Bipolar Disorder: The Facts You Need To Know

People who suffer from bipolar can educate themselves through many thoughtfully-written articles at BPHope.com. This online magazine is dedicated to helping people with depression or bipolar disorder, and in so doing they offer their readers articles written by authorities in the medical field, celebrities with these mood disorders, as well as first-hand accounts of people who struggle daily with these illnesses.

Are you one of the many people who just isn’t sure of the difference between bipolar or depression? Granted, they do have their similarities, however, they are different disorders altogether.

What is Depression?

Globally, one out of every twenty people suffers from depression. It is a leading cause of non-productivity and disability, and more women than men suffer from it. Some authorities, however, believe this statistic is equal, and that women seek help more often than their male counterparts due to cultural bias against men and depression. Generally, depression manifests in these symptoms:

Inability to concentrate
Feeling indifferent about one’s worth and one’s life
Irregular sleep patterns – sleeping too little or too much
Aches and pains that have no apparent cause
Overwhelming thoughts of suicide and death
Inability to enjoy previously pleasurable activities
Withdrawal from social situations

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is not a rare condition, but it does affect fewer people than depression. Globally, about 51 million people suffer from this mood disorder, whereas in the United States, approximately 5.7 million people are affected. Bipolar disorder includes both depression and euphoria; it is a mood illness that causes a person to experience both ends of the mood spectrum. Extreme mood highs and lows are the hallmark of bipolar disorder, and some of the symptoms of euphoria include:

An overwhelming feeling of happiness, or a natural “high”
Impaired judgment resulting in poor decision making
Easily agitated, twitchy or “jumpy”
Impulsivity or feeling very restless
Feeling especially overconfident
Engaging in risky behavior

At BPHope.com, readers will find dozens of articles relating to both depression and bipolar, and how to manage their mood illnesses day-to-day. Some of the topics covered by these articles include various treatments, the symptoms, handling relationships such as children, parents, spouses, friends, coworkers, etc., and several others. They also offer a community forum where people suffering from bipolar or depression can discuss their feelings online in a safe, cooperative environment.

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