https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9 about bipolar disorder en-us 2017-05-04 01:28:30 UTC 2017-05-14 21:07:49 UTC hello@padlet.com aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/169824278 Though bipolar disorder is its common name there are many different scientific names for it, including: manic-depression, manic depressive illness, bipolar mood disorder ect.]]> 2017-05-04 01:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/169824278 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/169824642 Bipolar disorder was first discovered by Theophilus Bonet. He published a paper on what he called “manico-melancolicus.” In his paper he talked about the link between mania and depression. However no diagnosis were made until the 1800s. ]]> 2017-05-04 01:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/169824642 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170264567 2017-05-05 19:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170264567 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170265572 Men, women, and everyone in-between are equally likely to get bipolar disorder. It is most prominent in young adults and tends to run in families. ]]> 2017-05-05 19:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170265572 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170266544 About 1% of the population in Canada has bipolar disorder. That's approximately 280,000 people]]> 2017-05-05 20:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170266544 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170266819 No one knows for sure what causes it but people think that genetics and a combination of neurological and environmental factors probably contribute.]]> 2017-05-05 20:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170266819 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170267152 Symptoms very from person to person as with many mental illnesses but the most common ones are: severe mood swings, depressive/manic episodes. During a manic episode one might feel: decreased need for sleep, racing speech, impulsiveness, poor concentration,and fast paced thoughts. During a depressive episode one might feel: sad or hopeless, have difficulty sleeping, loss of interest in activities, and a sense of guilt of low self esteem ]]> 2017-05-05 20:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/170267152 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171118070 There is no single test that can accurately determine if a person has bipolar disorder so usually a combination of methods is used. Typically a doctor would first test for other medical problems that could be causing bipolar like symptoms. Then if none are found they would then refer them to a mental health specialist. A psychiatrist would then ask questions about their personal life and symptoms in order to determine if they are bipolar or not.]]> 2017-05-10 20:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171118070 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171119888 Since all people respond to medication differently there are many different medications for all different people. ome of the possible medications include: lithium carbonate and valproic acid which are mood stabilizers. Medications are also typically combined with therapy. ]]> 2017-05-10 20:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171119888 aliciadp027 https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171119992 Most of the people being diagnosed with bipolar disorder are youth and young adults. It is also an incredibly under-discussed mental illness leaving many young people confused about their own mental state.  ]]> 2017-05-10 20:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aliciadp027/6lo920scbkm9/wish/171119992