Before I began writing this piece I first had to look up the actual definition of bipolar disorder which was once called manic depressive disorder. This title is given to people who have extreme swings in mood and behavior. Most people suffering from bipolar disorder experience alternating periods of mania and depression. During the manic phase the individual generally feels extremely euphoric, is highly optimistic and is overly energetic. A person experiencing this state can have a sense of self importance, be extremely talkative and experience a level of extreme sociability coupled with period of irritability, impatience and a decreased need of sleep (Bipolar Disorder-Definition, 2012).
During periods of depression the individual generally feels at a loss, feeling sad, hopeless, guilty and even suicidal. During this time period they may feel as if they are no longer needed nor have a purpose in live. Now if this is the standard we are looking at, then the majority of the people we know including ourselves can and should be deemed as being bipolar (Bipolar Disorder-Definition, 2012).
Now, I’ve never been diagnosed as being bipolar but I know there are periods in my life where I have felt these mood swings which last sometimes for weeks and then sometimes for just a few days. Generally they tend to come on around periods that I tend to feel and remember a substantial loss in my life, like the anniversary of my parent’s death or my divorce. It is during this time when I tend to draw deep into myself, not noticing anything that goes on around me. It’s as if I’m lost in a dark vacuum, a bottom-less pit up might say and I will be there until I reach a break and return to reality. Usually this occurs after I’ve gone several days with little or no sleep, working on the numerous subjects that I do until finally I give out and crash for a day or two. During the down mood my mind is constantly working pulling together what the next run will be as I’m in a somewhat comatose state. What’s sad is, those around me who know of my health issues don’t know whether I have hit a stage in which certain diabetic side effects are going on or I’m lost in the hitherto deep within my inner self. But as I stated we all have these moments where we function like this and who’s to say that this isn’t part of the lifestyles we live in today’s fast paced society, given the changes that have come about since out grandparent’s time. We no longer eat healthy, nor maintain a normal cycle of rest based upon our hectic schedules and the stress that’s placed upon our physical bodies can only be endured for a short time until we collapse; allowing the body time to regenerate.
References:
Bipolar Disorder-Definition. (2012). Retrieved May 20, 2012, from The Free Dictionary: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Bipolar+Disorder
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- bipolar disorder Before I began writing this piece I first had to look up the actual definition of bipolar disorder which was once called manic depressive disorder. This title is given to people who have extreme swings in mood and behavior. Most people suffering from bipolar disorder experience alternating periods of mania and depression. During the manic phase the individual generally feels extremely euphoric, is highly optimistic and is overly energetic. A person experiencing this state can have a sense of self importance, be extremely talkative and experience a level of extreme sociability coupled with period of irritability, impatience and a decreased need of sleep (Bipolar Disorder-Definition, 2012). During periods of depression the individual generally feels at a loss, feeling sad, hopeless, guilty and even suicidal. During this time period they may feel as if they are no longer needed nor have a purpose in live. Now if this is the standard we are looking at, then the majority of the people we know including ourselves can and should be deemed as being bipolar (Bipolar Disorder-Definition, 2012). Now, I’ve never been diagnosed as being bipolar but I know there are periods in my life where I have felt these mood swings which last sometimes for weeks and then sometimes for just a few days. Generally they tend to come on around periods that I tend to feel and remember a substantial loss in my life, like the anniversary of my parent’s death or my divorce. It is during this time when I tend to draw deep into myself, not noticing anything that goes on around me. It’s as if I’m lost in a dark vacuum, a bottom-less pit up might say and I will be there until I reach a break and return to reality. Usually this occurs after I’ve gone several days with little or no sleep, working on the numerous subjects that I do until finally I give out and crash for a day or two. During the down mood my mind is constantly working pulling together what the next run will be as I’m in a somewhat comatose state. What’s sad is, those around me who know of my health issues don’t know whether I have hit a stage in which certain diabetic side effects are going on or I’m lost in the hitherto deep within my inner self. But as I stated we all have these moments where we function like this and who’s to say that this isn’t part of the lifestyles we live in today’s fast paced society, given the changes that have come about since out grandparent’s time. We no longer eat healthy, nor maintain a normal cycle of rest based upon our hectic schedules and the stress that’s placed upon our physical bodies can only be endured for a short time until we collapse; allowing the body time to regenerate. References: Bipolar Disorder-Definition. (2012). Retrieved May 20, 2012, from The Free Dictionary: medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Bipolar+Disorder
