Monday, June 6, 2011

What is Bipolar Disorder?

What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder, which until the 1980s was called manic-depression, is an illness which involves the brain. The majority of people who have got this condition have a relative with a mood disorder. Mood changes are normal. However, the mood changes of the illness bipolar disorder are extreme. People with bipolar disorder cannot control their mood changes.

People who have bipolar disorder experience extreme changes in mood, energy, and behavior. They alternate, or switch, between two opposite emotions. Their mood repeatedly alternates from extremely happy, or high, to sad and hopeless. In between the extremes, their mood might be calm.

Types of Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar disorder has four categories, or types, that range from mild to serious, including bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, Cyclothymic disorder, bipolar disorder NOS (not otherwise specified). Doctors use these distinctions to more accurately diagnose patients according to the range and severity of symptoms they present.

Bipolar I disorder is considered the classic form of the disease and is characterized by one or more manic episodes, usually alternating with major depressive episodes. Type II bipolar disorders could be one of the categories with greater comorbidity and higher risk of suicide. Cyclothymic disorder is a milder form of bipolar, in which the person suffers short periods of mild depression alternating with short periods of hypomania. Another kind of bipolar is Bipolar NOS (not otherwise specified), which is a bipolar disorder that does not fall into any of these categories.

Who Gets Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder affects up to 3 percent of popularion. The illness affects males and females in equal number. It can develop at any age. In fact, more and more children are being diagnosed, or identified, with the disease. Usually, however, symptoms, or signs, first appear in the late teens or early twenties. The illness may take several years to develop fully. Often people don't realize they have bipolar disorder becayse they don't think of the highs as part of the illness. If untreated, bipolar disorder grows worse as the person gets older.

What Causes of Bipolar Disorder?
No one knows the exact cause of bipolar disorder. Brain chemistry, genetics, and environment all seem to have a part.

Is There a Cure for Bipolar Disorder?
There is no cure, but in most cases it can be treated and controlled with medication. Bipolar disorder is often a life-long, permanent condition that must be carefully managed and continuously treated. If left untreated, bipolar disorder can upset a person's life. About 20 percent of people with untreated bipolar disorder commint suicide every year. For teens with bipolar disorder, there are various Therapeutic Boarding Schools for Bipolar Teens.

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