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Q: What are some symptoms of bipolar disorder?
What are some of the most recongnizable symptoms of bipolar disorder?

A: Mood instability is the hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder. However, this is not typically radical mood swings in the way that most people think of them occurring several times a day. People with bipolar disorder typically spend at least a few days to a week in a mood state before it resolves itself or switches. Depressed mood states include feeling down, not enjoying pleasurable activities, trouble concentrating, sleep problems (either too much or not enough), appetite problems, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, feeling tired or fatigued, being fidgety or moving very little, and thoughts about death or suicide. Manic mood states occur when a person’s mood is excessively happy or irritable. They may be accompanied by feeling rested with very little or no sleep, feeling too good about yourself (grandiose), feeling pressured to keep talking, racing thoughts, distractibility, fidgeting or an increase in activity, and excessive involvement in pleasurable activities with a high potential for painful consequences (e.g. buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, etc.). If you believe that you or someone you care about has bipolar disorder it is very important that you seek professional help as this disorder is associated with a high risk for suicide. It has a strong genetic component so there is often a family history of similar problems, even if it was never diagnosed. Bipolar disorder used to be called manic-depression, so many people from older generations might call it that. Hope that helps.

Q: What are the major symptoms for Bipolar Disorder?
Could anyone tell me the common symptoms recognized from the patient suffering due to Bipolar Disorder?

A: The bipolar disorder is generally depressive disorder. Some of the symptoms are,
Patient will have excess energy level.
Sudden Mood changes.
Behavior that appear impulsive and reckless.
Patient will have restless sleep.

Q: What are classic symptoms of bipolar?
I have read that they dont always need to sleep is that a true fact for someone with a bipolar disorder, or can someone have other symptoms including depression, low self esteem and mood fluctuations and be considered bipolar? Thanks for any help

A: The best way to see mental disorders is a series of varying degrees of depression and stress. Mild stress produces an excellent person for creativity and performance. More depression saps the energy and creativity that these people once had as the leave neurosis and become bipolar. There are three levels used to describe Bipolar. Then the imbalance of chemicals made by your own brain plays havoc with the whole control system. The auto brain or lower brain can aggressively access messages that were kept from it earlier. As the depression continues and more and more logic substitutions are made the mind goes into a full psychosis where ideas are disassociated and language decays. The end result of psychosis from severe depression is schizophrenia which has been described as incurable . There are of course are always a few people who have been able to recover mental stability. The greatest learning step required for all levels of depression recovery is to see that society as two groups . Study what you group are in and stay with your own kind to find peace and happiness.

Q: when can bipolar start showing symptoms?
I suspect that i am bipolar, but I’m wondering if there is a general age where people with bipolar start to show symptoms? I’m 14 and that just seems too young, but at least 85% of my symptoms match the information I found about bipolar.

I realize that this is not the best place to get diagnosed, but I’d like to have some kind of idea of what I’m up against before I begin the arduous task of convincing my parents to let me go to a doctor and get checked out.

A: People can be diagnosed with bipolar disorder at any age. I work in mental health and have seen many children under the age of 10 with the diagnosis. However, symptoms of bipolar can be very similar to symptoms of changing and rushing hormones from puberty, which you’re smack in the middle of. I dont mean to say you’re not bipolar – obviously, I dont know – but it may be something that’ll work itself out in time. Good luck.

Q: Can anyone give information of the Symptoms of Bipolar in children?
My wife and I are started to feel that maybe my son has bipolar but know know what the symptoms are. Can anyone provide some basic information.

A: Do the child a favor, don’t put him on meds. My sons father was 15 the first time he was put on meds and then he attempted suicide for the first time. It was attributed to the bi-polar medicine.

Q: What are some common symptoms of bipolar?
What are the most common symptoms in both manic and depressive episodes of bipolar?

A: Symptoms of mania or a manic episode include: include:
Mood Changes
A long period of feeling “high,” or an overly happy or outgoing mood
Extremely irritable mood, agitation, feeling “jumpy” or “wired.”
Behavioral Changes
Talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another, having racing thoughts
Being easily distracted
Increasing goal-directed activities, such as taking on new projects
Being restless
Sleeping little
Having an unrealistic belief in one’s abilities
Behaving impulsively and taking part in a lot of pleasurable,
high-risk behaviors, such as spending sprees, impulsive sex, and impulsive business investments.
Symptoms of depression or a depressive episode
Mood Changes
A long period of feeling worried or empty
Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, including sex.
Behavioral Changes
Feeling tired or “slowed down”
Having problems concentrating, remembering, and making decisions
Being restless or irritable
Changing eating, sleeping, or other habits
Thinking of death or suicide, or attempting suicide.

Q: what are some symptoms of bipolar disorder ?
what are some major symptoms of bipolar disorder in younger people and how can it be fixed?

A: First of all, bipolar disorder is a mental disorder that emphasizes emotional peaks. Everyone has ‘up’ and ‘down’ days. Common bipolar symptoms include: dramatic mood shifts that disrupt daily life, obsessive habits, being irritated easily,
unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers,
sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic,
talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up ,
racing thoughts; jumping quickly from one idea to the next,
highly distractible, unable to concentrate,
impaired judgment and impulsiveness,
acting recklessly without thinking about the consequences,
and delusions and hallucinations (in severe cases).
The list goes on and on.
Unfortunately, bipolar is not a cureable disorder, but it can be controled by some simple steps. First, you can get professional help by contacting your doctor. Second, let others you know to help and support you. Finally, think slowly, and calmly to control your emotions. By doing this, you should be fine.

Q: What harm can very light use of Marijuana do for someone who experiences bipolar symptoms?

