Signs and Symptoms
Myth vs. Fact
Treatment Options
Bipolar Basics
100

The term for when your thoughts or emotions disconnect from reality.

What is Psychosis?

100

Bipolar disorder is just another name for mood swings. 

What is Myth? (Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition characterized by extreme mood changes not just everyday mood swings.)

100

This type of medication is commonly used to stabilize mood in individuals with bipolar disorder. 

What are Mood Stabilizers?

100

This is the term for the low-energy, sad, or hopeless state in bipolar disorder.

What is Depression?

200

This symptom, which can occur in both manic and Depressive episodes, involves seeing or hearing things that are not there.

What are Hallucinations?

200

Bipolar disorder can be managed with proper treatment.

What is Fact? (With medication and therapy, many people with bipolar disorder can manage their symptoms effectively.)

200

This lifestyle change, involving regular sleep, exercise, and a healthy diet, is crucial for managing bipolar disorder. 

What is a Healthy Lifestyle?

200

Bipolar disorder is classified under this category of mental health disorders. 

What are Mood Disorders?

300

This type of episode is characterized by feelings of deep sadness, hopelessness, and lack of energy.

What is a Depressive Episode?

300

Bipolar Disorder only affects mood and does not impact other aspects of life.

What is Myth? (Bipolar can affect energy levels, sleep, behaviour, and thinking.)

300

This type of therapy involves family members and aims to improve communication and support within the family?

What is Family Therapy?

300

How many types of bipolar disorder are there?

What are four? (Bipolar I disorder, Bipolar II disorder, Cyclothymia, and Other types.)

400

This symptom involves experiencing extreme changes in mood, energy, and activity levels that can last days to weeks. 

What are Mood Swings?

400

Only adults can have bipolar disorder.

What is Myth? (Bipolar disorder can affect children and teenagers as well as adults.)

400

A therapy where you learn about your specific issues and how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors affect your moods. 

What is psychotherapy?

400

This term refers to a less severe form of Mania that can still impact functioning but is not as extreme as full Mania. 

What is Hypomania?

500

This term describes a period of extremely elevated mood, energy, and activity levels. 

What is Mania?

500

Bipolar disorder is caused by a single gene.

What is Myth? (Bipolar disorder is believed to result from a combination of genetic, environment, and neurochemical factors.)

500

This type of medication is often prescribed to manage the Depressive episodes of bipolar disorder. 

What are Antidepressants?

500

This is the term for a rapid shift between manic and Depressive episodes, sometimes occurring within the same day.

What is Rapid Cycling?

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