Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Introduction

Bipolar disorder which is known as manic depression is medical problem which cause psychological problem and causes in serious brain illness. This disorder usually changes mood of the people. There are two phases of the mood that people undergo. It can be said that people sometimes feel happy and contented, and tends to be more enthusiastic and excited. This mood or the phase of the depression is known as “mania”. Similarly, sometime people feel very down in the dumps and miserable, and act as being in passive. This mood phase of the disorder is known as “Depression”. It is quite evident that people suffers through a sudden change in their mood, energy and behavior this is all because of bipolar disorder. Thus, the name bipolar suggests the opposite changes of mood on opposite pole that is happy or sad, and down or up.

Discussion

Bipolar disorder is referred to as manic depressive illness because this brain disorder stimulate to have frequent shifting of unusual moods, liveliness, and enthusiasim level in the person's daily routine who are suffering from this disorder. Bipolar disorder has very rigorous and relentless symptoms. These system are different from those activities and changes in the mood of a normal person, though it is quite obvious that every person in hi daily routine undergoes through the frequent mood fluctuations, because of any odd or even happenings (Neuman, 1997). This disorder results in ruining many relationships as well, and also resulted in termination from the job, people commit suicides and low performance of children in academic and co-curricular activities. Although, this disorder have many negative effects on an individual's life, but the disorder can be treated, and the individuals going through this disorder can be treated and he can lead his life in productive manner.

Bipolar disorder does not have any age restriction; an individual of any age can be suffered from this disorder, but mostly it occurs in teenagers or individual in their early adult years (Snow, 2005). The evident from the research exhibits that at least half of this disorder cases start before the age of 25, and people had their first symptom observed during childhood. It is said that this disorder is not easy to notice, some people suffered years before they are actually diagnosed and treated for this disorder. It is disorder which goes with the age and an individual should manage it well to deal with the problems and occurrence in life. Usually, mood is appropriate and stable with the happening of life, but in case of the people dealing and in-cage with bipolar disorder have a propensity to have drastic changes in their mood without any reason. People suffering from this disorder sometimes may refer as “Psycho”.

Causes of bipolar disorder

There are many factors that causes bipolar disorder to develop in an individual, they are including:

Genes, for the reason that the disorder may perhaps proceed from families

Irregular brain structure and brain function

The factors influencing and lead to cause bipolar disorder are not clearly ...