A: Probably not much harm at all, although I wouldn’t promote it as an effective treatment. Bi-polar disease has been connected to chemical & hormone inbalances in the brain which lead to the symptoms of bi-polar disease such as extreme mood swings and acute & chronic depression. There can be MANY varying levels of severity with bi-polar disease and due to this, not everyone exhibits the same symptoms or treatment reactions. However, since bi-polar treatments involve taking anti-depressants and anti-psychotics among other things and since marijuana DOES have anti-depressant qualities when taken in small doeses, it could potentially be a temporary or occassional alternative to treating people with mild bi-polar symptoms.

Q: How early in childhood can the first bipolar symptoms appear?

A: I would say from experience, quite early. My best friends younger sister was diagnosed with bipolar at the age of 9. I have had the symptoms since I was 11. It’s just hard to tell and varies with different people.

Q: Are bipolar symptoms normal if someone has justifiable reasons for being frustrated or sad?
Not like real delusions, but these sorts of things:

Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
Decreased need for sleep
More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
Flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
Attention is easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant items
Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences
Would not needing sleep be an ordinary response to a depresing situation.

A: It is absolutely possible that these “symptoms” are due to things going on or may just be that person’s personality. If you are truly worried just make an appointment with a psychiatrist. Unless those things are truly affecting one’s life I would not worry about it too much.

Q: Will you please define & give examples on these bipolar symptoms?
Give brief examples if you could. I am doing research on bipolar disorder and would like some of the symptoms defined with realistic examples (what behavior would one participate in if showing the following symptoms?).

1. Extreme optimism:

2. Inflated Self Esteem:

3. Poor Judgment:

4. Agitation:

5. Risky Behavior

6. Increased drive to perform or reach goals:

7. Tendency to be easily distracted/concentration issues:

8. Anxiety:

9: Loss of interest in daily activities:

A: 1
extreme optimisim
i think i can be or do anything
2
inflated self esteem
i think i am the smartest or the best at something
3
poor judgment
stealing from a store
4
agitation
simple conversation, music or television can cause me to get very angry
5
risky behavior
meeting someone from the internet without telling anyone, going home with them, and having sex
6
increased drive to perform or reach goals
sleep a lot less, get way more than usual done, sometimes to the amazement of others
7
tendency to be easily distracted/concentration issues
unable to finish reading a book, none the less a paragraph or even a sentence; then having to remember what you read? sometimes impossible. also, hearing every noise around you: the fan, the tv, the voices of neighbors, the pencil that dropped
8
anxiety
increased heart rate, sweating, feeling fear, chest pain
9
loss of interest in daily activities
not showering, brushing your hair, bathing, not leaving the house, staying on the couch

Q: How can playing Dungeons and dragons help me control my bipolar symptoms?

A: it might give your angry side a release by playing evil char’s that kill and distroy things imho

Q: can bipolar symptoms make someone in love one day and not the next?
My husband brought me flowers and a sweet card home for no reason yesterday today he said he wants a divorce. We were arguing earlier but this seems extreme. He is bipolar-was diagnosed but hasnt gone back for medication. What should I do? Just let it ride out or really be worried?

A: It’s really difficult to get a bipolar personality to commit absolutely, it is quite terrifying for one of us. We have a hard enough time holding on to reality.

The fear of losing someone we love is too much for most of us. If life becomes more calm, we feel safe, and symptoms are under control, we are far more rational and sane. Then we are quite loving, emotions run deep, painfully deep; but if there is a threat, we might run away emotionally.

He loves you or he wouldn’t have gotten married. Doesn’t mean his behavior is acceptable, just understandable. Don’t let him run all over you. Ignore him for now, he’ll come back to you. Do it every time so he learns not to be a tyrant. If he’s hurting you, he’s hurting himself – no good for anyone. Let him take the consequences of his own behavior, don’t baby him if he’s hurting you. He’’s just scared little boy inside, but of course, you need a man. Let him grow up.

Don’t believe anything we say when we are at emotional extremes. How can we be real when we’re not even in reality? Leave him be, he’ll come running back. You can’t hardly get rid of one of us if we really love you. Now you know the secret.

Q: Does psychiatry ever consider that bipolar symptoms are simply spiritual and not chemical
there has never been a genetically prediposed chemical imbalance that causes deprssion or acute mania. it has never been proven in any way whatsoever nor is there any evidence that bipolar symtoms are genetically handed down, it’s all BS

Mst people have family memebers with diagnsosed or non-diagnosed mood phenomenas and if they don’t the shrink will just say well it’s not completley genetic OR the gene or genes is/are dormant and needs certain enviromental factors to emerge

in other cultures shamans, mystics, sages all go through these spiritual type emergencys and have very bi-polar type symptoms as thier ego is thrown about

is bi-polar really spiritual emergence of souls that are too bright to be confined to this phony egoic culture?

what potion of modern western psychiatry even is open to the possibility of spiritual awarness or enlightment,,is that just hokus pokus to them?

A: I don’t think it’s a fair question simply because from the start psychiatry assumes our body it’s a machine that functions in deterministic environment, and only based on that assumption it can understand and heal afflictions. Simply put, these so called peripheral phenomenas are not within psychiatry’s method, and no true psychiatrist would touch it. I’m posting a video for you, Jeffrey Satinover MD explains this much better then I can: http://files.kabbalahmedia.info/video/eng_CongressAviv2005_SihaImSatinover_27-04-05.wmv

Q: Is Pot a Medicinal treatment for Bipolar symptoms?
A certain entertainment figure said they used Pot to treat their Bipolar symtoms. Seems to me that it would make the situation worse. And having read what others have defined Bipolar disorder to be (manic depression etc.) I cannot help but wonder.

A: Man, I’ve had friends that smoked pot for a long time. They generally start acting more bipolar.

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