Bipolar
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There are many mental illnesses that people are suffering from on a day to day basis. These disorders make people incapable of being able to function properly in life on a daily base. One major disorder is known as Bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic-depressive illness. Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually starts between ages 15 - 25. The exact cause is unknown, but it occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth). Bi-polar disorder is a brain disorder that causes abnormal changes in the mood, energy, activity levels, and the inability to carry out day-to-day tasks. The symptoms of bipolar disorder can be very severe. Bipolar disorder symptoms can cause damaged relationships, lack of performance at school and/or work, and may even cause a person to want to kill themselves. Many people fail to realize that this disorder can be treated, and people can live a full and manageable lifestyle. It has been estimated that there are more than 50 million Americans living with a form of mental disorder. But being able to get the right treatment at the immediate time can help save the life of the individual.
People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional behaviors that occur in different times which are called "mood episodes." A behavior which is carried out by being overly active mentally and physically and showing signs of hyper activity is called a manic episode, and someone that shows the behavior of a down and said to be depressed individual is known as having a depressive episode. Those individual who do suffer from bipolar disorder may tend
There are many mental illnesses that people are suffering from on a day to day basis. These disorders make people incapable of being able to function properly in life on a daily base. One major disorder is known as Bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic-depressive illness. Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually starts between ages 15 - 25. The exact cause is unknown, but it occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth). Bi-polar disorder is a brain disorder that causes abnormal changes in the mood, energy, activity levels, and the inability to carry out day-to-day tasks. The symptoms of bipolar disorder can be very severe. Bipolar disorder symptoms can cause damaged relationships, lack of performance at school and/or work, and may even cause a person to want to kill themselves. Many people fail to realize that this disorder can be treated, and people can live a full and manageable lifestyle. It has been estimated that there are more than 50 million Americans living with a form of mental disorder. But being able to get the right treatment at the immediate time can help save the life of the individual.
People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional behaviors that occur in different times which are called "mood episodes." A behavior which is carried out by being overly active mentally and physically and showing signs of hyper activity is called a manic episode, and someone that shows the behavior of a down and said to be depressed individual is known as having a depressive episode. Those individual who do suffer from bipolar disorder may tend