Do You Recognize These Bipolar Symptoms?

Bipolar symptoms run the gamut of human emotions. One day the individual may be very depressed, nearly suicidal, and the next day they might be on top of the world, feeling weightless and impulsive. Of course, a diagnosis should come from a professional medical authority, but it’s important for people to realize the symptoms of bipolar disorder so they can recognize it themselves or someone they love. There are two separate aspects of bipolar disorder, basically, the mania and the depression. Two sides of the same coin that 5.5 million Americans suffer from, which equals 2.6% of the adult population.

Many people may have some of the symptoms of bipolar disorder at one time or another, but a true sufferer of bipolar disorder may have most or all of them. That’s why it’s important to see a doctor who can diagnose and then offer treatment ideas. At BPHope.com, they have built a community around managing life with bipolar symptoms and, therefore, thriving in life even with bipolar disorder.

Symptoms for Bipolar Mania involve:
  • Being impulse and acting recklessly (impaired judgment)
  • Easily and highly distracted, difficulty concentrating
  • Sense of extreme power and ability
  • Rapid talking that others cannot comprehend
  • Unusual feeling of optimism – a “high” without using chemicals
  • Racing thoughts, jumping from one idea to the next very rapidly
  • No thought to consequences
For most individuals, being in a good mood might encompass some of these symptoms and the symptoms of bipolar mania might even sound like a positive spin on life, however, to the person with bipolar disorder, manic episodes can be just as harmful as depressive episodes. An inflated sense of power, inability to concentrate and racing thoughts and ideas leads to reckless behavior that can land the individual in very big trouble.

Symptoms of Bipolar Depression involve:
  • Feelings of worthlessness and guilt
  • Both physical and mental lethargy
  • Inability to experience pleasure
  • Profound irritability
  • No energy, extreme fatigue
  • Weight changes and change in appetite
  • Disrupted sleep cycles
People suffering from bipolar disorder often have mixed episodes that involve both depression and mania. Someone suffering from this mixture is at a higher risk of suicide because of the depressive thoughts and the increased energy that accompanies a manic mood.

BPHope.com offers treatment ideas, first-person profiles, educational resources and tools and a community forum to help those suffering from bipolar symptoms regain their health and regain their life.

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