Bipolar people are just like everyone else. Bipolar disorder causes uncontrollable mood swings, from depression to mania. The only way to control them is by medication. The bipolar person may be depressed and sad one week, and feel on top of the world the next week - although most bipolars "swing" over a period of months instead of weeks.
They are two people in one. Each "person" takes a turn, say Manic, and Depressive. Ones turn can be anywhere from a few days or weeks or 6 months to a year, and they don't have to be equal in their sharing. Misunderstood most often is manic. Clues can be high levels of energy, not sleeping much, creative bursts that can lead to project after project, some finished, some not. Impulsive, spending money too much, giddy, impatient, a more intense version of themselves. Can lead to manic-pychosis and hospitalization. When depressive takes its turn, you're left with what you thought were beautiful creations in the making and only seeing the work they will take, even to tear them down. Isolate, insomnia but always exhausted, stop socializing or going out, or even doing hobbies that you do alone anyway. Don't answer the phone, as little general hygiene as possible. Suicidal thoughts may follow the extreme guilt and shame you feel of your condition, and hopefully, hospitalization occurs before a suicide.
Bipolar disorder is not a disorder that comes in stages. If you are referring to how "bipolar" this person is, well, they are bipolar. So really, how moody they are depends on the day.
No not really. You can tell a bipolar person from another. Bipolar persons will go through many mood swings. The person can feel happy about something one instant and then the next they could be sad or depressed. I would know as my mother is bipolar.
No it isn't. A person can not transfer being bipolar to you and it's nothing you can catch.
yes,i am bipolar and i have had a few good relashonships u have to find the right person.
Bipolar is often inherited. A common trigger is a relationship which creates insecurity.
They are one standardized way of describing the characteristics of bipolar transistors.
i sure hope so. i am bipolar and i want to adopt because i was adopted
yes, it is.
That all depends on the medication. Different medicines used to treat bipolar are often used for many other purposes. Tegretol, for example, is sometimes prescribed for bipolar but is also used to treat certain kinds of headaches. Seroquel, as another popular example, is often used for sleep or for depression.
It could. But not every Bipolar person is abusive. It should however, never be an excuse for abuse. A person who is abusive Bipolar or not, is wrong in what they are doing. Seek help if you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship/situation.
They will say at a manic state,"anything ". And they can do everything a non bipolar person can do also, often better!!
As with all mental illnesses, the symptoms of bipolar mania can vary from person to person. Some common symptoms of mania include high energy, sleeplessness, and euphoria.