Types
A mental illness defined by extreme emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression). Treatment usually includes a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
Bipolar Disorder
This type of episode includes racing thoughts, inflated self-esteem and euphoria, increase in goal-directed behavior, decreased need for sleep, irritability, and pleasure seeking without consequences
What is a manic episode?
People with mood disorders can't get better
Myth
What can trigger a manic episode?
Triggers for a manic episode can vary from person to person, but some common ones include:
Stress, Substance Abuse, Sleep Deprivation, Medication, Seasonal Changes, Hormonal Changes, Interpersonal Conflicts, Changes in Routine, Physical Illness, Non-adherence to Treatment
Understanding these triggers can help individuals with bipolar disorder manage their condition more effectively by avoiding or mitigating these potential triggers.
These medications are typically used to treat Bipolar Disorder
Mood stabilizers, anti-depressants
This category is used when mood disturbances cause significant distress or impairment but do not meet the full criteria for the specific types of bipolar disorders listed, and includes both specified and unspecified variations.
This disorder has numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms for at least 2 years
Similar to manic episodes but less severe; elevated mood, increased activity, and noticeable changes in energy levels and behavior, but not severe enough to cause major problems in daily functioning or require hospitalization.
Other Specified and Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorders
These are the common symptoms for bipolar II disorder:
One episode of major depression, one hypomanic episode
Talk therapy has been tested clinically and found to be effective
Fact
These two things can be a risk factor for developing Bipolar
What is substance/alcohol use and a medical condition?
This disorder includes a manic episode
What is Bipolar I Disorder?
This symptoms is commonly referred to as "the lows"
What is a depressive episode?
A common sxs of this disorder is hypomanic episodes
Similar to manic episodes but less severe; elevated mood, increased activity, and noticeable changes in energy levels and behavior, but not severe enough to cause major problems in daily functioning or require hospitalization.
bipolar II Disorder
List the "lows" (depression sxs)
Depressed mood, Social Withdrawal, Decreased need for sleep, Loss of interest/pleasure, recurring thoughts of death, fatigue nearly every day
Typically lasts 2 weeks
Symptoms must cause impairment
There is only one type of bipolar disorder
Myth
This disorder has numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms for at least 2 years
Similar to manic episodes but less severe; elevated mood, increased activity, and noticeable changes in energy levels and behavior, but not severe enough to cause major problems in daily functioning or require hospitalization.
Cyclothymic Disorder
How long must mania last to meet criteria for BPD
Typically lasts at least 1 week
Sxs must cause impairment
People with bipolar disorder are more likely to seek help when they are depressed than when experiencing mania or hypomania.
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