Question 1

how would you know if you'r bipolar?

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When: There are mood swings of depression and then mania( hyperactivity) in mood.

Question 2

i think i got bipolar ?

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See below: If you think you have any of the symptoms of a bipolar disorder, it would be good to be to get yourself evaluated by a mental health professional.

Question 3

how to determine if i'm bipolar?

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Bipolar: Periods of agitation, grandiosity and lack of sleep, alternating with periods of sadness & lack of energy and appetite changes, basically highs & lows.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of bipolar?

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Changes: Bipolar disease is characterized by moods swings between depresseion to agitation and anger back to depresseion.  Another form goes from depression to mania or euphoria and back.

Question 5

what are typical signs of bipolar?

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Bipolar: Manic depression is a mood disorder that presents with extreme highs & lows, with at least few weeks of manic phases (abnormally elevated mood & energy level)  alternating with few or more weeks of depressed phases (sad, guilty, hopeless/helpless, changes in sleep/appetite/energy level). Any phase can be severe enough to experience delusions or hallucinations.

Question 6

how to tell if someone is bipolar?

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Mania: A person may fulfill the diagnostic criteria for bipolar d/o and have never been depressed. That is why the term: manic-depression is confusing. It may be common for those with bipolar d/o to have up and down mood swings, but the depressive part is not what defines the bipolar d/o. Rather, it is what is known as the manic state and can also be what is known as a mixed state.

Question 7

how to know if i'm really bipolar?

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To REALLY know: If you have bipolar disorder, talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist.  A diagnosis requires a good history and evaluation of your symptoms.

Question 8

what is bipolar and what are the symptoms?

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Bipolar Disorder is : A mood disorder. When a person is manic or hypomanic they may exhibit  aggression, agitation, lack of judgment ; impulse control, distractability, rapid thoughts  ; speech, ^ libido, v sleep, spending sprees, high risk behaviors, elation, ^ physical activity ; even psychosis.
When depressed one may experience low mood, v energy level, v concentration, amotivation,  ^ or v sleeping, change in.

Question 9

i feel like i'm bipolar, what should i do?

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Seek a comprehensive: Evaluation from a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist. A treatment plan will be developed based on diagnosis/ assessment.

Question 10

what triggers an episode in a bipolar person?

Accepted Answer

It varies: Sometimes it is stress, but at times it is just the ups and downs in your body and brain chemistry.  Working with your doctor to develop a healthy strategy including diet, exercise, counseling along with medications should help you to minimize the episodes and have a more stable mood.

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