Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder

Manic-depressive syndrome, what is it, how to recognize it? Today we’ll take a closer look at this disorder, which is defined by mood swings. Also known as bipolar disorder, it is characterized by varying cycles that make the individual feel euphoric, sad, or distressed.

Let’s try to define it together Symptoms and various treatments to better regulate this chronic disorder, starting with authoritative sources of psychology and psychiatry.

Manic-depressive syndrome: symptoms

Name manic-depressive syndrome currently used less frequently than the current one, which is clearly more common: bipolar disorder. It is part of various disorders that are particularly related to mood. This affects the activities that occur during the day as well as a person’s energy level.

Speaking about a disorder characterized by phases and cycles of mood, we see the alternation of depressive moments with those defined by the term manic or hypomanic phase. It should be borne in mind that these latter periods are clearly shorter than the first (several weeks or a month).

Among the most obvious symptoms highlighted in the illustrations are: Maria Luigia Psychiatric Hospitalso we have alternation manic symptoms AND depressive symptoms.

To admit so-called manic episodeit will be necessary to determine the following behavior or mood state:

• Feeling of greatness
• Reduces the need for sleep
• You become talkative
• There are cases of accelerated thinking or flight of ideas.
  We get distracted very easily and lose concentration.
• Daily activity both at work and at home increases, and the same goes for sexual behavior.
• There is even a noticeable increase in actions that lead to risk in this case: risky sex, crazy investments, spending beyond borders.

And what can we say about quite depressive symptoms? They are the other pole of the disorder and are noticeable by:

• Continuous sadness, feeling of lack of hope
• There is no desire to act or do even small things every day.
• Changes in sleep cycles: You sleep either too little (insomnia) or too much at the wrong time.
• You no longer feel pleasure or stimulation to anything that is outside.
• Constant worry
• Feeling empty
• Poor concentration
• Alternation and peaks of hunger: eat too much, eat too little
• Chronic fatigue, slowing down with every action.

In addition to all these characteristic elements that can serve as alarm signals for the recognition of the disorder, there are other elements that can create the conditions for what is today defined in terms

“episodes with specific mixed characteristics”

These are conditions in which some of the symptoms of the manic phase and some of the symptoms of the depressive phase may be present at the same time.

Diagnosis and treatment of the disorder

According to one of the most authoritative sources on this issue, taken into account by psychiatrists, DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), arrive to diagnosis It is enough to identify a single manic episode. It is not necessary to wait and even reach the stage of deep depression.

But How is this disorder treated?? The goal is to regulate your mood as much as possible patient, making him stable. It is a chronic disease that is always present in the lives of those who suffer from it. Therefore, it is necessary to act continuously.

Through what?:

• Therapy with a psychiatrist: The relationship between patient and professional today demonstrates excellent results. Cooperation from a human perspective helps make the disorder less problematic than it potentially is.
• Squeaking: It is important that the patient knows about his disease, and here the intervention of a specialist is also necessary.
• Pharmacological therapy: correctly and spelled out, and here always by a trusted specialist.

Did you know that some celebrities also have or have had manic-depressive syndrome – bipolar disorder? Only today dead actor Billy Millerand it looks like he suffered from it.

However, some of the most famous pop stars of recent years include actress and singer Selena Gomez, who frequently spoke about her physical and mental health problems in the documentary. My mind and me.