Bipolar Disorder

So out of any disorder this is the one I am most knowledgeable. I have a full family history (including a dead aunt from it) and have it myself as well as a few friends with it. This disorder is a mood disorder. They cannot control whether they are happy or sad. They tend to have two poles manic and depressive. In the manic state it is like you go into a frenzy. It feels so god you feel like you can do anything. This is when you are happiest and get the most done. You do not realize though you lose control of your spending, what you say (kind of irrational), how fast you speak (you sound normal to yourself, but speak too fast for others to catch), people in a mania or that are manic do not know it. They think everything is fine and will be the ones smiling when something wretched happens, sometimes laughing even at it all. They do not think negative in this state and think only of positive and very happy things and will say they can do the most impossible things. in major cases they have been known to do things and not remember it later (like some an have sex with someone and have no recollection). The downside of the Mania is the depression. It is called manic depression because you feel so sad you do not want to get out of bed. You can feel sick and become super sensitive to the world. You feel like everyone is against you and everyone is talking about you and everything is about you to make your life more miserable. You want to curl up in a ball and either cry or die. People in this state tend to be suicidal. Basically in a nutshell the depressive state is like regular depression magnified about ten times. Bipolar disorder is treatable to an extent. Even on medications you can still cycle regularly but it gives you some control. If you have bipolar disorder you cannot take antidepressants. These will make it worse and make you suicidal. I have been there. Especially if you are in or under your twenties depressive medications will make you worse. It is treated with a mood stabilizer and anti-anxiety medications. Also if you need them sleep medications since either pole can give you insomnia. These medications do not work right away. They can take weeks, even months before you feel the effect of the medication. Lithium is commonly used first. It does not work for six months and has many side effects that include detachment. Using this drug also comes with the great thrill of having blood drawn once a week to make sure the levels are just right because too much can kill you and too little will not work. You can help stabilize using a diet that is high in omega acids. Thus you can take fish oil pills 9helps the mania) and watch your sodium levels and eat healthy. One reason it is so prevalent now and days is because we are losing nutrition from the soil which is why fish are seen are one of the few things that has not lost nutritional value. Also doing cardio five times a week stimulates your endorphins to help calm the depressive state. All in all live a healthy lifestyle. Also just a side note bipolar disorder manifests differently in different people (ex: I am more manic but when depressed I get sensitive and will wish to be alone I switch moods based on triggers so it can change anytime) Some people are more rapid in how fast the mood changes than others. Some people can be in the same mood for weeks.