What does bipolar mean?
Ha ok it is NOT split personalites ignore the other guy Its when your moods swing from very high (manic) to very low (depressed). There are 2 types, Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Basically the only difference is the amount of times it swings and the time it takes. Eg rapid cycling might mean your moods change a few times a day (like me thats II) or over a period of months, even years. When you're manic you can take risks, feel very confident, talk fast, be very excited, not sleep, be very socialble, feel like you can do anything, a bit like on drugs.
If im bipolar does this mean im crazy.?
Bipolar disorder is not a personality disorder and it doesn't mean you're up one second and down the next. It is a major mental illness that's successfully treated with medication, but also with a good diet and exercise, therapy to help you cope with having the illness, and also with regular sleep because most people who have bipolar disorder are very sensitive about their sleep. By that I mean, loss of sleep can often lead to mania, or you know when you start not having to sleep much that you're headed toward mania and need to get in to see your doctor. Conversely, when you start sleeping too much it's a good bet that you're headed toward depression. It's important to work closely with your doctor to figure out which meds work for you. There are a lot of them out there and it often takes a while to find out which ones are right for you. But if you're diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it definitely doesn't mean you're crazy. Your head's attached to your body and when something is chemically wrong in the brain it's no different than when something's chemically wrong somewhere else in the body, like with diabetes.
I've only had two manic episodes in my life. Does that mean I'm bipolar?
While bipolar disorder is over-diagnosed in the U.S. (and now the trend is reversing among responsible psychiatrists), even a single "bipolar episode" can mean being labeled as bipolar. One of the challenges for psychiatrists is to tease apart symptoms that are fundamental and those that are induced by taking a drug or coming off of a drug. Animals try to maintain a homeostasis. So, the body (as much as it can) adjusts and creates a kind of equilibrium. If you suddenly stop using a drug that you're body has more or less gotten used to, your homeostasis is still based on the chilled-out state that you probably had when you were using weed. The sudden lack of THC in your body disturbs that homeostasis. As I understand it, the body no longer has that dampening effect of the drug and, initially, lacks the ability to establish equilibrium; it's become dependent on the drug to do that.That you are now not using mind-altering drugs and you no longer have episodes of mania (really?? like hallucinations and utter lack of impulse control?) is encouraging, right? Just don't be surprised if you have another uni-polar hypomanic or manic episode. That could happen if you truly have bipolar disorder.One more thing: What does it get your parents and doctor to label you as having bipolar disorder? Do they want you to take medication?
Scorpio or Bipolar?
Well when you find that you can't CONTROL your mood swings, than it's time to go find out if it's chemical or behavioral. With a Scorpio, I think it's more behavioral, it's more a part of their personality than a disability, if it's chemical, it;s even more intense!! If it's both, well than when they are mad PEOPLE GET OUT OF THE STORM LOL j/k Seriously though, don't mess with an angry/bipolar Scorpio, they can get vindictive to even their most close loved ones, if they feel hurt. Scorpios tend to get angry faster than hurt. Their anger is a just a way to protect themselves to not let their enemies know they've won. Scorpios also hate to lose.
Signs of bipolar??
OK, so it's a mood disorder and a serious mental illness. It has a strong genetic component, but appears to be triggered environmentally. There are no diagnostic tests for it, just psychiatric evaluation. Most sufferers are not diagnosed until middle age, and it takes an average of around 8-10 years to get a correct diagnosis. Historically, figures suggested it affects about 0.8% of the population at some point, which makes it about half as common as schizophrenia. In recent years, bipolar disorder has become an 'in' diagnosis, and many more people are being diagnosed at younger and younger ages. As with ADHD, this fad may well pass with time, although for the moment many celebrities appear to be 'popularising' it. It is characterised by episodes of severe clinical depression and mania or hypomania (for definitions of those, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_dia... ). The extreme end of mania often turns into psychosis, complete with hallucinations and delusions. During manic phases, the person's judgement and perception of reality is severely compromised, leading to risky actions with potentially damaging consequences (financially, sexually and relationship-wise). Untreated, episodes generally worsen over time due to an effect known as kindling. Untreated Bipolar sufferers are at a very high risk of suicide: 20-25% attempt it, and 15% succeed. The cycles in bipolar disorder are much longer than people generally believe. Anyone whose mood changes from minute to minute is very unlikely to be bipolar. Bipolar 1 is characterised by mood episodes lasting many months, while Bipolar 2 has episodes in the region of weeks to months. Rapid and ultra-rapid cycling bipolar disorder is rare, and cycles last days to weeks. There are many drugs available to treat the symptoms of bipolar (there is no cure). These are either anti-convulsants or anti-psychotics (personally I take both), and the most well known of these is Lithium. These drugs are heavy duty psychiatric medications and are not to be taken lightly, and most if not all of them have a range of side effects including lethargy, photosensitivity, cognitive impairment (dumb as a box of rocks), weight gain, hormone problems, hair loss and blood problems. These side effects have to be weighed against the benefits of mood stabilisation. Most patients will go through a number of different drugs before finding one that works for them.
Why are bipolar people so damn mean spirited?? I have encountered more abuse in the workplace with Bipolar?
I mean....i can't stand bipolar people....my sister's and I have a good friend who is Bipolar and she is the most angry/mean spirited mouthy individual I've ever encountered.I've had bosses who are bipolar and their awful.....