Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental health disorder characterized by temporary pleasure (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression) (depression).

When you are depressed you may feel sad or helpless and you may lose interest or joy in most activities. When your mood changes to mania or hypomania (a mild form of mania), you may feel ecstatic, energetic, or unusually irritable. Sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior, and the ability to think are all affected by mood swings.

Mood swings can occur once a year or several times a year. Most people have some emotional traits between bouts, some do not.

Although bipolar disorder is a permanent diagnosis, following a treatment plan can help you control your mood swings and other symptoms. In most cases, medications and psychotherapy are used to treat bipolar disorder (psychiatry).

Features:

Bipolar and related disorders come in many forms. Examples of mania, hypomania, and depression. Symptoms include unstable mood and behavior, which can lead to severe pain and problems in daily life.

Bipolar I is a type of bipolar disorder. There was at least one manic episode, probably with or after a hypomanic or significant depressive episode. Mania can sometimes lead to disconnect from reality (psychosis).

Bipolar II is a type of bipolar disorder. You have experienced at least one severe depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode, but no manic episode.

Cyclothymic disorder is a type of cyclothymia. You have had hypomania activity and depressive symptoms for at least two years - or one year in children and adolescents (although less severe than major depression).

Other types. Bipolar and related illnesses, for example, can be caused by certain medications or alcohol or a medical condition such as Cushing's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, or ******.

Bipolar II disorder is a specific diagnosis, not a milder version of bipolar I disease. People with bipolar disorder may be depressed for a long time, leading to major disability. Manic episodes can be severe and dangerous in bipolar I condition.

Bipolar disorder can occur at any age, although it is usually diagnosed in the teens or early twenties. Symptoms vary from person to person and may change over time.

Mania and hypomania are two different types of mania:

Mania and hypomania are 2 different episodes with similar symptoms. Mania is more severe than hypomania and can cause more obvious problems with work, school, and social activities as well as relationship problems. Mania can also cause a disconnect from reality (psychosis), which requires hospitalization.

Manic and hypomanic episodes have three or more symptoms:

• A person who becomes unusually enthusiastic, funky, or wired
• Increased activity, force, or movement are all signs of increased activity, force, or movement.
• Exaggerated feelings of pleasure and self-assurance (euphoria)
• Sleep requirements decrease.
• Unusual rhetoric
• Thought to be the race
• Disorientation
• Poor decisions such as buying, ****** taking risks, or making risky investments

A major depressive episode occurred:

A major depressive episode is defined by the intense symptoms that make it difficult to manage daily activities such as work, school, social activities, or relationships. The following five or more features appear during an episode:

• Depressed mood such as sadness, emptiness, helplessness, or tears (in children and adolescents the depressed mood is expressed as irritability)
• Lack of interest or pleasure in all-inclusive activities is noticeable.
• Weight loss, weight gain or loss or increased appetite when not dieting (in children, not gaining weight as expected can be a sign of depression)
• Insomnia or excessive sleepiness
• Movement or slow motion
• Fatigue or lack of energy is a common phenomenon.
• Feelings of worthlessness or unreasonableness or excessive guilt
• Decreased concentration capacity
• Suicidal thoughts

Other signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder:

Other symptoms of bipolar I and bipolar II disorders may include generalized anxiety, sadness, psychosis, and others. Diagnostic classifications such as mixed or rapid cycling may apply at the time of symptoms. Bipolar symptoms also appear during pregnancy or may vary depending on the seasons.

Child and adolescent symptoms:

Symptoms of bipolar disorder are difficult to diagnose in children and adolescents. It is difficult to identify whether these are the effects of normal mood swings, stress or trauma, or symptoms of a mental health condition other than bipolar disorder.

Children and adolescents may experience significant depressive, manic or hypomanic episodes differently, although their patterns may be different from those experienced in adolescence with bipolar disorder. There may also be rapid fluctuations in mood during episodes. Between struggles, some children may experience periods without psychological problems.

One of the most noticeable signs of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents is severe mood swings that are different from their normal mood swings.

When should you see a doctor?

Despite their emotional turmoil, people with bipolar disorder often fail to understand how much their emotional state is disrupting their lives and the lives of their loved ones and therefore cannot receive the treatment they need.

And, if you are like other people with bipolar disorder, you may experience periods of happiness and increased productivity. However, this happiness usually leads to an emotional breakdown, which can leave you unhappy, tired, and in financial, legal, or relationship problems.

Consult your doctor or mental health professional if you are experiencing Such symptoms.