Bipolar Disorder Information - Responsible For A Faulty TV Characterizations

Television suddenly very interested in people with mood in bipolar disorder with an emphasis on the inability of people with bipolar disorder in the world run as murderers or madmen. How do people who suffer from this condition to protect themselves from being labeled as criminals, the mentally ill? The answer is to arm yourself with information and share it, if necessary.

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of disorders which are determined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally high energy level and one or more depressive episodes. High levels of energy is called mania, unless they are not so serious and so they called hypomania. Some people have these episodes separately and some have both at the same time.

Extreme episodes of mania can lead to psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions. When this happens, or when a person becomes so depressed to suicide, the person may need hospital care under control. On the other hand many people associate the time mania or hypomania often positive achievements, creativity and effort goal. It was suggested that many creative people suffer from some form of bipolar disorder. Requires much more study about the disorder and creativity.

The incidence of bipolar disorder is unclear. Some studies suggest that the number of those suffering from this disorder may be one in 45, while other researchers conclude that the number is one of 70 or more. Researchers believe that this set of diseases can be caused by events in childhood or genetics. They are divided into what they think. There is evidence of several people within a family to have these disorders, including bipolar disorder, pointing in the direction of genetics.

There are three classifications of the symptoms of mental illness.

1. Bipolar disorder type I contains one or more manic episodes. These are serious enough to be considered psychotic in nature passes from one mood to go high or irritable or sexual transfer and, finally, a complete break with reality, including delusions and hallucinations. People can also suffer from depressive episodes that can become psychotic and suicidal thoughts.

2. Bipolar disorder type II is less severe. Instead of becoming a manic, hypomanic person will, a condition in which the creativity, optimism, decreased need for sleep and more energy. Hypomanic phase people often believe that something is wrong, and feel wonderful. No delusions or hallucinations. Depressed mood are just like all the others of bipolar depression and can lead to chronic pain, with or without known cause, does not want to do anything, anxiety and guilt.

3rd The third type of this classification is called cyclothymia mood or mixed. This is a condition in which the symptoms of depression and mania occur simultaneously or cycle frequently during the year.

With the sudden interest in bipolar disorder on television and focuses on the inability of people with the disorder to function in the world, people need to learn all they can about their problem. Places where information can be found including self-help books, articles and information on the Internet for their health care professional. Armed with information, people with the disease can prevent others from misinformation.