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Bipolar Disorder is a serious but often misunderstood mental disorder, causing dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels. These shifts normally consist of manic and depression stages, but there can also be periods of hypomanic and mixed episodes. A person with manic episodes might experience extreme overconfidence and happiness, with bouts of irritability and anger. These periods are accompanied by racing thoughts, insomnia, phases of being impulsive, and the diagnosed may even talk faster than normal. A hypomanic episode is similar to manic episode, but these tend to be shorter and are less severe. A depressive episode has feelings of being sad, loneliness, and low self-esteem. Someone in the middle of a depressive episode loses interest in things they typically enjoy and often has difficulty focusing, will sleep less, and may even have suicidal thoughts.  A mixed episode includes both the symptoms of mania and depression at the same time. Types of bipolar disord...

Many people are curious about the answer to the question, “What is Bipolar?” Bipolar depression is one side of bipolar disorder, and the other is mania. Bipolar II symptoms include feelings of depression and what is called hypomanic episodes. Hypomanic episodes are manic episodes that never reach full mania. Bipolar I symptoms , on the other hand, are when the individual has had at least one full blown manic episode in their life along with episodes of depression. Here are some frequently asked questions about bipolar depression: Q: What is the difference between bipolar depression and major depressive disorder? A: Bipolar depression and mania are the two sides of bipolar disorder . An individual with bipolar disorder struggles with both depression and mania, while someone who has major depressive disorder struggles with the depression aspect only. Q: How is bipolar depression treated? Is it treated differently than major depressive disorder? A: Medications used t...

Bipolar illness is a serious disorder and millions of people across the country struggle with it every day. It’s difficult for friends and family members to see someone they love suffering, whether it’s from symptoms depression and/or mania, our gut instinct is to help. Here are ten ways you can help a loved one cope with bipolar illness. Encourage them to participate in social activities. One of the heaviest aspects of bipolar illness is depression. People who are depressed tend to isolate themselves. Help your friend cope by encouraging them to go for coffee with you or maybe go for a walk together. Listen to them without judgment. What your friend needs right now is for someone to listen to them without trying to fix their problem. Sometimes, just having someone to talk to is great therapy on its own! Understand when they need alone time. Sometimes, people with bipolar illness just want to be alone, give them the space they need without judgment but don’t go away entirely....

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that affects 5.7 million people in the United States, and according to the World Health Organization, over 60 million people suffer worldwide. Characterized by extreme mood swings, bipolar disorder can be broken down into two types: Bipolar I and Bipolar II. More people suffer from bipolar II, and bipolar I is defined as at least one manic episode along with episodes of depression, while bipolar II is defined as periods of hypo-mania along with episodes of depression. Bipolar I The difference between the two types of bipolar disorder is that with bipolar I , the person experiences full-out mania. A manic episode can last anywhere from weeks to even months, and is characterized by a reduced need for sleep, increased energy levels, losing touch with reality, feelings of euphoria, over-confidence in one’s abilities, rapid thoughts and speech, over-activity, delusions (sometimes), intense excitement, agitation, risk-taking, increased sexual appetit...

  Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder that is distinguished by severe mood swings. Everyone may be prone to regular mood swings in a typical day or week, but people who suffer from bipolar disorder experience these highs and lows to a great degree, so much so that it may cause a disruption in their lives. Men and women develop bipolar disorder in fairly equal proportion, but men experience bipolar disorder a bit differently. There are many symptoms for bipolar in both men and women that are the same, but, for example, men tend to develop bipolar I symptoms more frequently than women. What are the other differences? Seeking Help Due to societal stigmas that make men feel like they should not reach out for help, more women than men seek help for bipolar disorder symptoms. Bipolar disorder, when treated, is a manageable disease, and because many men with bipolar don’t reach out for help; they are more apt to commit suicide than their female counterparts. Men with bipolar dise...