Illustration
of Bipolar Disorder,
credit
to Cleveland Clinic Health Essential
Bipolar
disorder is “a brain disorder” relates to daily activities where
moods may swing highly from low to high. Lower level refer to
depression periods, while higher mood refers to mania periods.
In
addition to moods, irregularity in activities and energy lead to
unable cope with difficulty in daily live.
The
exact caused of bipolar disorder is not known yet. However, the
causes are suspected from internal and outside factors.
Hormonal
imbalance in the body could trigger this mental diseases. Outside or
environmental factors that may cause disorder include mental stress,
abuse and traumatic events.
As
reported by National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) in 2017 that “The
average age-of-onset is about 25, but it can occur in the teens, or
more uncommonly, in childhood. The condition affects men and women
equally, with about 2.6%
of
the U.S. population diagnosed with bipolar disorder and nearly 83%
of
cases classified as severe.”
How
many of 2.6%? The number should be: 2.5% x 350 million = 9.1 million
of USA population affected by bipolar disorder illness.
When
the people ever experienced depression, mania and Hypomania, then
they might develop bipolar disorder. Many signs of people enter early
bipolar disorder such as stop (difficult) sleeping and loss focus.
They
might not know, but the patients stop sleeping day by day will face
severe conditions later on.
If
patients or family bring the patient to see a doctor (family doctor),
then the doctor may refer to the psychiatrist for treatments.
Reference
NAMI.
2017. Bipolar
Disorder. Retrieved From:
Www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder
