Our moods are rarely completely stable and the world would be very boring if you do, but in bipolar disorder, mood swings are not like normal and the highest to lowest, are much more intense.
Known as bipolar manic-depressive illness causes severe mood swings, which usually takes several weeks or months and can:
Depression is simple, intense and desperate.
“Bead” high or excitement, hyperactivity, and loss of strength.
A mix of countries such as feelings of depression, anxiety and
Cause
The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but may play a role in the following conditions:
The gene appears to be important if you have one parent with bipolar disorder, then your chances for developing this disease is higher.
This can be a physical problem with the system of the brain that control mood is that bipolar disorder is often controlled with medication.
Stress can trigger mood swings.
There are different types of bipolar disorder
Bipolar-I-there is at least a high order or beads, which lasted more than a week. You can not manic episodes, although most people also have periods of depression.
Bipolar II If you have more than one episode of major depression, but only has a mild manic episode is called hypomania.
Rapid cycling. They already have more than four mood swings happen over a period of 12 months. It affects about one in ten in the state.
Symptoms:
Depression
Feelings of sadness, not
Restlessness and anxiety, loss of confidence, feelings of worthlessness, inappropriate, or despair, you can not think positively
Can concentrate, or a simple decision
Loss of appetite, insomnia awakening, early morning, including
General excitement, feel more than usual
Full of energy and ideas quickly from one idea to another
No, or no sleep
More interest in sex than usual
Create a realistic plan
Hyperactive talking, fast
Irritation with others who can not go with the mood or ideas
Money reckless
Psychotic symptoms
If the mood changes become severe, you can create a “psychotic” symptoms. These include:
If you’re depressed, you feel guilty, even worse than the others, if at all.
When manic, you may feel you are on an important mission or a special power or ability.
You may also experience hallucinations – when you hear, smell, feel or see something that does not exist.
Three groups of mood stabilizers, which may take several months to work properly.
Lithium is used to treat manic and depressive episodes. May be dangerous if the dose is too high, blood tests are needed. Side effects include thirst, passing large amounts of urine and body weight.
Anticonvulsants – are used in epilepsy.
“Atypical” antipsychotics – for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Psychological treatment would be useful between episodes of mania or depression. These include:
Psycho education – learn more about bipolar disorder
Monitoring the state of mind – to help you choose your mood as you move
The atmosphere of the strategy – to help quit smoking is one of the episodes of manic depression or mood swings have become standard
Develop strategies to overcome common
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT for depression
Treatment can help you help yourself bipolar episodes, including:
Do you recognize the early signs that his mood swings out of control, so you can get help.
To find out as much as possible about this disease.
Avoid highly stressful situations.
At least one person you can rely on and believe in. If you are good to make sure that they understand about bipolar disorder.
Balance, to spare his life, and relationships.
Exercise for 20 minutes or more, three times a week should improve your mood.
Doing things that you can enjoy.
Remember, you suddenly stop using drugs can cause mood swings the other. You also can make “going live” with your doctor and your family to say how you want to be treated when you are healthy again.
Helping someone with bipolar disorder
If someone is depressed, it may be difficult to know what to say. You can see things in a negative light and can not tell you what I did. Listening and being patient and understanding.
During mania, people tend to be happy, energetic and outgoing, but it seems to put the joy of all the social situation for upward pressure on the state of mind. Try to take a party or a heated debate, and try to convince them to seek help.
Between episodes of mood, you will learn more about bipolar disorder. Will go with them when they pleased, if you do this and be sure to allow time and space to recharge the battery.