Decided to skip lunch today as I am in the mood for some private reading. So I grabbed an old issue of the Oprah magazine and got lost in my own reading land. What caught my eyes later was this article they had on bipolar disorder. Yikes, this is the first for me as I have never heard or read on bipolar disorder. Strange enough, I also discovered that it can be treated only if it is detected and diagnosed properly. It is also defined as manic-depressive illness. It is a brain disorder that causes unusual changes in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. The consequences of bipolar disorder could be failed relationships, marriages, poor school or job performance and even suicide. Wow, pretty scary don’t you think?
The symptoms of bipolar disorder are as follows:-
- Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another.
- Buying things you don’t need (Yikes!!....)
- Spending out of control
- Sleeping less and not missing any bit of it.
- Irritable and you shout too often or get yourself in arguments and fights
- Poor judgment
- Flying off the handle
- Very much into socialising
- Have trouble concentrating and focusing
- Feel too confident of yourself ( more tahn usual)
Most of the time, people do not realize that they suffer from bipolar disorder. They could be suffering from it for many, many years until they realize that they have it. It is said to be a long term illness, and fortunately it can be treated . I guess it helps if the symptoms or signs could be detected at an early stage.
Pretty useful info and somehow disturbing to know that apart from those normal depression issues we normally read or see, there are many other forms of mental illnesses. Sad ain't it when it robs of a person a healthy and normal life?
Hmm, let me see, point no.2 definitely gives me the creeps…yikes :-P
Have a productive week ahead and please take care :-)
7 comments:
most of us buy things that we dont need kan hehe
yes we do buy things that we want not what we need. i think itu normal and i'm still normal because when i'm lacking in the snoring department i'll be groggy..hahh..hahh..hahh
gravt kills,
not you too heheheh:)
oklah tu since I'm not the only one who goes buying things I don't need.
Adorable,
hahaha..I know what you mean, me lack of sleep, will go all cranky ;P Yes, we are normal people after all :)
well I fall to these
1. Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another - sometimes I do
2. Buying things that I don’t need - serious problem
3. Spending out of control - getting serious
4. Sleeping less and not missing any bit of it - Never had a slepless night
5. Irritable and you shout too often or get yourself in arguments and fights - Unpredictable - often it happened
6. Poor judgment - one good things, not judging people too fast :)
7. Flying off the handle - ??
8. Very much into socialising - Not really
9. Have trouble concentrating and focusing - I don't think so
10. Feel too confident of yourself ( more tahn usual)- shall I say that I am trying to build my self confidence...
1) Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another - this is me
2) Sleeping less and not missing any bit of it - this is me
3) Poor judgment - this is really me
4) Have trouble concentrating and focusing - this is soooo me
5) Feel too confident of yourself - me since i was born
what is bipolar disorder again? oh ... manic depressive illness causes changes mood, energy and ability ... hmmmmmm ... yikes .... consequences: failed relationships, marriages, poor school (this is too obvious) or job performance and even suicide ... erks ... i'm in trouble :-(
2,3,4...describes me..
I think I'm tri-polar at times...then I wanna kill...
nzn,
hahaa, was smiling reading your comment, I am pretty sure you dont have bipolar disorder :) You dgn I sama je..:)'
Azer,
It's okay...to have those symptoms here and there, it makes you different from the rest, unique kan..ain't that fun :P
blackfeline,
You babe...tripolar??? hahhaah you ni kelakar la :) No worries even if you have tripolar, you are still the best!
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