Bipolar disorder, also referred to as maniac-depressive disorder, occurs when individuals experience recurring episodes of unusual, often extreme and fluctuating changes in mood, energy, activity, and concentration. These are some of the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder:
Symptoms of a manic episode:
Symptoms of a depressive episode:
Some of the causes of biploar disorder are:
Genes: can be inherited by family members
Brain Structure and Function: different brain structure than ones with no psychiatric disorders
Various types of bipolar disorder are:
Bipolar I Disorder: It includes severe manic symptoms which makes hospital care absolutely essential. Along with manic symptoms, episodes of mood disturbances mixed with depression are also common.
Bipolar II Disorder: This type includes a pattern of depressive and hypomanic episodes
Cyclothymic Disorder: A mild form of Bipolar disorder which includes persistent, hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do not last very long.