Bipolar Manic Depression: A Condition of Mood Disorders
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Bipolar Manic Depression.

Bipolar Manic Depression is a serious psychiatric disorder where the patient experiences episodes of depression and hypo/mania. The frequency of the episodes along with their severity and duration may vary from individual to individual. The person suffering from Bipolar Manic depression should be administered the required medical treatment. If left untreated, the condition may prove to be life threatening for the sufferer as a high percentage of people who suffer from Bipolar Manic Depression attempt suicide and several of them are successful in their attempts to end their lives.

The shift of the individual from one extreme state of mind to another is known as ‘cycling’. These shifts or cycles of moods greatly affect the life of the sufferer and of the people who are associated with him. During the phase of mania, the patient demonstrates impulsive behavior such as wild driving, reckless shopping spree or acts of undue aggression. On the other hand, the phase of depression is often characterized by the individual wishing to be left alone, isolated from his family members and friends and not even showing an interest in his normal routine.

People who suffer from Bipolar Manic Depression are often unable to lead a normal personal or professional life. The divorce rate of couples where one of them is suffering from Bipolar Manic Depression is two to three times more than that among normal people. The main causes of Bipolar Manic Depression are biological - i.e. the presence of the incidence of mental sickness in the family. However, in certain individuals, the symptoms may only be triggered by the occurrence of an unpleasant life event such as the loss of a dear one, loss of job, divorce or some other similar event. The psychological factors also play a major role in the recurrence of the symptoms and their exacerbation.

Twelve percent of people suffering from Manic Depression are likely to commit suicide. It is therefore essential that apart from receiving adequate medical treatment, the people suffering from Bipolar Manic Depression should be constantly supported by family members and friends who extend their emotional support and encouragement to the sufferer at all times. A number of people who suffer from Bipolar Manic Depression are likely to demonstrate stable behavior with the requisite medical treatment. Care should be taken, however, by the family members to be cautious about the tell tale signs of a recurrence of the symptoms and to protect the patient from anything that might trigger off the symptoms again.

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