• feeling sad

• Hopeless and irratible most of the time

• lacking in energy

• Difficulty concentrating and rembering certain things

Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings, mood swings can range from a none high to a low known as a fall into dipression thoughts and sorrows.

Bipolar disorder can also be causes by traumatic events such as a death or loss in the family or certain periods of high stress.

• Bipolar l: Episodes of mania that last at least a week

• Bipolar ll: Depressive and hypomanic episodes

• Cyclothymic disorder: rapid mood cycling

Bipolar disorder is known to be a chronic ilness and is needed ot have outgoing treatment throughout, if bipolar disorder is not tended to the symptoms will get worse so the treatments process must begin early.

Treating biploar disorder can be done in a few different ways such as medication, psychotherapy, education, self management strategies and talking to family and friends is very important, looking at all possible treatments is important and diving into multiple treatments will make the process easier to navigate.

• Talk with friends and family

• Talk to your family doctor

• Connect with your community mental health clinics and organizations such as the Canadian Mental Health Association

• Attend community workshops that may be hosted at community centers, schools, and colleges or universitys

“Bipolar Disorder.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder#:~:text=What%20is%20bipolar%20disorder%3F,day%2Dto%2Dday%20tasks. Accessed 27 Mar. 2024.