In the article , "Bipolar Disorder : The Agony and The Ecstasy" By Thomas Wheaton , the author talks his everyday struggles with his bipolar disorder and the ways he gets it treated.. He explains that is hard to control his moods without his medication. If he doesn't take it on time or misses a dose he experiences manic episodes and does the unexpected. For example, he states that he would buy 29 pairs of socks for no reason. Even would ask friends to order him unnecessary items online.…
Ellen would be Diagnosed with the Bipolar subtype, Bipolar ll. Bipolar II is characterized by major depressive episodes alternating with hypomanic episodes. This is due to Ellen describing having severe depression as well as panic attacks. Ellen experiences months of being in a major depressed state and has described herself as being unhappy through most of her life, with no long periods of feeling good. She also described having many episodes of abnormally elevated moods that have also lasted for several months. During these moods she would sleep very little and have racing thoughts. These moods are described as hypomanic episodes. Another identifying attribute is that patients with Bipolar experience ongoing impairments in social, occupational, and familial functioning. This is apparent in Ellen who struggled in relationships, did not finish her necessary tasks to receive her PhD, and has struggled to keep a job longer than a year or two.…
Thomas Wheaton wrote a story called Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy and in the story he explains what it’s like to have BP, what it’s like to live with it and how the medicine affects his body. Thomas explains that the medicine he has to take can have negative effects on his body if he doesn’t take his medicine at the same time every day and drink a very uncomfortable amount of water every day. He explains that there are 3 types of bipolar. Bipolar 1 in a person’s life type have to experience at least one episode of a mixed episode or mania. Bipolar 2 is a mixture of moon swings between a milder form of mania and severe depression. It can last a few days each between the cycles and intense mood intervals. Cyclothymic disorder is…
Bipolar disorder which is also known as the maniac depressive disorder, it is a brain condition that causes strange turns in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day to day tasks. Bipolar disorders are one of the oldest known psychological illnesses to a mankind. Research reveals some mention of the symptoms in early medical records. It was first noticed as far back as the second century,…
Demi had to go to rehab for her self-harm, eating disorder, and she was going through depression. She was very confused of how she would be depressed one day and then the next be the happiest person ever, she then found out she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and everything made more sense to her. She took therapy and saw doctors to help her get better which, she did. When she got interviewed about her self-harm she said that she would sacrifice her privacy in order to help others understand that they're not as alone as they think they are.…
Demi Lovato is a teen star that starred on Disney channel. She is also an actress and singer that went through a period of hurting herself. She opened up about her bulimia and cutting. "I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old," she said. "So, I guess, for the past 10 years I've had a really unhealthy relationship with food (Johnston).” At age 11, Lovato began cutting herself -- intentionally self-mutilating her wrists as a way of coping with emotions (Johnston). In “Skyscraper”, personification, simile and imagery are used by Demi Lovato to express her struggles and how she overcomes them.…
There are so many celebrities that impact our society greatly and they create a good example of how we all should behave. While Demi Lovato has made many mistakes in her life, Lovato is an iconic figure to for teenagers, young adults, and even older people facing difficult circumstances. She started being in the spotlight at a young age, she became very well-known and successful on her own, and she overcame so many sufferings throughout her life. According to credible sources, she started her career on Barney along with being a Disney Star, has gotten through an eating disorder, and her depression.…
Who is Demi Lovato? An advocate, a former self- harmer/ drug user,a talented performer? Yes, she is another disney star to fall down, but she got right back up. From the day her story began in August of ‘92,she had always had a passion to perform,even through her struggles,and only then later realized she wanted to be an advocate,she wanted to be better. Here is her story,the story of where it all began.…
Of the literal hundreds of mental disorders with which people must contend, few are as misrepresented as Bipolar Disorder. Fewer yet have such a social stigma bound to them. The actuality of the disorder seems to be lost somewhere between rushed diagnoses and an uniformed public. This is especially an issue as BPD knows no racial, social, or ethnic boundaries. Even those in high standing can be affected by BPD. One such case of this was Kurt Cobain’s, lead singer of Nirvana, diagnosis with Bipolar Disorder. Kurt Donald Cobain was born on February 20, 1967 in the city of Aberdeen, Washington (Cross, 2002). He showed great interest in the arts early on, gravitating particularly towards music (Cross, 2002). Cobain was put under much stress as a child, as his parents constantly argued and fought (Cross, 2002). This constant unrest lead to Cobain’s parents to divorce when he was nine (Cross, 2002). He spent much of his childhood passing forth from household to household (Cross, 2002). It was claimed in Kurt’s most notable biography that he would actually lock himself in his closet seeking solitude, and found solace only though playing a guitar which he received as a gift from his uncle (Cross, 2002). In his teen years, Cobain began taking drugs indiscriminately, namely heroin (Cross, 2002). He lived as something of a vagrant from 1984-1985 (Cross, 2002). His relationship with his father grew more distant through these times, and eventually led him into a rocky adulthood which was put on public display and exacerbated through performances from his band, Nirvana (Cross, 2002). When…
As a child her first time on TV was when she was only seven years old when she landed a role on Barney & Friends. After that she made appearances in movies till she starred on Disney channel, where she is widely known for her lead female role in Disney’s Camp Rock and her own show Sonny with a chance. Lovato soon became overwhelmed with the workload, her increased popularity and media attention she was attracting being an actress, singer, song-writer and charity spokesperson, at only 18 years old. Being a pop star with problems finally came to light in the summer of 2010 backstage after a concert, Lovato attacked one of her back up dancers and was sent to rehab, where the truth was revealed that she had stopped eating regularly, taken up drinking, drugging, self-harm and purging.…
Imagine a Sunday morning. A couple is sitting at the breakfast table discussing the upcoming days events. They discuss in detail what is planned for the day, what various activities they have planned for the week, and talk about work. This is a nice, pleasant conversation. Now envision the same morning events, except now one of them has bipolar disorder. Would there be any difference in the conversation? People with bipolar disorder suffer from severe mood swings. Two different types of moods are associated with this disorder. From extreme manic episodes with symptoms that include reckless behavior, inability to control tempers, trouble staying focused, hyperactivity, and a lack of self control. To extreme depressive episodes that exhibit symptoms from difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions, loss of self esteem, isolating themselves from friends and activities, to thoughts of death and suicide (U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, 1997-2009). Living with bipolar disorder can affect a person 's work, social, and family life.…
an increase in energy and a decreased need in sleep. Attention span is low and…
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 disorders fall into two categories, Bipolar I Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder. According to the DSM-5 (2013), “for a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder, it is necessary to meet the following criteria for a manic episode. The manic episode may have been preceded by and may be followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes” (p. 123). While a diagnosis for Bipolar II Disorder needs to meet the criteria for a current or past hypomanic episode and criteria for a current or past major depressive episode.…
Depression that is something that usually affects everyone at some point in their life even when the person does not realize they are suffering from it. Depression can be brought on by many different things such as job lose, a death, or by an imbalance of the brain. According to Mental Health America, depression affects more than 21 million American children and adults annually. Mental Health America, also states the principal cause of the 30,000 suicides in the U.S. each year (Mental Health America. An Analysis of Depression Across the States.2012.).…