Bipolar depression and manic depression
What is a bipolar disorder?
Manic depressive disorder is also known as the bipolar disorder is an illness which basically results in extreme mood swings those changes from mild to extremely aggressive.
The bipolar depression works so strongly that unwillingly you would react at public places too, you would not be able to react properly, sometimes a person suffering from bipolar disorder tend to be suicidal and follow extreme steps. The bipolar disorder also causes a strain in the relationship among people.
Cause of bipolar disorder
Any chemical imbalance occurred in the brain ort even the family environment and other conditions too can cause bipolar disorder. The main reason due to which bipolar disorder occurs is not clear among doctors.
Symptoms of bipolar disorder
The person who is suffering from bipolar disorder may face problems like:
Extreme mood swings, the person suffering from bipolar disorder has the tendency to waste money on dangerous activities. The person suffering from bipolar disorder may show very less period of sleep. From extreme happiness to extreme sadness this mood change is normal and even in quick time intervals. The person suffering from bipolar disorder may face confusion in his decision making habits and he may find himself hopeless and also will face trouble in remembering a lot of things.
The person suffering from bipolar disorder may show tremendous changes in the enjoyment activities too. The mood changes can develop gradually without any set periods that are available. The manic depression state can even; last for days and may even end in few minutes, but the best step to diagnose them are to check out the mood swings.
Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
There are many symptoms and phases of bipolar disorder so it is hard to diagnose it properly. There are no efficient lab tests that are done for the bipolar disorder. There is just a complete set of diagnosis questions that are asked by the doctor to check out the condition of the person who is a suspect of bipolar disorder.
He will surely check the mood swings that are common in person with the bipolar disorder. There may be a manic episode that might have happened just the last week it is possible that the doctor may check the symptoms you showed at that time.
Doctor might do a urine test or a blood test to rule out any other problem that is being showed by the symptoms.
Treatment of bipolar disorder
The doctor would take the first step as to manage the periods of mood swings that happen to you while the disorder shows its effects. Medications may include the mood stabilizers and also the antipsychotics that are given to control the mood swings. For few times when the person is undergoing depression only then the antidepressants are given.
Counseling with the person and even the family members is very important, when you want to cure the bipolar disorder.
People that are suffering from extreme cases may also be hospitalized so as to counter any risky behavior if any done by them.
Who are mainly affected by bipolar disorder?
About 1% of the total population of America (i.e. 3 million people) is suffering from bipolar disorder. These rates are similar when other countries are also taken into account. The people more likely to be affected are between the ages of 15-24 years.