My friend and a physco doctor?!
Question: My friend and a physco doctor!?
My friend has been diagnosed with bi-polar disease and I am worried for her!. Waht symptons should i look for to make sure I don't set it off!? Are their treatments other than medications for her!? What can I do to help her!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Bipolar disorder is not a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood, clinically referred to as mania!. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms, or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present!. These episodes are normally separated by periods of normal mood, but in some patients, depression and mania may rapidly alternate, known as rapid cycling!. Extreme manic episodes can sometimes lead to psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations!. The disorder has been subdivided into bipolar I, bipolar II, Bipolar NOS, and cyclothymia based on the type and severity of mood episodes experienced!.
Also called bipolar affective disorder until recently, the current name is of fairly recent origin and refers to the cycling between high and low episodes; it has replaced the older term manic-depressive illness coined by Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926) in the late nineteenth century!.[1] The new term is designed to be neutral, to avoid the stigma in the non-mental health community that comes from conflating "manic" and "depression!."
Onset of symptoms generally occurs in young adulthood!. Diagnosis is based on the person's self-reported experiences, as well as observed behavior!. Episodes of illness are associated with distress and disruption, and a relatively high risk of suicide!.[2] Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes are important contributory factors!. Psychiatric research is focused on the role of neurobiology, but a clear organic cause has not been found!. Bipolar disorder is usually treated with medications and/or therapy or counseling!. The mainstay of medication are a number of drugs termed 'mood stabilizers', in particular lithium and sodium valproate; these are a group of unrelated medications used to prevent relapses of further episodes!. Antipsychotic medications, sometimes called neuroleptics, in particular olanzapine, are used in the treatment of manic episodes and in maintenance!. The benefits of using antidepressants in depressive episodes is unclear!. In serious cases where there is risk to self and others involuntary hospitalization may be necessary; these generally involve severe manic episodes with dangerous behaviour or depressive episodes with suicidal ideation!. Hospital stays are less frequent and for shorter periods than they were in previous years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Also called bipolar affective disorder until recently, the current name is of fairly recent origin and refers to the cycling between high and low episodes; it has replaced the older term manic-depressive illness coined by Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926) in the late nineteenth century!.[1] The new term is designed to be neutral, to avoid the stigma in the non-mental health community that comes from conflating "manic" and "depression!."
Onset of symptoms generally occurs in young adulthood!. Diagnosis is based on the person's self-reported experiences, as well as observed behavior!. Episodes of illness are associated with distress and disruption, and a relatively high risk of suicide!.[2] Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes are important contributory factors!. Psychiatric research is focused on the role of neurobiology, but a clear organic cause has not been found!. Bipolar disorder is usually treated with medications and/or therapy or counseling!. The mainstay of medication are a number of drugs termed 'mood stabilizers', in particular lithium and sodium valproate; these are a group of unrelated medications used to prevent relapses of further episodes!. Antipsychotic medications, sometimes called neuroleptics, in particular olanzapine, are used in the treatment of manic episodes and in maintenance!. The benefits of using antidepressants in depressive episodes is unclear!. In serious cases where there is risk to self and others involuntary hospitalization may be necessary; these generally involve severe manic episodes with dangerous behaviour or depressive episodes with suicidal ideation!. Hospital stays are less frequent and for shorter periods than they were in previous years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
dude #1!. take care of yourself!! 2!. as long as she'll continue on Zoloft or something like that she'll be fine!! Sometimes you can't help!! only professionals can help!! it's totally up too her!. don't get to involved in trying too live someone Else's life for them!. no matter how much you try, they might not want too change!Www@Answer-Health@Com
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thats ok let her be bi-polar, ill fix it later tonight!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
leave me alone you prickk!Www@Answer-Health@Com
well u can bring her to my house and i'll get rid of it for her ;-)Www@Answer-Health@Com