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What is mania?-

MANIA! (manic disorder)

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Causes of Mania?

Exact cause is unknown but...

now called bipolar disorder to distunguish from depression

mood disorder characterized by irritable behavior, over-excitement, euphoria, delusions, and over activity

There are certain factors that could cause/trigger the disorder:

1. People are born different biologically

2. Inherited (1st generation could pass it down)

3. Life events and environmental factors

4. Medications

History of the Disorder

Originates in the 19th century

http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-causes-of-bipolar-disorder-manic-depression/

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_statistics_bipolar_disorder

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliapugachevsky/celebrities-on-dealing-with-depression-and-bipolar-disord#.vbOOYedxL

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/short-history-bipolar-disorder

Sources:

Symptoms/Warning Signs

• inability to handle daily activities
• distorted perception of reality
• inability to communicate effectively

1854- Jules Baillarger & Jean-Pierre Falret described the disorder to Paris's academy of medicine. They desceibed it as a double-form insanity and saw that it was prevalent in families (genetic bias)

Manic Phase Symptoms:

• heightened sense of self-importance
• exaggerated positive outlook
• significantly decreased need for sleep
• poor appetite and weight loss
• racing speech, flight of ideas, impulsiveness
• ideas that move quickly
• poor concentration, easy distractibility
• increased activity level
• excessive involvement in pleasurable activities
• poor financial choices
• excessive irritability, aggressive behavior

Depressed Phase Symptoms:

feelings of sadness or hopelessness

loss of interest in pleasurable or usual activities

difficulty sleeping; early-morning awakening

loss of energy and constant lethargy

sense of guilt or low self-esteem

difficulty concentrating

negative thoughts about the future

weight gain or weight loss

talk of suicide or death

"I was actually manic a lot of the times that I would take on workloads, and I would say, 'Yes, I can do this, I can do this, I can do this.' I was conquering the world, but then I would come crashing down, and I would be more depressed than ever."

-Demi Lovato

Treatments

Interesting Facts

What is life like for someone with Mania

Medicine & Therapy

& myths

The treatments to stop the symptoms of bipolar disorder (but not cure it) are divided into 3 main categories: acute, continuation, and long-term

acute focuses on suppressing current symptoms right away; continues until remission

continuation prevents a return of previous symptoms from an episode

Myth: Borderline personality disorder is the same as bipolar disorder

Fact: Bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed as depression in women or schizophrenia in men

Myth: Biopolar disorder can be cured

Fact: Bipolar disorder is the 6th leading disability in the world

long-term is used only when you want to prevent symptoms from ever returning; usually people are at risk of getting sick from this

• Treatments include medicine, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, psychotherapy, self-help strategies