Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder: Two Personalities, One Body
Jordann Watts
West Georgia Technical School
Abstract
Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness. It affects the mood of a person causing them to be incredibly happy or incredibly depressed. There are three types of Bipolar Disorders: Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, and Cyclothymic Disorder. Bipolar I Disorder can make a person feel happy and extremely energetic. Bipolar II Disorder does the opposite. It can make a person feel depressed and exhausted. Cyclothymic is a mild case of bipolar. It does not have as intense manic episodes or side effects as the other disorders. A person with Bipolar Disorder can be very harmful to themselves and others around them. Many people with this disorder can find themselves suicidal from the depression. People who are involved in abusive relationships, their partners may or may likely have a case of bipolar. Bipolar disorders are maintainable with help of medications referred to from a doctor. People with Bipolar disorders are not monsters and need help from the people around them more than anything.
Bipolar Disorder: Two Personalities, One Body Have you ever been around someone who acted sweet and nice one minute and by the next minute they were the meanest person you have ever met? Nothing happened that could have triggered that emotion in such a short time leaving you very confused and wandering what you should do. “Bipolar disorder or BPD is a serious mental illness in which common emotions become intensely and often unpredictably magnified. Individuals with bipolar disorder can quickly swing from extremes of happiness, energy and clarity to sadness, fatigue and confusion.” (Bipolor Disorders) Since someone’s state of mind can change in an instant, should they be treated with caution at times? There are many people who live their daily lives and do not realize they have a bipolar disorder. There are three
Jordann Watts
West Georgia Technical School
Abstract
Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness. It affects the mood of a person causing them to be incredibly happy or incredibly depressed. There are three types of Bipolar Disorders: Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, and Cyclothymic Disorder. Bipolar I Disorder can make a person feel happy and extremely energetic. Bipolar II Disorder does the opposite. It can make a person feel depressed and exhausted. Cyclothymic is a mild case of bipolar. It does not have as intense manic episodes or side effects as the other disorders. A person with Bipolar Disorder can be very harmful to themselves and others around them. Many people with this disorder can find themselves suicidal from the depression. People who are involved in abusive relationships, their partners may or may likely have a case of bipolar. Bipolar disorders are maintainable with help of medications referred to from a doctor. People with Bipolar disorders are not monsters and need help from the people around them more than anything.
Bipolar Disorder: Two Personalities, One Body Have you ever been around someone who acted sweet and nice one minute and by the next minute they were the meanest person you have ever met? Nothing happened that could have triggered that emotion in such a short time leaving you very confused and wandering what you should do. “Bipolar disorder or BPD is a serious mental illness in which common emotions become intensely and often unpredictably magnified. Individuals with bipolar disorder can quickly swing from extremes of happiness, energy and clarity to sadness, fatigue and confusion.” (Bipolor Disorders) Since someone’s state of mind can change in an instant, should they be treated with caution at times? There are many people who live their daily lives and do not realize they have a bipolar disorder. There are three
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