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TRIGGERS TO BIPOLAR MOOD DISORDER DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
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The current pandemic is a stressor to all, irrespective of neuro chemicals (that are present in the brain and
social, cultural or health status. Majority of institutions regulate our moods) fluctuate, causing one to develop
are laying off staffs, businesses are closing down and silent symptoms of bipolar, which later reveal clearly

those that are surviving are straining. The viral illness is in an extreme presentation.
causing a lot of anxiety since people are not able to Trinity Treatment
Some of these similar stressors were there even before
distinguish between who is infected and who isn’t. Centre
the current pandemic. In some people, they
Keeping distance is one of the control measure of the experienced different forms of psychosocial stressors
contagion, which is also heightening isolation. that affected their mental health. Stressors that

Furthermore, having close relatives with the illness occurred from as far as teenage, can cause one to enter
creates stigma and anxiety as loss of a loved one can into substance abuse, silently slide into a triggered
occur. Majority of people end up seeking self-remedy in mental illness that later presents clearly during info@trinityonlinetreatmentc
substance abuse or other forms of mood altering adulthood. entre.org
activities that can later lead to addiction. But, what is
What is the impact of losing a loved one and substance
the impact of these experiences on an unknown bipolar
abuse as a trigger, in Bipolar mood disorder and other
mood disorder patient?
mental illness? Kindly watch this video (Courtesy of
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before a trigger occurs and the symptoms appear in an when he was younger but now has developed bipolar Centre
extreme state. Majority develop symptoms that many mood disorder. (This video is purposely shared for
consider to be normal reaction to stress. Some run to public education, Trinity has no copyrights.) Click on
substance abuse as a self-remedy, which leads to further this link to watch.
deterioration to a point they are not able to pick
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themselves up. Aggressive behavior, change in hygiene
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and cleanliness, as well as the persons’ level of
productivity decreases drastically. Changes in moods
can easily be picked from different intervals including

low moods.

So why does this happen to persons with bipolar mood
disorder? Stressors such as loss of a loved one, loss of
an income generating activity or even being diagnosed www.trinityonlinetreatmentc
with an illness that can lead to death, can easily trigger entre.com (on progress)