Bipolar



=**WHAT IS BIPOLAR DISORDER?**=

Bipolar depression is a **mood disorder** caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. These imbalances cause extreme mood swings, and affect how a person feels and acts.
=**COMMON SYMPTOMS**=
 * **Depressed mood**
 * **Significant loss of interest**
 * **Oversleeping/ not getting enough rest**
 * **Significant weight loss**
 * **Significant weight gain**
 * **Agitation**
 * **Fatigue**
 * **Poor concentration**
 * **Difficulty making decisions**
 * **Thoughts of death or suicide**

= **﻿IS IT GENETIC?**  = =Just because a family may have a history of bipolar, it does not mean someone in the family will inherit it. However, 80-90% of people with bipolar disorder have a family history of major depression or bipolar.=

= WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC THINK? =

Generally, we as people like to assume that people with bipolar disorder will:

 * ===** Throw extreme fits over little things **===
 * ===** have a "crazy personality" **===
 * ===** be unable to control his or her's temper **===
 * ===** have anger spurts **===
 * ===** be very emotional **===



= TREATMENT OPTIONS =

***THERE ARE NO CONTROVERSIES WITH BIPOLAR TREATMENT EXCEPT TO TAKE CAUTION WITH ANY MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR**
 * ==Pyscotherapy ==
 * ==Medication ==
 * ==Education on Bipolar Disorder ==
 * ==Therapy ==

**SOURCES**
"Bipolar Disorder." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. [].

"Bipolar Disorder - PubMed Health." Web. 19 Sept. 2011. [].

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