Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bipolar Disorder

I once consider the posibility of Bipolar disorder happening to me. so I did some research.
bipolar disorder is a combination of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood, some called it mania. So It's like a mood swing from Anger to normal to depression and normal and then gone to suicidal and so on.

it's very hard to identify whether you are bipolar or just a normal person. because a normal person would go through the same stage from time to time as well. some could be just the fact that you are poor from controlling your own emotion or you lack of interest in controlling them. of course because of the fact that the condition of a bipolar disorder is so hard to be recognize some people do misuse the term by calling themselves bipolar when they have a mood swing or lazy. but bipolar disorder person they are not in control of the mood swing at all.
and most sever cases would go into manic shock or suicidal attemp on their own life.
so for those diagnos with the disorder can take medicine to control the depression or anger. yet everyone have a totally unique system of body on their own. so if you are taking those drugs, it takes some adjustment of the dosage and tries on different type of medication to really hold a control on the condition. but the fact is you can live a very normal life with the right medication and normal living. some do able to control the condition without taking any medication. but my advice is take them as a starting point when you are diagnos with the condition to get ahead of the mood swing and get yourself organize. just like treating any depression. but work with your psychiatrist to get the type of medicine and dosage right and you can lead a great life.
there is hope, everywhere and everytime. there is. do not resolve to any simple conclusion or just leave it. it is your life, take an active role and carpe diem. it is yours and yours only to live it. you can decide hold you want to lead it.
If you wish to learn more about the disorder you may get the book by Dr. Kay Jamison a foremost experts of bipolar disorder and a patient herself, "An Unquiet Mind" her autobiography or "Manic-Depressive Illness " this more factual book on the disorder.

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