It can be. One of the biggest signs is
if you can’t sleep at night or if you
can function on very little sleep.
Speaking very quickly or having several
thought patterns at once. Go to this
site and take this test, which is a
generalized test. Http://www.Healthyplace
.Com/communities/depression/nimh/bipolar_s
creening_test.Asp
if you have the signs of the illness, you
need to seek out a qualified psychiatrist
to get an official diagnosis and treatment
plan.
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Balch
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 30 Location: Sunnyvale
Signs of Bipolar Posted: 12-12-06 04:28am
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder
characterized by alternating states of
depression and mania that follow each
other in a repeating cycle.
People with bipolar disorder may cycle
through these states quickly or may
experience long periods of depression or
mania. Often one mood state predominates,
while the other occurs only infrequently
or briefly.
Symptoms of the elevated mood stage of
bipolar disorder include an exaggerated
sense of confidence and well-being, racing
thoughts, excessive talking,
distractibility, increased desire for
pleasurable activity, decreased need for
sleep, impulsivity, irritability, and
impairment in judgment. The depressed
phase includes symptoms of sadness,
fatigue, pessimism, feelings of
helplessness, low self-esteem, and loss of
interest in life, possibly with thoughts
of suicide.
