Bipolor Disorder

Some terminologies used by people to call bipolar are a medical condition or morbidity, bipolar disease, bipolar illness, bipolar disorder and bipolar symptoms.

Disease what is?

The meaning of a disease according the English Dictionary, A pathological or medical condition of mind or body, A disease which is infectious has the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, prions which are a known abnormal protein protozoa and multicellular parasites. Not considered a disease if an infection does not cause a clinicall impairment of normal functioning. Of all forms of non infectious disease the most popular are cancer, disease caused by genes and heart disease.

To be Clinically Impaired

When adolescents are hit with bipolar disease, one of the most obvious signs and growing evidence is that individuals have mental impairments, even during periods of symptom remission. Bipolar disease falls in the impairments category like Alzheimer dementia and schizophrenia, but they are not as severe.

Mental Impairment

It is unclear how common mental impairment among adolescent bipolar diseases happens. Quite a big number of people complain of neuropsychological problems (a psychological processes and overt behaviors linked to the brain). It is believed that because adolescent bipolar sufferers do not complain of mental problems, there is a possibility that these mental impairments may be more widespread.

Time Frame for each Episodes

What is the time frame for each episode to occur in a person with bipolar disease? We are all different so there is no time frame in this ongoing illness. It can go from manic to calm to depressive to calm again. For some it can be 2 days manic than 3 to 4 weeks all good calm and normal and 5 days depressing and 1 week of calm and normal again. This bipolar disease can last from a few minutes to one whole year with some experiencing “normalcy”, which is a lack of problematic symptoms. Other Individuals can experience periods of double or mixed episodes in which symptoms of depression and mania are either present, or a person may transit from one episode to the next without a symptom-free period.

Tips to Adhere to

1 . Alcohol: because it can inflate bipolar you must take great care.

2. Promiscuity: Sexual libido especially when in the manic episode can be high to very high.

3. Medication: finding the right combination of drugs can be difficult for doctors.

4. Suicidal: For some it is the only way out of the situation. Look for injuries especially cuttings on the body.

5. Forcing: Do not force patients to do something they do not want. You may find yourself facing a tiger.

6. Clarity: be really clear with your doctor about what symptoms are bothering you for them to address and diagnose it properly.

Disheartening

A lot of people with adolescent bipolar disease have to be amazingly strong because  many mental health conditions can overlap. The darkness that sometimes wells up out of people struggling with bipolar illness can be a big challenge. For families with bipolar children their hopes, dreams and love with someone like this can be really sad. And then watching the person you love melt away and replaced by a completely different stranger can be disheartening.

Final Words

Bipolar disease can be controlled but cannot be cured. It is important that adolescents suffering from this bipolar disease and their families be surrounded by a good support network in those difficult times. Besides having a support group, medication must be taken at times allotted so the disease does not add stress to others and also break up existing strained relationships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, is a serious mood disorder that affects approximately one percent of Americans.  Though many people focus on the depressive episodes associated with the illness, it’s important to note that bipolar mania requires just as much attention and support.

What are the Symptoms of Bipolar Mania?

Opposite of depression, bipolar manias most common symptoms include increased energy, decreased need for sleep, rapid speech, euphoria, hypersexuality, and impulsiveness. Bipolar mania can be described as “hyper” which many people experience.

Common but not always noticeable by family or friends is another symptom connected to thoughts which are disjointed and running. Those suffering from bipolar mania are easily distracted even by things that are not very important and jump from topic to topic quickly, making “clang associations,” which is the association of words based on sound rather than meaning.

Patients with bipolar mania are impulsive and with   impaired judgment do not think about the consequences of their actions. Endangering others, patients can lead reckless and risky behaviors. In helping people, treat and manage bipolar it is important they be linked to a support group.

