Bipolars who do not take their medication, or who refuse treatment, continue to get worse. As they grow older, their mood swings come closer and closer together. They also get worse and worse. Eventually, the person develops a dementia that is similar to Alzheimer's.
Yes. If left untreated, bipolar 2 can easily turn into bipolar 1 or possibly even rapid cycling bipolar disorder. (Second User) Yes, even with treatment (although it is much less likely in such a case) bipolar two disorder can become bipolar one disorder. This would happen when the hypomanic episodes of Bipolar 2 become more severe and harmful manic episodes. This change has been known to most often happen after somebody has had the disorder for some time. To clarify the first answer: Rapid cycling can occur in any type of bipolar disorder. It is not really its own type of bipolar disorder, rather, it is a condition that can occur with a bipolar disorder. It refers to a person who experiences four or more bipolar mood swings in a year. This can also develop over time or be a part of the disorder from the start.
There is not a single gene responsible for bipolar disorder that has been identified.
If you can control your Bipolar Disorder with the medications, chances are that you can stay in the Navy. However, if your Bipolar Disorder becomes uncontrollable, then there is a possible chance that you cannot be in the navy. There isn't much that can be said because it all depends on how well you can control the Bipolar Disorder with your medications.
Drug use & bipolar disorders are not good. Meth can send the user into a mania, which is followed quickly by deep depression & psychotic symptoms. Bipolar users have very poor impulse control when they are manic. The effect on people with the disorder can be even worse.
It is much less likely with bipolar II than with bipolar I, but yes it can.
You can die
Yes, we can have different types of Depression by ZAFA Pharmaceuticals 1- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Modd disorder, frequent mood swings. 2- Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD): You remain persistently depressed, but you don't feel. 3- Bipolar Disorder: Hallucinations & Delusions. 4- Premenstrual dysphonic disorder: Fatigue, anxiety, moodiness, bloating, increased appetite, food cravings, aches. 5- Seasonal affective disorder: Sleepiness and weight gain during the winter months but feel perfectly fine in spring. 6- Postpartum Disorder (PDD): During pregnancy or even following the birth of the child. 7- Atypical Disorder: Signs of depression (such as over-eating, sleeping too much, or extreme sensitivity to rejection).
you explode
It depends on what and how debilitating it is
It's Lovato and she was suffering from a eating disorder and self-mutilating her wrists aka cutting herself. She did these things because she was bullied in school where they called her ugly and fat. She found out while in treatment that she was bipolar. She is now out of treatment, healthy, happy and beautiful as ever!
They would soon become unwanted..........you can die
If not treated the person can die and infect others as well.