Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is defined as a mental condition in which a person’s moods can alternate between levels of depression and manic highs which may last for days, weeks or even months. While many people suffering from the disease lead normal lives, early identification, methods of treatment and medications are essential to keeping the condition under control. Knowing what the condition is and signs of a bipolar symptom can help procure early treatment and enhance chances of maintaining a relatively normal lifestyle.

While everyone experiences periods of sadness or elation, someone who suffers from bipolar disorder takes these emotions to an extreme. The wild ups and downs experienced by some make it difficult to cope and can disrupt daily life and responsibilities. For example, a bipolar symptom can be something as innocuous as being so depressed one loathes the idea of even getting out of bed, while the next day, extreme happiness or energy is felt. Sometimes, this sense of euphoria can be dangerous, as when someone feels they can accomplish anything without endangering themselves. Irrational and ill-advised decisions can also disrupt personal and professional performance.

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Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by swings between depression and mania with mixed symptoms. It is categorized as either Bipolar I (BP-I) or Bipolar II (BP-II). This disorder has many variations. But in general, a person with bipolar disorder swings from depression to abnormal elation, or mania.

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If you are bipolar, what symptoms do you have that you attribute to it that are not listed in the diagnostic criterea?
I have been diagnosed as bipolar type I and i guess i’m sort of in denial.

I have bipolar II symptoms like paranoia, wild mood swings, sometimes racing mind, irritability, distorted perception of reality maybe (maybe).

Could it be a sugar problem? Or a lack of vitamins or something? I eat a lot of sweets, but still have a very healthy diet.

Bipolar symptoms tend to be one of the great mysteries surrounding an illness. There seems to be a great deal of people who will tell you that they know all about bipolar symptoms when they don’t really have a clue. These are the type of people who will tell you that they have bipolar disease because they have been feeling slightly depressed and they ‘know’ that this is one of the bipolar symptoms. Being bipolar is in fact much more serious and the bipolar symptoms that sufferer’s exhibit are much more pronounced than just being a little down.
As bipolar disorder has four separate phases with two main ‘categories’ there are actually more bipolar symptoms than you would think. As the two main categories are mania and depression it is easier to think of the bipolar symptoms in two lists, one for mania and one for depression.
Mania bipolar symptoms
• Extreme highs during which a person may feel elated for no reason and be quite excitable
• Feelings of “I can do anything” even for the most risky activities
• Feeling as though you can function perfectly well on little or no sleep, often for days
• Risk taking – this can be in the form of dangerous activities, excessive consumption of alcohol and the taking of drugs.
• Spending sprees – these are usually something which the person who is bipolar cannot afford and during a spree they will buy things that they do not want or need. After a spree they may wonder why they have bought items and not be able to remember doing it very well.
• In more extreme cases during a manic episode the person with bipolar disorder may suffer from hallucinations and delusions which can seem quite real to them at the time.
Depressed bipolar symptoms
• Feelings of little or no self worth
• Sleeping too much and finding it hard to get up in the mornings
• Putting on or losing weight, often rapidly
• Low levels of concentration
• Feeling like you are unable to cope with daily life – going to work, dealing with others etc
• Lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities
• Lack of sexual desire
• In some very severe cases the sufferer might seriously think about committing suicide and could try to do so
Often these bipolar symptoms will occur in cycles with times when the sufferer seems to be quite well and not in the throes of a manic or depressive episode. Or there can also be times when the bipolar symptoms that an individual displays are not as pronounced during a manic episode and this is referred to as hypermania. Whilst these episodes are not as severe they can still be quite disturbing for the person with bipolar disorder and those around them and they can also be the signal that a more heightened episode is on its way.

Bipolar disorder is a mood effecting illness that can be very problematic for those who suffer from it, and millions of people do. Many people do not even realise that the way they are feeling is actually a medical condition until the find out about bipolar symptoms and recognises that they are in fact bipolar. Here are the depression and mania bipolar symptoms to look out for if you suspect you are bipolar or someone you know is.
Depression bipolar symptoms
• Having no energy and constantly feeling tired
• Losing interest in things you were once keen on, this can also include sex
• Difficulty in making decisions
• Sleeping much more or much less than normal
• Feelings of guilt and worthlessness
• Suicidal thoughts

Everyone will feel depressed at different times in their life, but when a person is bipolar these times go on for much longer than would be expected and they begin to affect a person’s quality of life.
Mania bipolar symptoms
• Excessive energy
• Sleeping much less than normal
• A constantly racing mind
• Becoming very talkative
• Engaging in risky activities – this can vary from person to person but usually with bipolar symptoms these activities are not usually something a person would do
• Reliance on drugs or alcohol

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