Bipolar Depression

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Bipolar Depression

Manic Depression or Bipolar Illness is a mood disorder. People who suffer from manic depression have mood swings from severe depression to extreme highs or "mania." There generally are periods of normal moods in between the two extremes. Sometimes these mood swings are dramatic and rapid, but most often swings are gradual. The nature and severity of this disorder varies with the individual person.

Manic Depression generally strikes before the age of 35. Nearly 1 in 100 people will suffer from this disorder at some point in their lives.

Signs of Manic Depression:

Periods of depression are characterized by:

Increase or decrease in appetite and weight
Sleep disturbance; sleeping too little or sleeping too much in an irregular pattern
Loss of energy; excessive fatigue or tiredness
Decreased sexual drive
Decreased ability to think, concentrate, or remember
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt which may become unreasonable
Recurrent thoughts of death or self harm, wishing to be dead or thinking of, or attempting suicide
Aches, pains, constipation that cannot otherwise be explained

Periods of mania are characterized by:

Persistent "high" or irritable mood states
Appetite disturbance
Decreased need for sleep, sometimes for days
Hyperactivity
Increased sexuality
Rapid speech, at times being incoherent
Racing thoughts which result in disorganized speech
Loss of self control and judgement (this can result in impulsive shopping sprees, to grand delusions of ability, strength, etc.)
Easily distracted

If you or someone you appears to suffer from the signs of Manic Depression, call for help.

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