Anxiety Disorder
Coach Vickery April 22, 2013
Shonte Cunningham-Boggs Psychology
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar is a disorder that is usually caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This causes major mood swings, and can make you super happy and energetic or really depressed. You can go from high to low in seconds. When you are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder you can go through a “high” period called (mania).Bipolar Mania is an unusually great feeling you get. Some other symptoms are extreme happiness, irritability, sadness, or a lack of energy. There is nothing that someone does to “get” Bipolar Disorder, and it’s not anyone’s fault. Bipolar Disorder is a disease like any other disease that may simply occur in certain people, because of your DNA. It can be triggered by drugs, or it can be hereditary. Bipolar Disorder can affect relationships, families, friends, and personal goals. Some behave erratically and impulsively, often making poor decisions due to unrealistic ideas about the future, and might have major problems with sleep. At the highest level, some can experience very messed up beliefs about the world known as psychosis. Some people who experience manic episodes usually experience depressive episodes. Some experience a mixed state in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time. Manic and depressive episodes typically last from a few days to several months and can be separated by periods of "normal” moods .Current research suggests that about 4% of people experience some of the characteristic symptoms at some point in their life.
In the families of people with Bipolar have it very hard, because the Disorder affects them too. Family members have to be patient and support those with the Disorder. To help them you need cause as less stress as you can in their life. That helps some with of their mood swings. Also, when their in a moment of a major mood swing you should just try to help, and just smile and nod. If you tell
Shonte Cunningham-Boggs Psychology
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar is a disorder that is usually caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This causes major mood swings, and can make you super happy and energetic or really depressed. You can go from high to low in seconds. When you are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder you can go through a “high” period called (mania).Bipolar Mania is an unusually great feeling you get. Some other symptoms are extreme happiness, irritability, sadness, or a lack of energy. There is nothing that someone does to “get” Bipolar Disorder, and it’s not anyone’s fault. Bipolar Disorder is a disease like any other disease that may simply occur in certain people, because of your DNA. It can be triggered by drugs, or it can be hereditary. Bipolar Disorder can affect relationships, families, friends, and personal goals. Some behave erratically and impulsively, often making poor decisions due to unrealistic ideas about the future, and might have major problems with sleep. At the highest level, some can experience very messed up beliefs about the world known as psychosis. Some people who experience manic episodes usually experience depressive episodes. Some experience a mixed state in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time. Manic and depressive episodes typically last from a few days to several months and can be separated by periods of "normal” moods .Current research suggests that about 4% of people experience some of the characteristic symptoms at some point in their life.
In the families of people with Bipolar have it very hard, because the Disorder affects them too. Family members have to be patient and support those with the Disorder. To help them you need cause as less stress as you can in their life. That helps some with of their mood swings. Also, when their in a moment of a major mood swing you should just try to help, and just smile and nod. If you tell