CASE SCENARIO ON BIPOLAR DISORDER

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that

brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and
behavior.
People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly
happy and energized and other periods of feeling very sad, hopeless, and
sluggish.
■ The word "manic" describes the times when someone with bipolar disorder feels
overly excited and confident. These feelings can also involve irritability and
impulsive or reckless decision-making.

■ "Hypomania" describes milder symptoms of mania, in which someone does not

have delusions or hallucinations, and their high symptoms do not interfere with
their everyday life.

■ The word "depressive" describes the times when the person feels very sad or
depressed. Those symptoms are the same as those described in major depressive
disorder or "clinical depression," a condition in which someone never has manic or
hypomanic episodes.
Bipolar disorder symptoms
■ In bipolar disorder high and low moods do not follow a set pattern. Some may feel the
same mood state depression or manic several times before switching to the opposite mood.
These episodes can happen over a period of weeks , months and sometimes even years .
■ Excessive happiness, hopefulness, and excitement
■ Sudden changes from being joyful to being irritable, angry, and hostile
■ Restlessness
■ Drug and alcohol abuse
■ Becoming more impulsive
■ Less need for sleep
■ Trouble making decisions
■ Sadness
■ Loss of energy
 Risk factor

■ When someone develops bipolar disorder, it usually starts when they're in late adolescence or
young adulthood. Rarely, it can happen earlier in childhood. Bipolar disorder can run in
families.

■ Men and women are equally likely to get it. Women are somewhat more likely than men to go
through "rapid cycling," which is having four or more distinct mood episodes within a year.
Women also tend to spend more time depressed than men with bipolar disorder

■ Many people with the condition abuse alcohol or other drugs when manic or depressed. People
with bipolar disorder are more likely to have seasonal depression, co-existing anxiety disorders,
posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
 Complications
■ bipolar disorder can lead to longer and more severe mood changes. For example, episodes of bipolar-
related depression can last up to 6 months, while manic episodes can last up to 4 months without
ongoing treatment.
■ Someone living with bipolar disorder may also have a higher risk of the following:
■ substance abuse (for example, alcohol or drugs)
■ anxiety
■ heart and cardiovascular conditions
■ diabetes
■ unhealthy weight (such as obesity)
■ suicidal thoughts

■ Some of these problems may need to be managed at the same time as bipolar disorder.

■ With the right treatment and support, most people with bipolar disorder can live productive and
fulfilling lives.
Prevention

■ There is no known method to prevent bipolar disorder. Because its

exact cause has not yet been determined, it is especially important to
know its symptoms and seek early intervention. Regular and continued
use of medication can help reduce episodes or mania and depression.
■ Some people who experience bipolar disorder may become suicidal. By
knowing how to recognize these symptoms, there is a better chance for
effective treatment and finding coping methods that may prevent long
periods of illness, extended hospital stays.
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