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Visual Representation of Bipolar Disorder

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Visual Representation of Bipolar Disorder

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“Which of my feelings are real? Which of the me's is me? The wild, impulsive, chaotic, energetic, and crazy one? Or the shy, withdrawn, desperate, suicidal, doomed, and tired one? Probably a bit of both, hopefully much that is neither.”
-  Kay Redfield Jamison

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Men and women are both equally affected of having bipolar disorder. Women are 3x more likely however to experience more rapid cycles of the disorder.
The disorder based on statistics occurs mostly around 25 years of age, even though it could start in early childhood or late adulthood.

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Psychotherapy

Lithium Carbonate (A type of long term drug that treats bipolar disorder and depression as well).

Anti-psychotics (A type of drug to use if severe behavior and symptoms are present)

Anti-depressants

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The main cause of this disorder is unknown, but can range from multiple factors including:

A stressful/traumatic environment

Chemical imbalance in the brain

Hormonal imbalances

Genetically passed down

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Feeling down, sad, and lonely

Little energy

Decreased Activity Levels

Trouble sleeping, sleep too much or too little

Feelings of lacking enjoyment, worry, and emptiness

Trouble concentrating

Forget things a lot

Eat too much or too little

Feel tired or "slowed down"

Suicidal thoughts

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Elated, very happy feeling

High levels of energy

Increased activity levels

Trouble sleeping

More active than usual

Talking fast about various things

Become agitated, irritable, or touchy-feely

Feeling of thoughts going by fast, or can do multiple things at once

Attempt risky actions

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Episodes of mania (thinking and behaviors that negatively affect one’s ability to function) or hypo-mania.

Episodes of depression that follows with the mania or hypo-mania.

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Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression, is when a person has continuous episodes of mood swings ranging from severe sadness, to being elated and content with themselves.