. Signs
and symptoms of bipolar depression
In the past, bipolar depression was lumped in with regular
depression. But a growing body of research suggests that there are significant
differences between the two, especially when it comes to recommended
treatments. Most people with bipolar depression are not helped by
antidepressants. In fact, there is a risk that antidepressants can make bipolar
disorder worse—triggering mania or hypomania, causing rapid cycling between
mood states, or interfering with other mood stabilizing drugs.
Despite many similarities, certain symptoms are more common
in bipolar depression than in regular depression. For example, bipolar
depression is more likely to involve irritability, guilt, unpredictable mood
swings, and feelings of restlessness. People with bipolar depression also tend
to move and speak slowly, sleep a lot, and gain weight. In addition, they are
more likely to develop psychotic depression—a condition in which they’ve lost
contact with reality—and to experience major disability in work and social
functioning.
Common
symptoms of bipolar depression include:
- Feeling hopeless, sad, or empty.
- Irritability
- Inability to experience pleasure
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Physical and mental sluggishness
- Appetite or weight changes
- Sleep problems
- Concentration and memory problems
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Thoughts of death or suicide
4. Signs
and symptoms of a mixed episode
A mixed episode of bipolar disorder features symptoms of
both mania or hypomania and depression. Common signs of a mixed episode include
depression combined with agitation, irritability, anxiety, insomnia,
distractibility, and racing thoughts. This combination of high energy and low
mood makes for a particularly high risk of suicide.
The
different faces of bipolar disorder
1. Bipolar
I Disorder (mania or a mixed episode) – The classic manic-depressive
form of the illness, characterized by at least one manic episode or mixed
episode. Usually—but not always—Bipolar I Disorder also involves at least one
episode of depression.
2. Bipolar
II Disorder (hypomania and depression) – In Bipolar II disorder, the
person doesn’t experience full-blown manic episodes. Instead, the illness
involves episodes of hypomania and severe depression.
3. Cyclothymia
(hypomania and mild depression) – Cyclothymia is a milder form
of bipolar disorder. It consists of cyclical mood swings. However, the symptoms
are less severe than full-blown mania or depression.
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