Unit 1 Summary: “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” by Thomas Wheaton gives a day in the life of someone suffering from severe Bipolar disorder including the feelings of mania and depression, along with statistics from national health and his personal experience from a young boy to now. Bipolar Disorder is a mental condition where a person experiences extreme mania and depression. There are different types of bipolar disorder, Bipolar 1, 2, and Cyclothymic disorder. Thomas copes with various medications he takes daily, while being hard on his stomach and he must drink uncomfortable amounts of water to aid his liver and kidneys, and also suffers from side effects. Thomas’s BP is unique,…
People on medications who suffer from mental illness may not feel like themselves, so many people fear losing their true selves. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual and extreme shifts in a person’s functioning, mood and behavior further conveyed through erratic mood swings. However, the symptoms delusions of grandeur, and racing thoughts get in the way. It’s very important to be understood when dealing with a mental illness. In addition, working out the manic episodes might be a hassle.…
There truly is no way to understand bipolar, or any other disorder, unless you have experienced it yourself, are very close with an individual who has it, or are an individual who works closely with someone with the disorder. An unquiet mind is a book I would recommend that anyone in the mental health field and even those that aren’t should read. It’s important that we better understand individuals with disorders such as bipolar. These individuals could be our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employees, or even our…
Introduction Mental illness is prevalent in today’s society. 18.1 percent of all American adults are currently living with a mental illness, with 4.1 percent having a condition severe enough to considerably interfere with day to day activities.18 In total, this is 43.6 MILLION people who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, bipolar, borderline personality, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophrenia. Overall Female…
Bipolar disorder, previously referred to as manic-depressive illness, is a lifelong mental disorder that involves changes in mood and episodes of depression that occur in cycles. According to Neel Burton on Psychology Today, the first descriptions of bipolar disorder were given in 1854 by Jules Baillarger and Jean-Pierre Falret. The illness worsens as the episodes become more frequent with the passing of time and, if not treated regularly, may result in death. The symptoms of bipolar disorder develop and progress from adolescence to adulthood. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 2.6% of U.S. adults suffer from bipolar disorder.…
It can affect areas such as work as it may become hard to keep down a job due to the irregularity of moods and emotional instability can affect relationships. The physical effects that can affect someone with bipolar disorder are things such as changes in activity, appetite and sleep patterns as well as overall general health of a person.…
Socially, the person who is suffering a manic episode doesn’t realize that they are acting childish and arrogant. Since they are acting immature it may lead to overwhelm the people around them and push them away from their site. In job wise, a manic episode could affect your whole career because if you can 't control your emotions you may act crazy or ignorant during work. The boss usually won’t want to deal with it. In conclusion, they would fire the person and they would have to start all over again.…
“Mental Illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all” (Clinton, 2011) Bipolar is the most primeval mental illness to date. From the very beginning, it brought forth ignorance, misunderstanding, and trepidation. During 300 to 500 AD, those who to had both mania and melancholia were euthanized. They were believed to be demonic.…
Bipolar depression and bipolar manic have a great impact on the lives of those affected with the disorder. However, in some cases, bipolar depression tends to have the greatest impact on those experiencing these symptoms. Cause The exact cause of Bipolar Disorder has not been identified but, it can vary from person to person due to the genetic element, and the environmental factors which causes…
The Mental Illness Behind The Catcher in the Rye “I swear to God I’m crazy. I admit it.” Holden Caulfield, the narrator of J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. A character with a need to split himself from the ordinary whose impulsive behaviors led to social withdrawal. And behind Salinger’s character is a mental illness that explains the changing mood, thoughts, energy, and behavior of the main character.…
Bipolar symptoms seem to be associated with an excess of norepinephrine and low levels of serotonin, as well as damage to the prefrontal cortex in the brain. Stressful events seem to increase levels of mania; however, stress seems not to trigger manic episodes except in people who have a genetic predisposition to mania. In the movie, his father shows symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder; he labels his envelopes and notices when one is missing, he has rituals for football games and believes if he doesn’t do these rituals for the game then some cosmic force will prevent his team from…
Some medications include lithium, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants to stabilize a bipolar person’s moods. Other therapies include electroconvulsive therapies. Once someone realizes this is a lifelong management condition one can handle this with on an everyday basis and live a very good life. If these are not handled appropriately then it can have bad even fatal…
This form of depression causes dramatic mood swings, from one moment one can feel overly happy to feeling depressed and down and once in a while they’ll have periods of normal too. The periods between these two dramatic emotions are most often called “episodes of mania”. It normally takes a few years before people are properly diagnosed with this illness and treated. For instance, Robin Williams, famous comedian and actor was found to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Later leading him to suicide.…
To summarize, a bipolar disorder and manic depression is a very serious condition. If undiagnosed or untreated, it can be just like a bomb waiting to explode. The damage of which can be felt by all those around. Bipolar disorders can make it impossible to perform or keep a job, it can damage to personal relationships, and sufferers usually experience a loss of self-confidence and control. Movies such as the Silver Linings Playbook help reignite the conversation about the importance of mental health.…
Bipolar disorder includes mood swings that cause different moods in a person at different times, these are called episodes. There are two types of episodes, there are manic and depressive episodes. Manic episodes being the state of mania, and depressive being the state of depression. These episodes often tend to be more frequent in children and teens. It is because of this that bipolar disorder can have a negative effect on a teenagers every day life.…