What is Bipolar Disorder? by Christianna Holmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox AKA Manic Depression en-us 2018-03-17 18:18:29 UTC 2018-03-19 14:05:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Comedy_and_tragedy_masks_without_background.svg/1200px-Comedy_and_tragedy_masks_without_background.svg.png Definition ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106008 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.]]> 2018-03-17 18:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106008 Symptoms of BD ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106150
  • 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.
    • ]]>     2018-03-17 18:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106150     Mania (Cloud 9) Symptoms ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106675
  • 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


    • ]]>     2018-03-17 18:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243106675     Depression Symptoms ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243107039
  • 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
    • ]]>     2018-03-17 18:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243107039     ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243109850 2018-03-17 18:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243109850 ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243109967 2018-03-17 18:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243109967 Causes of Bipolar Disorder ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243110205 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

    ]]>     2018-03-17 19:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243110205     Treatment ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243110801
  • 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
    • ]]>     2018-03-17 19:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243110801     ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243111661 2018-03-17 19:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243111661 Prevalence of Bipolar Disorder ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243111698 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.    ]]>     2018-03-17 19:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243111698     Quote ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243114175 “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]]>     2018-03-17 19:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243114175     ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243117393 2018-03-17 20:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243117393 Visual Representation of Bipolar Disorder ccholmes https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243117757 2018-03-17 20:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ccholmes/240iudt3vqox/wish/243117757