Everyone has seen the horror stories.  A lady with bipolar disorder murders her whole family.  A guy with severe mood swings kills himself.  It goes on and on.  You become worried that because you threw your shoes against the wall when you were angry that you might be bipolar and you have the capacity to commit atrocities.  But, what really are the bipolar signs?

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Anyone with bipolar disorder will tell you that it’s not the depression that will kill you, it’s the mania.  When you’re depressed, you don’t feel like doing anything at all, but when you’re suffering from bipolar mania, your life can get crazier than you ever thought.

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If you have bipolar disorder, books about others with the same problems will often make you feel as though you are not alone.  There are a lot of books on the market both about bipolar disorder or by people with bipolar disorder that can help you through the tough times.  Here are a few of those bipolar disorder books:

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One of the hardest things to deal with when you have  bipolar mania is the panic attack.  If you’ve ever been to the ER because you think you’re having a heart attack, only to find out later that it was anxiety, you know exactly what I mean.

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Everyone gets sad every now and then, but sometimes the sadness turns into a blackness that cannot be ignored. When the sadness is uncontrollable and is taking over your life, you might be experiencing symptoms of bipolar depression. » Continue reading “Symptoms of Bipolar Depression”

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Are you suffering from manic-depressive disorder? This is an illness that not all people can easily overcome. Oftentimes, people who don’t seek professional help end up committing suicide or living their life in a painful, bipolar states.  If you don’t want this to happen to you or any of your family members, then you must learn about the illness and the possible things you must do in order to take control of the situation and live life normally with bipolar disorder.

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Has someone told you that you have bipolar disorder or manic-depression? Have you been wondering what having bipolar disorder really means? This article will help you make sense out of what you or a loved one is experiencing.

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There is much danger that lurks in unexplained extreme mood swings.  Going from episodes of mania or extreme energy and optimism to episodes of depression in increasing frequencies should be a cause for alarm.  This kind of behavior is called a bipolar disorder.  Those who exhibit bipolar disorder symptoms are advised to consult with a medical professional or a psychiatrist at the soonest possible time.  Most of these people, however, are more likely to brush aside these symptoms until it blows out of proportion and affects everyone around them.

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There are many people today that are unaware or little informed about a very serious brain condition that can affect their daily life. This condition can cause difficulties in controlling ones mood that can result in having relationship problems, and can make their performance at work or at school deteriorate. If you have manic bipolar disorder, your life may be a crazy one, indeed.

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There are people all around the world who are suffering from bipolar disorder and are wondering about the bipolar disorder causes.  Why me? What caused this? The exact cause of bipolar disorder has still not been discovered, but most doctors believe that there are multiple causes which act together to cause the disorder.

Most doctors agree that bipolar disorder results from a chemical imbalance within the brain.  This balance should be controlled by neurotransmitters. When the neurotransmitters are not working correctly, an imbalance of norepinephrine may occur, causing the onset of bipolar disorder.  When these levels skyrocket, bipolar mania occurs. When they drop down, patients experience depression.

Bipolar disorder is known to be genetic. If one
family member has bipolar disorder, there is a very good chance that other family members will develop it. The identical twin of a person with bipolar disorder is at the
highest risk for developing the condition. In most cases, stress, drug use, an illness or some other outside event triggers the disorder, which has been latent in the patient.  The disease does not occur just because of one gene, and the cause of the disease is likely a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors.

Everyone has mood swings, but not everyone has bipolar disorder.  Regular mood swings have many causes, including the following:

• Head trauma (blood clot or
  bleeding in the brain)

• Thyroid problem (both underactive and overactive)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
  (a condition that may affect various body organs, including the brain)

• Brain tumor
• Epilepsy (seizures)
• Neurosyphilis (a form of the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis, that has
  gone to the brain because it went untreated too long)

• AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the ultimate result of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV)
• Sodium imbalance
  (sodium, one of several elements found in body cells that is necessary for
  their proper function)

• Diabetes mellitus (a
  disorder of, among other things, sugar processing in the body)

• Certain medications that decrease the amount of serotonin or norepinephrine, such as some antihypertensive drugs and some preparations of steroids and birth control pills.

These causes should be treated on their own, not treated with medication for bipolar disorder causes.  It is important to find a doctor who is experienced enough to tell the difference.

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As a parent, your child is one of the most important persons in the world. It is a fact that parents are normally concerned about their child and make sure that they get the best health care possible in order for them to grow up happy. You should consider that as a parent, you should not only be concerned about your child’s physical health but you should also be considered with their mental health as well.

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We’ve all experienced it. You’ve got tons of energy, you’re feeling great and suddenly you realize that your teeth hurt because you have been clenching your jaw for the last 4 hours straight.

Bipolar mania- it’s fun until it’s not fun anymore.

So how do you cope with it? Do you just ride it out until you crash or do you so something to help keep it under control?

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