10 July 2011
Bi-Polar from the APA
11/07/11 16:17 Filed in: Mental Health Information:
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness in which common emotions become intensely and often unpredictably magnified. Individuals with bipolar disorder can quickly swing from extremes of happiness, energy and clarity to sadness, fatigue and confusion. These shifts can be so devastating that individuals may choose suicide.
All people with bipolar disorder have manic episodes — abnormally elevated or irritable moods that last at least a week and impair functioning. But not all become depressed.
Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology
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(Info from the APA 2011, http://www.apa.org/topics/bipolar/index.aspx. )
All people with bipolar disorder have manic episodes — abnormally elevated or irritable moods that last at least a week and impair functioning. But not all become depressed.
Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology
What You Can Do
- Consistent routines may ease bipolar disorderRegular sleep patterns and daily routines can help ease the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
- Psychological Science and Bipolar Disorder in Children and AdolescentsOver the last ten years in the U.S., the rate of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder has gone up drastically, raising new questions and challenges for treatment.
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- Mentally ill have reduced life expectancyMay 17, 2011, BBC News
- Bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed and unrecognizedMay 14, 2011, Medical News Today
- Mood swings of bipolar patients can be predictedApril 19, 2011, ScienceDaily
- Zeta-Jones may help dispel stigma of bipolar disorderApril 14, 2011, MSNBC
- Getting a second opinionMarch 12, 2011, Medical News Today
(Info from the APA 2011, http://www.apa.org/topics/bipolar/index.aspx. )