BIPOLAR DISORDER

WHAT IS BIPOLAR DISORDER ?

• Bipolar disorder sometimes called manic depression is a medical illness
• Causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning .
• The changes may be subtle or dramatic .
• Over ten million people in America has bipolar disorder .
• It's a chronic and life long condition , also it can last days to months and often begins at a young age .

EPISODES

• Manic episode -is when you feel at speed when not at all doing drugs .
• Depressive episode - is when you feel worthless or hopeless , often thoughts of suicide .
• Mix episode - is when when you feel both episodes on and of and often at the same time
• Mix episode is the worst to experience in so cases .

SYMPTOMS

• Easily distracted
• Little need for sleep
• Poor judgement
• Poor temper control
• Depression

SYMPTOMS

• Very involved in activities
• Eating problems - not eating or eating to much
• Pulling way from activities that were once joined
• Suicidal thoughts and actions
• Irritable , anxious

RISK FACTORS, CAUSES , OR INCIDENTS

• Child birth
• Medicines - anti depressants, or steroids
• Periods of not being able to sleep, insomnia
• Recreational drug use

TREATMENTS

• Therapy
• Anti-depressants
• Hospitalization
• Lithium
• Electro conclusive therapy

OTHER FACTS

• Most children can not be treated until they mature for the medicine need for them
• There are 3 types of bipolar .
• In it most common with women
• Can be passed down through genetics
• Effects the family and friends around them