What is bipolar disorder?
A mental health condition characterised by intense mood swings, affecting how people think, behave, and function.
Bipolar disorder
This episode is often considered a "high state".
Mania/Manic episode
Irritability, exaggerated self-esteem, less need for sleep, increased talking, flight of ideas or racing thoughts, poor judgment, and psychotic symptoms are examples of THIS state.
Mania/Manic Episode
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Genes
This is the only fruit that bears it's seeds on the outside.
Strawberry
People that experience manic (or mixed), depressed, and well phases during their illness are said to have this type of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar I Disorder
This episode is often considered a "low state".
Depression/Depressive episode
Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, sleep problems, apathy, fatigue, extreme guilt, difficulty concentrating, and suicidal thoughts are examples of THIS state.
Depression/Depressive Episode
While stress or difficult family relationships do not cause bipolar disorder, these factors can certainly DO THIS in someone who already has the illness.
Trigger an episode
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Mercury and Venus
This is a milder form of mania, with less extreme symptoms, lacking psychotic features, and often lasts a shorter period of time.
Hypomania
During this state, many people feel normal and function well.
A well state
A person who is thinking and speaking very rapidly, while also feeling very anxious and suicidal could be experiencing THIS kind of episode.
Mixed state/mixed episode
These are situations that can provoke mania or depression in someone who has alreadt had an episode of illness.
Triggers
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People who experience hypomania, depressions, and intervals without symptoms but NO full manic episodes are said to have this type of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar II Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a _________ disorder, meaning it is recurring and typically consists of three states.
Episodic
A ________ disorder is an illness or medical condition that occurs together with another illness or medical condition - for bipolar disorder this might include panic disorders, OCD, substance abuse, ADHD, and BPD.
Comorbid
Certain antidepressants, steriods (prednisone for asthma or arthritis), and street drugs (like cocaine or amphetamines) are examples of THIS type of trigger.
Chemical
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206
This is the percentage of people affected by bipolar disorder worldwide.
1-2%
This phrase is used to describe an episode where someone is experiencing a mixture of manic and depressive symtoms at the same time.
Mixed episode
These motor problems can occur during episodes, resulting in physical agitation, slowness, or odd movements or postures.
Catatonic symptoms
Scientsists speculate that proteins involved in making these "chemical messengers" in the brain, or that use these "chemical messengers" to carry out other processes are affected in bipolar disorder.
Neurotransmitters
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Nausea