Based on primary and secondary information that I have found from this research study, living with a parent who has bipolar disorder can cause terrible effects to the child. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which a person suffers from severe mood swings, ranging from severe depression to manic episodes that can persist from days to weeks or longer. A manic episode is an elevated mood with symptoms that include increased energy, excessively high mood, extreme irritability, and racing thoughts. Most patients who have bipolar disorder have coexisting anxiety disorder which include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobia, panic disorder, and PTSD. Anxiety disorders include all disorders in which the main problem is excessive or unrealistic anxiety or fearfulness. Free-floating anxiety, or generalized anxiety disorder, is unrelated to any realistic, known source that is experienced the majority of the time for six months or longer. Social Phobia is a fear of being judged by others and being embarrassed of doing things in front of other people. Panic disorder is characterized by frequent panic attacks that affect an individual’s ability to function in everyday life. Within this, panic attacks occur. PTSD is a type of anxiety that develops after experiencing something traumatic such as sexual assault, serious injury, or a threat of physical harm. Symptoms from anxiety include elevated heart rate, trouble breathing, sweating excessively, and a sense of impending doom. One idea as to what causes anxiety disorder, according to behaviorists, is that anxiety is learned by the attention an individual received which then reinforced the fearful reaction. The biological model states that genes play a significant role in the chemic... ... middle of paper ... ...ecause even the average person feels bouts of anxiety at points in their life; it is biological, but there are certain ways one can learn to manage their anxiety and change the situations around them. This is an extremely important topic to me and I have met many people my age who are now my friends who have also grown up with bipolar parents and it has caused them a lot of damage. When I was at the height of this issue I deeply felt as though no one else was going through it, so whoever gets to read this paper, I want them to know that there are families going through this. People who have bipolar disorder seem very normal in public and then can have drastic mood changes in the privacy of their home where the children and spouse are present. It is necessary that people become aware of this issue and if they know anyone who deals with this, they know how to help.
One study shows that if a caregiver is under a lot of stress, his or her loved one has more trouble following the treatment plan, which increases the chance of a major bipolar episode. If you are a caregiver for someone with bipolar disorder, it is important that you also make time to take care of yourself. When learning about the bipolar disorder, I have learned a lot about it. I have learned about all the causes and all the symptoms of this disorder. If you have bipolar, you have a lot of stress in your life and you can’t even get rid of it really, you can calm it down but you’ll never get rid of it.
More than 57 million people in the United States suffer from some type of mental disorder. Mental illnesses can turn a person’s world upside down. These medical conditions can disrupt every aspect of a person and their family’s lives. Mental disorders do not discriminate; age, sex, or color does not matter when it comes to mental illness. Many people live with different types of mental health problems. These problems can be anxieties, drug or alcohol addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder, and personality and mood disorders. People can suffer from one or more of these conditions. There are treatment options available but unfortunately treatable mental illness is being left untreated. Many people feel ashamed or just don’t realize the help available to them. In the past several decades there have been substantial changes in the care for those with mental disorders but even with all the technology, science and a better understanding of what mental illness is, improvement of the lives of those with a mental illness still falls short. One disorder seems to be making its way to the front of the line of all the different disorders out there. Bipolar disorder. Statistics are saying by 2020 bipolar disorder will be the number two health ailment, right behind heart decease (Reilly 224). We can teach society about this disorder and educate people on the see-saw of emotions tied to bipolar and the treatment that is available to them to help ease some of the weight on bipolar patients and their loved ones. There is hope!
Several theories exist as to what might lead a person to develop bipolar disorder. In Virginia Woolf's case, many scholars related her illness to childhood sexual abuse by her older stepbrothers, on the basis of Freudian theory (Carmango, 1992). Uebelacker (2006) researches correlations between family functioning and the course of bipolar disorder and finds that stable family relationships would likely make it easier for bipolar family members to manage their symptoms. In Woolf's case, family problems may have played a major role, not in the development of her disease, but in the onsets of her episodes (Carmango, 1992). A person’s environmental forces do not cause bipolar disorder.
Miklowitz, D.J. (2007). The role of the family in the course and treatment of bipolar disorder.
