If you meet someone whose mood changes without any particular reason, you might find it a bit strange. Sometimes the change can be very dramatic that you might somehow feel scared of that person. You might even feel that the person is mentally ill because of his strange behavior. What you don't know is that this behavior can be one of the many bipolar disorder symptoms. Bipolar disorder is a kind of mental disorder which causes one person to have mood swings without him even realizing it. One minute he is very happy and the next he's either depressed or angry. Bipolar symptoms can be very both confusing and disturbing which might cause people with this disorder to be alienated by their peers. This social alienation will only cause more hurt to the sufferers, because what they actually need is someone who can help them. This article will tell you about the different phases of bipolar symptoms so that if you suspect that you family member or you friend suffer from bipolar disorder, you can help them fight the condition.
As mentioned previously, bipolar disorder symptoms cause one person to have drastic mood swings. The mood shifts can happen abruptly or gradually. The severity of the mood swing varies among sufferers; it varies from mild to severe. There are two phases of mood change commonly experienced by people with this condition, the manic phase and the depressive phase.
The manic phase usually causes the person to be over-excited, extremely active, and sometimes creative. During this phase, people with bipolar disorder often feel assertive and expressive. He will also find it hard to control his feelings because he just gets too excited over anything. He will actively move without even feeling the slightest bit exhausted, and it will only result in lack of sleep.
On the other hand, there is the depressive phase. As the name suggests, this phase is the polar opposite of the manic phase. We can clearly see the signs of depression during this stage. The person will be overly sad without any specific reason, crying over nothing, and will even isolate himself from the society. During this phase, the person will also seem like he has no interest in anything at all and he will easily feel tired or anxious without knowing the reason.
Treating bipolar disorder symptoms is not an easy task to carry out. Even so, with patience and perseverance the illness can surely be cured. As a friend or family, you have to motivate and support him during the recovery process.
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