Bipolar Mania and the Support Available

Those struggling with bipolar mania, benefit a lot from support groups helping him/her put feelings, decisions, and thoughts into proper perspective. Usually in addition to seeing a psychiatrist or counselor on  a regular basis, bipolar support groups are incorporated into the regular psychotherapy for the treatment of manic depressive illness.

Led by a counselor or psychiatrist who facilitates meetings, gets patients talking, and offers expert advice about comments and questions that come up, bipolar support groups are a great “sounding board” for patients. It is a place where they are reminded about many of the decisions they’re making are because of the illness and not of how they are feeling.

People with bipolar depression can get the support they want, but because they feel “good” when at the manic episode, they don’t want to seek the support they need, and this can be just as dangerous as not getting help when feeling depressed. Great resources can be offered by bipolar support groups to those with bipolar mania or depression episodes.

How to get more information about bipolar.

There’s lots of information available online about bipolar mania and bipolar support groups.  One very valuable website is knowingbipolardisorder.com, which is an authority on educating the public about manic depressive illness.  The site covers a variety of topics helpful to patients, as well as their friends and family, cope with the disease, including specific articles about bipolar mania and bipolar support groups.

 

 

 

 

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Soap Opera star, Maurice Benard, talks about coping with Bipolar Disorder, and the strength he gets from his family and his faith

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HRB339 is an In-Depth Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine Study (Diagnosis and Treatment) of Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression) and Mental Illnesses (Unmad in Ayurvedic Sanskrit), along with examination of related Vata Anxiety Disorders, Pitta Anger Violence Mania, Suicidal Tendencies (Suicide), Kapha Sadness Depression and Melancholy. Comparison – Contrast of Bi-Polar Manic-Depression classical Diagnosis (Assessment), Etiology (Causes), Pathology (Disease Process – Progress) and Treatment (Therapies) in both Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M. or Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture) and Ayurveda — both styles Indo-Tibetan Buddhist and Hindu Ayurveda with along with Tibetan Medicine (Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine – T.A.M.).

Course Title is:
“One-Earth Therapeutics – Kaya Chikitsa – Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Anger (Krodha), Mania, Bipolar, Manic-Depression, Rage according to 200 B.C. Charaka Samhita – Level I”
Course Codes are: HRB339, HRB539, HRB639, HRB739

These Hi-Def HDTV videos and the MP3 audio files are the first in a 1.5 trimester unit (22.5 class hours long) series of lectures aimed and comparing, contrasting and synthesizing Manic Depressive Diagnosis and Bipolar Disorder Treatment in both the 2500 year old Chinese Medicine (Zhong Yi or TCM) with the 2500 year old Indian Ayurveda and 1300 year old Tibetan Ayurveda systems (TAM). The goal of this lecture program is to ist the student in seeing and understanding their vast commonalities in both theory (concepts) and practice (clinic) of ancient Indo-Sino-Tibetan psychological – psychiatric therapies in order to learn integrated practice modalities.

This rarely presented synthesis of the healing wisdom of these three great cultures (China, India and Tibet) will not only compare-contrast the theoretical and practical aspects of psychology – psychiatry within the framework of these two time-honored healing systems, but more importantly, will examine in detail the clinical practice aspects of manic – depressive bi-polar treatment — both herbal connections (Indian, Tibetan and Chinese herbs and minerals) and acupressure (Marmas in Ayurvedic Sanskrit) with acupuncture in the Chinese system.

We examine the mind and mental illness from the perspective of the Ayurvedic three doshas (Tridosha – Vata-Pitta-Kapha) and look at their relationship to major concepts in Chinese Medicine that are often spoken of by acupuncturists to their patients. Some of these relationship comparisons include:
1. Vata Dosha (Space and Air – Wind, Cold, Qi [Prana in Ayurvedic Sanskrit]),

2. Pitta Dosha (Fire and Water – Spleen Qi [Jathar Agni in Sanskrit], Heat, Damp-Heat, Blood [Rakta Dhatu in Sanskrit], and Yang),

