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Difference in some of the
The father attempted to have a talk with him but later
mood related Disorders. escalated to a fight between them. He destroyed items
in the house and later ran away from the home. “We
Some of the conditions that have a were convinced that he was using drugs as he had never
gone to such extremes”. Efforts were made to look for
direct interaction with your moods
him and when he was found, he was taken to hospital
include;- with the help of the neighbors. He was diagnosed with

bipolar (1) Mood disorder, and put on treatment.
a) Cyclothymia
Unfortunately, he was unable to stop
This is a mood disorder usually Hypersexual behavior has also been substance abuse and has since been
WHAT IS BIPOLAR MOOD on follow-up. “The worst experience
characterized by frequent shifts in DISORDER? a significant symptom in some I have had with my brother is when
bipolar patients. Some patients can
moods that alternate between he attempted suicide”. She stated that
Bipolar mood disorder is a mental get other unmentioned symptoms.
the brother attempted twice to end his
depressive and high moods illness characterized by frequent During these time, the doctor
life, but they were able to seek urgent
interruptions of one’s moods. Just as describes these presentations as
(elated moods). Person affected is help. With the treatment he is using
the name suggests, it is ‘Mania’.
able to continue with his or her characterized by repeated frequent and counselling, he was able to go
When the moods drop, it’s the back to finish his studies.
work but in struggle due to mood fluctuations in a person’s moods.
complete opposite. The person gets
“If we had someone to give us insight
swings. Fig 1 briefly describes what happens episodes of extreme low moods,
on what bipolar is and the UNSEEN
in bipolar mood disorder. There are characterized by sad feelings,
b) Bipolar Mood Disorders times we get fluctuations in moods, unable to feed, unable to wake up, symptoms related with it, we would
i.e. low or elated, we always know avoids people and stays alone most have intervened at an early stage”.
Characterized by cycles of moods the cause and put a measure to of the time. During this time, some Bipolar is a mental illness that one

between sad and elated. They normal mood levels (Euthymia). may also become easily irritable can live with. When on treatment,
We also at times get to feel ‘cheeky and aggressive on small encounters. you are able to achieve your goals.
include Bipolar (1) mood disorder,
or naughty’ and take measures to
Some develop suicidal ideations Kindly watch these videos created
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elated moods described as ‘mania’ attempting. These is called the institutions to understand more on
bipolar mood disorder, a person
‘depressive’ phase of bipolar mood Bipolar Mood Disorder. Trinity has
and extreme low moods loses the control in their moods,
disorder, when not severe, it’s no copy rights to these videos.
hence can reach to peaks or extreme
’depression’. In bipolar 2 mood called ‘subsyndromal depression’.
ends of each mood.
disorder, they suffer more of “For people who knew jack well
When the moods rise beyond normal
depressive symptoms than elated they described him as a “ticking
levels, people with bipolar mood
time bomb”. She claimed, that on
moods. The elated mood does not disorder tend to be excessively
any confrontation, however small, it https://youtu.be/CX3a5AXHKbo
happy (euphoric), talking a lot and
reach full blown mania, hence the always led to a dramatic scenario
are easily aggravated into fights.
term ’Hypomania’. Difference Some develop ideas of how and later into a fight. In his mid-
twenties, he was suspended due to
between Cyclothymia and bipolar powerful and rich they are, or how an incident at his university. He
they have been sent by God. These
disorder is a thin line. Cyclothymia isolated himself from his family
ideas are what we call “Grandiose
and friends. Everyone thought it
can develop into bipolar 1 or 2. delusions”, false beliefs about one’s
was the shame of what had https://youtu.be/9NJEA9t4vs0
greatness or skills. Sleep is usually
happened at his school.
decreased, or can stay days without.

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