A Critical Look At Bipolar Depression Characteristics


by Rick Seager - Date: 2007-02-11 - Word Count: 474 Share This!

Bipolar disorder is a medical diagnosis which refers to people who suffer from feelings of mania one minute and depression the next.

When compared to the ups and downs of average people, a bipolar sufferer can go through a wide range of mixed emotions, or mood swings, which can last anywhere from minutes to months!

Changes in mood are often partnered up with feelings of disruption and distress, with high suicidal tendencies. Bipolar can also be linked to extreme creative functioning which means that your creative talents can be enhanced.

Bipolar disorder is categorized into two types, Type I or Type II. Type I sufferers can experience the highs of full blown mania but the Type II's will only reach such highs if they are triggered by mania medications.

During these manic periods, psychosis may occur. Rapid cycling is also another possibility. When talking about bipolar, severity and problems connected with moods have its own variations. Thus, a bipolar spectrum disorder concept is employed more often which includes cyclothymia.

People with bipolar disorder will experience periods of abnormally agitated moods which in turn just end up adding to the depressed mood condition. The duration and intensity of these mood conditions will vary among people.

The moods of bipolar people will fluctuate from one state to the next, resulting in improved functioning or impairment, all depending on the different highs and lows being experienced. The energy level, cognitive functioning, social rhythms, activity level and sleep pattern are also altered from the average person.

The depression that is experienced by bipolar people is very similar to the depression experienced by clinically depressed people.

Some of the symptoms for people coping with bipolar depression are:

SadnessAngerGuiltHopelessnessFatigueAnxietyProblems concentratingLonelinessSuicidal tendencies Bipolar depression is one of the most serious problems that an individual can face. Some other types of serious depression are also accompanied by psychosis symptoms like:

HallucinationsDelusionsand Escapism People dealing with bipolar depression also tend to have paranoid thoughts. They can often times begin coming up with the idea that the ones that are close to them are actually conspiring against them. They may think that their families are just leaving them or have just forgot about them.

The primary nature of a bipolar disorder is flux. It is the state of mental operation wherein a person is immersed fully on what she or he is doing, accompanied with a feeling of full involvement, energized focus, and success during the activity process.

As for what the cause to bipolar disorder is... the United States National Institute of Mental Health states that there is no predetermined cause for bipolar disorder.

There are a lot of different factors that are working together to create the disorder. Bipolar often runs in families so researchers are currently searching for a specific gene that could be causing it however the general theory is that it is caused by multiple genes, just like most other mental illnesses.


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Rick Seager was diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years ago but he was determined not to let it take control of his life. So he fought back and has gone on to become the bestselling author of the ebook "Bipolar Disorder Uncovered" and he also enjoys writing articles on bipolar. Check out his website now for more info =>http://www.BipolarDisorderUncovered.com

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