3. Kapha Dosha (Water and Earth – Phlegm-Mucous [Ama in Sanskrit], Damp-Cold, Jing Qi [Ojas in Sanskrit] and Yin).

Be sure you ALSO watch – listen to all of the Introduction to Ayurvedic lectures (usually 30 minute long for each video or audio) found at:
http://www.archive.org/details/AYR220_Ayurvedic_Consultation_001_Tibetan_Medicine

Ayurvedic Nutritional Background on Ayurved Dietary Therapies for Mental Disorders:
http://www.archive.org/details/NUT108_Ayurvedic_Nutrition_001_Tibetan_Medicine

Lectured on December 13, 2008 at the Medicine Buddha Healing Center (http://www.Ayurveda-Oakland.com) and their Ayurveda Healing Arts Institute by an anonymous American Buddhist Monk (D.Ayur, Ph.D) of the Nagarjuna Nalanda Tradition of Indian – Chinese – Tibetan Buddhism – Nalanda University Buddhist Studies Program Distance Learning – www.Nalanda-University.com. This American Monk studied with renowned Ayurvedic physician Dr. Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc. for a six-year 1800-hour 1900-patient Ayurveda apprenticeship. This American Monk has served over 5600 patients over the last 11 years.

For affordable donation-only extensive Buddhist Ayurveda Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Distance Learning Program Certification, call Medicine Buddha Healing Center at 510-292-6696.

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bipolar II – NIMH government agency
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Mania: (this is NOT the same thing as feeling good.)
Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include:

* Increased energy, activity, and restlessness

* Excessively “high,” overly good, euphoric mood

* Extreme irritability

* Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another

* Distractibility, can’t concentrate well

* Little sleep needed

* Unrealistic beliefs in one’s abilities and powers

* Poor judgment

* Spending sprees (shopaholic behavior)

* A lasting period of behavior that is different from usual

* Increased sexual drive (greater than normal increase)

* Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications

* Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior

* Denial that anything is wrong

A manic episode is diagnosed if elevated mood occurs with three or more of the other symptoms most of the day, nearly every day, for 1 week or longer. If the mood is irritable, four additional symptoms must be present.

Signs and symptoms of depression (or a depressive episode) include:

* Lasting sad, anxious, or empty mood

* Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism

* Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness

* Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex

* Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or of being “slowed down”

* Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions

* Restlessness or irritability

* Sleeping too much, or can’t sleep

* Change in appetite and/or unintended weight loss or gain

* Chronic pain or other persistent bodily symptoms that are not caused by physical illness or injury

* Thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts

A depressive episode is diagnosed if five or more of these symptoms last most of the day, nearly every day, for a period of 2 weeks or longer.

A mild to moderate level of mania is called hypomania. Hypomania may feel good to the person who experiences it and may even be ociated with good functioning and enhanced productivity. Thus even when family and friends learn to recognize the mood swings as possible bipolar disorder, the person may deny that anything is wrong.

Without proper treatment, however, hypomania can become severe mania in some people or can switch into depression.

Signs and symptoms that may accompany suicidal feelings include:

* talking about feeling suicidal or wanting to die

* feeling hopeless, that nothing will ever change or get better

* feeling helpless, that nothing one does makes any difference

* feeling like a burden to family and friends

* abusing alcohol or drugs

* putting affairs in order (e.g., organizing finances or giving away possessions to prepare for one’s death)

* writing a suicide note

* putting oneself in harm’s way, or in situations where there is a danger of being killed (AKA passive suicide – making no attempt to jump out of the way when a bus or train may run them over)

rapid cycling:

When four or more episodes of illness occur within a 12-month period, a person is said to have rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. Some people experience multiple episodes within a single week, or even within a single day. Rapid cycling tends to develop later in the course of illness and is more common among women than among men.

rapid cycling is very difficult for me to deal with. i swing back and forth between mania and depression at such a fast rate that it can be difficult to be in control and alarming.

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