I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Aug of 07. I was admitted to the psych ward in Oct 07, because the meds I was initially prescribed made me worse. While in the hospital my meds were changed, and I’ve been fine ever since. I started dating a guy Feb 08 and he was like a dream come true. He is sweet, thoughtful, intelligent, hardworking, and a good father. Well, I ran out of medicine the beginning of this past week. I thought that I could control my moods until I was able to get my prescription refilled. Instead, I snapped out on him before I knew what happened and now he won’t speak to me. After getting back on meds I tried to explain to him my condition, and the situation at hand, but he still won’t speak to me. Is there any other way to contol this mood disorder? I don’t want to risk losing anyone else, but there is no guarentee that I will always be able to get my meds. I mean one 30 day prescription is $260. There isn’t a generic form either.

In Bipolar II Disorder there are episodes of depression and hypomania, usually defined as rapid mood cycling. There are no hallucinating or psychotic episodes with this disorder. Hypomania is a milder form of mania, where there are periods of elation or they experience a sense of heightened happiness. With Bipolar II, patients have depression which is more harsher than in Bipolar so they may have thoughts of suicide, or come out with suicide threats or even attempt suicide. Suicidal thoughts occur more in patients with Bipolar II than in Bipolar I.

A patient is usually diagnosed as having Bipolor II after they had one or more long depressive episode, with usually one episode of hypomania, but no manic or mixed episodes; and also When the symptoms have no other cause.

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Depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses are worldwide to be thought of diseases that are “just in the head”. Even if that is true the patients know they are sick and they need help by taking medication or just talking to someone (depending on the severity). Though some medicines and anti-depressants have side effects, going untreated can be dangerous, and there are alternatives for treatment.
Mental illnesses are among the most common conditions affecting health today: One in five American adults suffers a diagnosable mental illness in any six month period. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, though, some 90 % of these people will improve or recover if they get treatment. Psychiatrists and other physicians treating mental illnesses have a wide variety of treatments available today to help them help their patients. Most often, psychiatrists will work with a new patient to construct a treatment plan that includes both psychotherapy and psychiatric medication. These medications–combined with other treatments such as individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and behavioral therapy or self-help groups–help millions each year to return to normal, productive lives in his or her communities, living at home with loved ones and, continuing his or her work. (HealthyPlace, 2009)
Psychiatric researchers believe that people suffering from many mental illnesses have imbalances in the way his or her brain metabolizes certain chemicals, called neurotransmitters. Because neurotransmitters are the messengers the nerve cells use to communicate with one another, these imbalances may result in the emotional, physical and intellectual problems that mentally ill people suffer. New knowledge about how the brain functions has permitted psychiatric researchers to develop medications which can alter the way in which the brain produces stores and releases these neurotransmitter chemicals, alleviating the symptoms of the illness. (HealthyPlace, 2009)
There is an uprising use of anti-depressants in teenagers, and adolescence. Some believe the use of these medications is dangerous to the younger people but there are far worse penalties such as suicide. Suicide is a major concern even though it is hard to tell who will in fact kill themselves or who is just severely depressed. There are characteristics that identify those that are at risk; social isolation, stressful life events such as the loss of a loved one, financial problems or job loss. Depression, bipolar disorder and acute schizophrenic episodes are also major risk factors, and suicide is often associated with alcohol, or substance abuse. A history of previous attempts or a family member who has committed suicide should ring alarm bells. More women attempt suicide, but men are significantly more likely to be successful.
There are some side effects of the medicines doctors prescribe, but the good outweighs the bad. In this table are the common medications used for depression.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsOther AntidepressantsTricyclic Antidepressants
FluoxetineBuprorionDesipramine
SertralineTrazadonImapramine
Paroxetine VenlafaxineAmitriptyline
NefazodoneMaprotiline
Doxepin
Notriptyline
Amoxapine
Trimipramine

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my boyfriend of 8 months recently broke up with me (and by recently i mean about 3 hours ago) and i know he did it because of my dramatic behavior and rapid-cycling mood swings.

i love him and he loved me (i dont know if he still does) and i really want him back. i have also pulled away from my parents and lately cant even hold a conversation with them without it turning into a huge screaming fight.

i am on medication and my doctor recently ‘upped’ my dosage, but i dont feel that it has helped any. i plan to call and make an appointment when her office opens but i could really use some advice as how to pull myself together and repair my relationships with my loved ones.

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In order to become successful in life, it is quite essential to be healthy and wise. While any sort of physical restrictions of the body can be fought with and dealt with, the central processing unit of our body that is our brain needs to be absolutely perfect in order to live a happy & successful life. For all our errands what we primarily need is a sharp brain so as to understand our environment and act promptly & make well evaluated decisions.

Along with a perfectly working brain, what we need is a control over our emotions. Being over excited or unduly angry all the time would not help us in any way. Quoting in the right terminology all our psychological factors must be balanced enough.

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Even though I’ve been in hell all my life I know there is light here and at the end of the tunnel. I know all things can change and become better from the inside in a natural way. I feel that to get a prescription from a psychiatrist is no different than hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. I won’t know ’till I try, but I don’t want to risk it. It’s too scary and dangerous. If anyone out there knows of any natural way of going about something this terrible, please help me! Thank you!

i was told and i know from my experience that a coach will be helpful to spend time with me or on vacation this help the symptoms gets away and my life gets better but he works all day to have income and if we can get assistance he will be able to help more affectively and i know he is involved in other 4 cases and he is succsesfull and i need sometimes to raise funds to help us to get a recovery from the symptoms so my life will not be interfare
eskay says “And that is more than enough in the condition as well”
i am still in big trouble

It’s not uncommon to see a person who suffers from bipolar disorder go undiagnosed for close to eight years. Though proper treatments are available, they are still going undiagnosed or are getting inadequate treatment.

When the illness is left untreated, it can cause an assortment of trouble in the person’s life. It is important they be diagnosed soon as symptoms start so treatment can get started.

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A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe and disabling mental health issue, is faced with common factors like denial and aggression, which needs to be overcome by loved ones who can observe and help the person get medical help necessary to control and treat the manic-depressive episodes that can be harmful for the individual.

Health is wealth is an oft-used saying but it can never be emphasized enough: in the case of persons with a serious mental health issue such as manic-depressive disorder that causes them intense and overwhelming mood swings (sudden highs and lows, happy to sad and back to happy again etc.), this can mean an inability to function productively in society, which is something all of us as social beings need.

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