Bipolar Disorder is a complex psychological disorder, a mental illness also known as manic depression. In Margarita Tartakovsky’s article “Bipolar Disorder Fact Sheet” she states “Approximately 2.6 percent of American adults have bipolar disorder.” People who are affected by this condition experience brutal mood swings that could impair their daily activities and have a negative effect on their lives and relationships. It can cause the individuals to make very poor decisions and even lead to drug and alcohol abuse. They experience high and low mood changes which can be very exhausting not only to the person with the condition, but there family and loved ones as well. When one is experiencing a “high” in mood, they can feel like they are invincible. They become very self-confident and feel like they can do anything, which can lead to overspending, reckless thinking, and bad decision making. When experiencing a “low,” the individual becomes very depressed, sad, and even feels hopeless. According to Tartakovsky, “suicide attempts are very common in bipolar disorder, especially during depressive episodes.” There are several types of bipolar disorders, but the two main types are Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Bipolar I is the definitive type of the bipolar disorder, and the person will constantly go through both the manic and depressive stages of the condition. The length of these episodes will differ from time to time. In Bipolar II, the manic stages are not as severe as Bipolar I; nevertheless, the depressive stages are quite similar (bipolar). But what causes this life altering mental illness? Several factors contribute to the cause of bipolar disorder such as genetics, biology, and environment. It is believed by researchers that there... ... middle of paper ... ...ct. 15, 2011). Munson, Leala. “Is Bipolar Disorder Genetic?” National Institute of Mental Health. e How Health. n.p. n.d. Web. (accessed Sept. 21, 2011). National Institute of Mental Health. “Bipolar.” Patient Education Center. n.p. Feb. 24, 2000. Web. (accessed Oct. 20, 2011) Pedersen, Traci. “Children of Bipolar Parents Have Highly Reactive Stress Hormone.” Psych Central. n.p. May 06, 2011. Web. (accessed Oct. 20, 2011). Smith, Melinda. Segal, Jeanne and Segal, Robert. “Treatment for Bipolar Disorder.” n.p. Oct. 2011. Web. (accessed Oct. 22, 2011). Tartakovsky, Margarita. “Bipolar Disorder Fact Sheet.” Psych Central. n.p. 2009. Web. (accessed Sept. 20, 2011). White, Ruth and Preston, John. “Bipolar 101: A Practical Guide to Identifying Triggers, Managing Medications, Coping with Symptoms, and More.” Stephen Hinshaw, PH.D. n.d. Print. (accessed Sept. 29, 2011).
Bipolar does not have a specific cause it is a complex disorder with multiple contributing factors one is genetic. Sometimes bipolar tends to run in peoples families. Another factor is biological.
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Dysregulation Disorder, which may have an impact on the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in children.
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The severe mood fluctuations of bipolar or manic-depressive disorders have been around since the 16-century and affect little more than 2% of the population in both sexes, all races, and all parts of the world (Harmon 3). Researchers think that the cause is genetic, but it is still unknown. The one fact of which we are painfully aware of is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupational success. Because the symptoms of bipolar disorder are so debilitation, it is crucial that we search for possible treatments and cures.
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Bipolar disorder is phychatric disorder in which there are periods of sadness and happiness. Some factors that can lead to bipolar are genetics, neurotransmitters, and brain function and structure. Things that can trigger your bipolar are medicines, the change of seasons, lack of sleep, abuse of substances, and stress.
It is not common knowledge, but people can be genetically predisposed to develop depression during their lives. Depression runs in families. It can be passed d...
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