It goes to show you that taking care of it is not harmful but without taking care of the illness it can be trouble. Two out of one scientist say people with Bipolar Disorder needs primary care. Bipolar disorder can result in behavioral issues that lead to interpersonal difficulty, including anger, abrasive communication, distrust and paranoia, and disrupted family, social, and health care relationships. Some causes he says is that people with Bipolar Disorder has a shorter lifespan than the general population about 8.5 to 9.0 years. (Culpepper) has a theory that people with Bipolar Disorder lives a short lifespan because of how much your mind has to change and how they stress. It is a fact that if you live without putting stress on your body and mind you will save some years off of your life. Bipolar Disorder patients goes through a lot of stress each day putting your mind and body through it. With stress comes ageing, weight gain, exhaustion, high blood pressure, ex. Under all that in time your body will shut down slowly. People with Bipolar Disorder tend to stress, anger, and have mix motions. Treating the illness can change your
“When one is diagnosed with manic depression, one’s status as a rational person is thrown into question. What it means to be rational or irrational depends on what notions of personhood are in play, notions that must be understood in their cultural context” (Martin, 2007). In American culture we have a blurred line between what is rational and what is irrational. The biggest blurred line is between what is rational for a man and what is rational for a woman. Mania and depression that is within the context of bipolar disorder cross that line because today in American culture mania is considered a male characteristic, while depression is considered a highly female characteristic. But when you are afflicted by bipolar disorder you don’t get to choose one or the other; you are stuck with both ends of the spectrum. Although there is a reported equal rate of bipolar disorder in men and women, there are a myriad of significant sex and gender differences related to not only that culturally blurred line and it’s influence on everyday life but also the cause of the disorder and of the episodes, symptoms, diagnosis, and comorbidity that bipolar disorder entails.
... the symptoms but these substances actually can trigger them. Another trigger that can make symptoms come on is stress. Anxiety disorders are also common with people who have bipolar as well is ADHD. This does not mean if you have ADHD or anxiety you will become bipolar these conditions are just common to run in people who have bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder not only affects the person living with it but the the people closest to them. It can be stressful on the family. It may also be difficult being the parent of a child with bipolar. As a family member or close friend learning to cope with the mood and behavior can be very helpful. Make sure to not take care of the loved one but take care of self too is important to manage bipolar disorder.
Modimore, Francis Mark. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families. John Hopkins U. P., 1999
Bipolar Disorder can be classified by the occurrence of manic episodes followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes. A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, extensive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day. During the specific period of mood disturbance and increased energy or activity, many symptoms are present. Some examples of these symptoms can include: -Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, and are more talkative than usual (“Bipolar and Related Disorders, “n.d.). There is a 10- 15% risk of completed suicide associated with Bipolar Disorder (“Bipolar Depression”, 2)
Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression disorder/illness can be defined in many ways. One definition is a mood disorder in which a person swings back and forth between wild euphoria and frenetic bursts of energy (the manic phase) to such deep, dark, and overwhelming depression that a person may contemplate or attempt suicide. (Hirshkowitz & Smith, 2004, p. 107) This illness/disorder seems to affect both men and women in about equal numbers and can get increasingly worse if left undiagnosed or even untreated.
Crowe, M. (2011). Feeling out of control: A qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar
Bipolar disorder is the condition in which one’s mood switches from periods of extreme highs known as manias to periods of extreme lows known as depression. The name bipolar comes from the root words bi (meaning two) and polar (meaning opposite) (Peacock, 2000). Though often bipolar disorder is developed in a person’s late teens to early adulthood; bipolar disorder’s early symptoms can sometimes be found in young children or may develop later on in life (National Institutes of, 2008). Bipolar disorder has been found to affect both men and women equally. Currently the exact cause of bipolar disorder is not yet known, however it has been found to occur most often in the relatives of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (National Center for, 2010).
Bipolar Disorder is the tendency of manic episodes to alternate with major depressive episodes, like a roller coaster. Barlow, D., Durand, M., Stewart, S., & Lalumière, M., 2014, p. 222. Their moods and relationships are unstable and they usually have a very poor self image, recurrent feelings of emptiness and fear of abandonment. Barlow, D., Durand, M., Stewart, S., & Lalumière, M., 2014, p. 444.
It is said that when a man and a woman come together as one, it appeases God. In this union, He blesses the couple with children to nurture, protect, and teach them His word. Families are of extreme importance in both the physical and theological sense. In the book of Genesis, the Lord said for his people to be fruitful and multiply while ruling over the lands and seas. His plan was for the people to marry and give birth, which is a vital building block of the human race.