Treatment
Symptoms
Coping Skills
Myths/Facts
Famous People
100
This is essential for dealing with bipolar disorder and the problems it can cause in your life. A therapist helps you learn how to cope with difficult or uncomfortable feelings, repair your relationships, manage stress, and regulate your mood.
What is Psychotherapy (or just therapy)
100
Another name for Bipolar Disorder
What is Manic Depression
100
Communicating with this person will educate you and rid the burden you might feel
What is Your therapist/psychologist/doctor
100
Bipolar Disorder is a rare condition.
Myth or Fact?
What is Myth.
Effects about 5.7 million American adults
100
American actress and singer who won legions of young fans as the winsome star of the Disney television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–12) and as a pop vocalist.
Who
is
200
This minimizes the highs and lows of bipolar disorder and keeps symptoms under control.
What is Medication (mood stabilizers or Lithium)
200
Bipolar Disorder is characterized by these two types of episodes
What is Mania and Depression
200
Knowing this can give you a warning on potential stress and help with daily life
What is knowing your triggers and early warning signs
200
Bipolar Disorder is just another name for having mood swings
What is Myth.
Manic and Depressive episodes are more than short mood swings. They can last for days or weeks and are much more complicated
200
She is a current pop star who found out she has Bipolar Disorder after going to rehab for her depression. She used to be on the Disney channel.
Who is Demi Lovato
300
This is important because the more you and your loved ones know about bipolar disorder, the better able you’ll be to avoid problems and deal with setbacks
What is Education or Psychoeducation
300
Name some symptoms of a manic episode
What is...
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity,
Decreased need for sleep,
Unusual talkativeness,
Racing thoughts,
Distractibility,
Increased goal-directed activity (either socially, at work or school, or sexually) or agitation,
Doing things that are unusual and that have a high potential for painful consequences.
300
By doing this you are building structure in your hectic life. This can involve sleeping, eating, and exercising at similar times of the day everyday
What is developing a daily routine
300
There is no test to prove you have Bipolar Disorder
What is Fact.
Only a trained psychologist can diagnose someone with Bipolar Disorder. Online tests and genetic makeup tests can not probably tell you
300
American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago. The rapper and fashion designer legally changed his name
Who is
400
Having a ____ system in place can make all the difference in your outlook and motivation. This is important in treatment and life in general
What is Support System (family/friends/loved ones)
400
Name some symptoms of a depressive episode
What is...
Depressed mood most of the day,
Markedly reduced interest or feeling no pleasure in all
Significant weight loss,
Either insomnia or sleeping excessively nearly every day,
Either restlessness or slowed behavior that can be observed by others,
Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day,
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt,
Decreased ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day,
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide planning or attempt.
400
This helps keep stress at a minimum. You can do this by meditating, reading, writing, drawing, or any leisure activity you enjoy
What is Relaxation
400
People who are in a manic episode are often very happy
What is Myth.
Some people can be happy but more often than not that happiness fades. People often become edgy and irritable and can actually be frightened to be experiencing mania
400
A famous painter who died at the age of 37. He was best known for painting Starry Night and cutting his own ear off to send to the woman he loved.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
500
This type of therapy is most effective in treating Bipolar Disorder. In this you learn how to change negative thinking patterns and behaviors into more positive ways of responding.
What is CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
500
There are 3 types of Bipolar Disorder. Name at least one
What is Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic
500
By doing this, you are making yourself healthy and bettering your body and mind. You can do this by avoiding alcohol and drugs, eating fruits and veggies, taking healthy vitamins, etc
What is watching what you put in your body or eating a healthy diet
500
Bipolar Disorder can be diagnosed under the age of 18
What is Fact.
It is difficult to diagnose but most people who are diagnosed in adulthood have had the symptoms of the disorder since they were children
500
One of the most successful female solo artists of the '90s, an R&B superstar with an octave-hurdling range and truly massive sales. She has twins!
