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    Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders: Mental Health Issues
    Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders: Mental Health Issues
    Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders: Mental Health Issues
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    Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders: Mental Health Issues

    By Desmond Gahan

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    There are several types of bipolar disorder; all involve episodes of depression and mania to a degree.

    Bipolar disorder is a lifelong illness. Episodes of mania and depression eventually can occur again if you don't get treatment. Many people sometimes continue to have symptoms, even after getting treatment for their bipolar disorder. Here are the types of bipolar disorder:

    • Bipolar I disorder involves periods of severe mood episodes from mania to depression.
    • Bipolar II disorder is a milder form of mood elevation, involving milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with periods of severe depression.
    • Cyclothymic disorder describes brief periods of hypomaniac symptoms alternating with brief periods of depressive symptoms that are not as extensive or as long-lasting as seen in full hypomanic episodes or full depressive episodes.
    • "Mixed features" refers to the occurrence of simultaneous symptoms of opposite mood polarities during manic, hypomanic or depressive episodes. It's marked by high energy, sleeplessness, and racing thoughts. At the same time, the person may feel hopeless, despairing, irritable, and suicidal.
    • Rapid-cycling is a term that describes having four or more mood episodes within a 12-month period. Episodes must last for some minimum number of days in order to be considered distinct episodes. Some people also experience changes in polarity from high to low or vice-versa within a single week, or even within a single day, meaning that the full symptom profile that defines distinct, separate episodes may not be present (for example, the person may not have a decreased need for sleep). Sometimes called "ultra-rapid" cycling, there is debate within psychiatry as to whether this phenomenon is a valid or well-established feature in bipolar disorder. A pattern of rapid cycling can occur at any time in the course of illness, although some researchers believe that it may be more common at later points in the lifetime duration of illness. Women appear more likely than men to have rapid cycling. A rapid-cycling pattern increases risk for severe depressionand suicide attempts. Antidepressants may sometimes be associated with triggering or prolonging periods of rapid cycling. However, that theory is controversial and is still being studied.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSepharial
    Release dateAug 26, 2017
    ISBN9781386503873
    Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders: Mental Health Issues
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    Desmond Gahan

    Desmond Gahan BA., (Dip. Applied Psychology) is the author and publisher of many non fiction books. His special area is psychology and psychopathology. He lives in Dublin Ireland.

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      Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders - Desmond Gahan

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      Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders

      Contents

      Understanding Bipolar To Get Help...........................................................................8

      Why Should I Get Help Anyway?...............................................................................10

      Why So Many Struggle With Treatment...................................................................12

      Learning To Cope With Bipolar Disorder..................................................................14

      Why You Should Consider Support Groups..............................................................16

      Childhood Treatment Options For Bipolar Disorder.................................................18

      What To Do If You Have A Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis............................................20

      Tips On Recognizing Bipolar Symptom And Its Importance....................................22

      Treatments For Bipolar Disorder: Getting Rid Of That Monkey On Your Back........24

      The Manifestations Shown By A Bipolar Child Helps In Proper Diagnosis..............26

      A Bipolar Overview: Discovering Bipolar..................................................................28

      Medicine Or Talk Therapy: Common Bipolar Disorder Treatment...........................30

      Your Child And Bipolar Disorder: What You Should Know And What You Should Do..............33

      Considering A Long-Term Medication For Bipolar? Choose LAMICTAL....................35

      Pediatric Bipolar Versus Asperger's Disorder..........................................................37

      Tough Yet Rewarding Ways On Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder.................39

      Bipolar And Schizophrenia: Are Both Disorders The Same?....................................43

      What Are The Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder?........................................................44

      A Complete Guide To Bipolar Illness........................................................................46

      Living Your Life In Advantage Even With Bipolar....................................................48

      Helpful Tips To Newcomers On A Bipolar Chat Room..............................................51

      Understanding Bipolar Disorder Symptoms.............................................................54

      Bipolar Disorder – Symptoms And Effects................................................................56

      Bipolar II Disorder - 13 Points To Remember...........................................................60

      Bipolar Online Quiz...................................................................................................62

      Are You Too Moody Or Are You Going Nuts? Analyze With A Bipolar Test!............66

      Signs & Symptoms in the Depressive Phase............................................................67

      Signs & Symptoms in the Manic Phase....................................................................67

      Causes Of Bipolar Disorder – 11 Points To Remember.............................................70

      Understanding The Bipolar Disorder Codes - 18 Codes You Must Know.................74

      Medications For Bipolar Disorder – 10 Points To Remember...................................78

      Bipolar Disorder Among Children – 11 Key Symptoms............................................81

      CBT To Treat Bipolar Disorder..................................................................................84

      Treatments For Bipolar Disorder..............................................................................87

      Understanding Bipolar Disorder – 14 Basic Facts....................................................92

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      Understanding Bipolar To Get Help

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      Most individuals that suffer from bipolar have one goal. That goal is to live a life that is as normal as can be. To get through today without having any emotional problems, to make it through the big meeting at work without having people wonder what is wrong with you and to simply be able to enjoy your daughter’s graduation are all additional goals that you may have.

      Before you can fully learn to cope with bipolar, you need to fully understand your condition. You need to know what things happen, as best that you can, so that you can then trigger your coping mechanisms to work for you.

      There is no 100 percent sure way of stopping these things from happening to you. But, there are countless things you can learn to do to help you to improve your outlook.

      To get to that point, we will start by giving you all of the information you need about your condition so that you can better understand what is happening to you. If you are a family member who just wants to help someone that has bipolar, then by all means, you too can learn all that you need to in order to deliver the help that you can give to them.

      Bipolar is a condition in which there are extremes in moods and life experiences. There is no doubt that bipolar is a health condition that is serious and disabling to those that have it. It is a mental illness and it does require necessary treatment.

      You may have heard bipolar called Manic Depression or that a person suffering from it has a manic depressive condition. But, what scientists have come to learn is that manic style behavior is only one extreme of this condition. The other part of it is that of depression. Both of these conditions are vitally serious to your well being and even to your life span and must be treated.

      While doctors do not have a cause for bipolar, they are working on finding one. Along with that, you can be sure that there are many scientists looking for a way to cure the condition. Yet, until that happens, we need to examine what we do know about bipolar and what it does to the person that you are.

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      For most people bipolar starts when they are just in their teens. Some believe that it is triggered by puberty. Others will not develop this condition until they are in their early adult years. Bipolar can last your life time, too.

      For most individuals, bipolar is a condition that doesn’t happen all of the time. You don’t go in and out of moods ore other experiences within seconds and you don’t do this all of the time either. For example, some people will have bouts that last for several weeks. Others will have them for a few months at a time. Although it is possible to have bipolar in which your symptoms flare all of the time, this is really the rare case.

      If you don’t get help for bipolar, your condition is likely to continue to worsen. There is no doubt that depression itself is a killer. Therefore, not getting help is simply not an option. But, the good news is that there are medications, treatments and therapies that can help to reduce the symptoms and help you to cope with your condition.

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      Understanding And Treating Bipolar Disorders

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      Why Should I Get Help Anyway?

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      Bipolar is a mental illness. It is not like a cold that will go away. It is not like a broken leg which will heal on its own. Without the attention of a professional, your bipolar can and will get worse.

      What happens to you will be unique. There is no way of knowing if your condition will worsen quickly or at all. But, research shows that

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