Bipolar Disorders Symptoms
Living with bipolar disorder is like swinging on a pendulum, going up and down. Sometimes slow, sometimes very quickly. There’s hardly an in-between; if there is, you better pull through it while you can because feeling “normal” is not often. It is assessed that around 7 million grown-ups in the US experience bipolar disorder. It’s more common than people think.
The manic phase is identified by:
- Extreme happiness
- Restlessness
- Agitation
- Rapid speech
- Poor concentration and judgment
- Increased energy
- Less need for sleep
- Unusually high sex drive
- Paranoia
The depressive phase is identified by:
- Sadness and crying
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Loss of energy
- Loss of interest
- Trouble concentrating
- Irritability
- Sleeplessness
- Change in appetite
- Weight loss/gain
- Suicidal thoughts
