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bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder, manic depressive illness, bipolar affective disorder, mood disorder characterized by mood swings from mania, exaggerated feeling of well-, stimulation, grandiosity, lose touch, reality, to depression, overwhelming feelings of sadness, anxiety, low self-worth, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, appears around the age of 25, affects men, women equally, children, rarely affected, genetics, involved, relatives of people, bipolar affective disorder, depression, more likely to be affected, different types of bipolar affective disorder, bipolar i, classic form, discrete periods of mania alternating, depression, bipolar ii, depressive phase predominates, no true mania, periods of elevated mood, energy, the person doesn't completely lose touch, reality, hypomania, bipolar ii, appear to have depression rather than bipolar affective disorder, few people complain, periods of good mood, energy that don't cause problems, mood stabilizers, help more than antidepressants, bipolar affective disorder results in pathological mood swings from mania to depression, tendency to recur, subside spontaneously, either the manic, depressive episodes, predominate, produce few mood swings, patterns of mood swings cyclic, starting, mania that ends, crash into deep depression, rapid cyclers, mood, change several times a day, others have what, "mixed states", where depressed thoughts, intrude on an episode of mania, vice versa, bipolar affective disorder occurs in children, appears, mixed states, depressive phase, loss of self-esteem, withdrawal, feelings of helplessness, worthlessness, excessive, inappropriate guilt, fatigue, tiredness, weariness, lasting, weeks to months, overwhelming sluggishness, inertia, persistent daytime sleepiness, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, distracted by inconsequential events, difficulty making decisions, loss of appetite, weight loss, unintentional, abnormal thoughts, death, suicide, plans to commit suicide, suicide attempts, diminished interest in daily activities, diminished pleasure in activities that a person once enjoyed, manic phase, elevated mood, increase in goal-directed activities, flight of ideas, racing thoughts, inflated self-esteem, decreased need, sleep, agitation, talkative than usual, feeling pressure to keep talking, increased purposeless activity, pacing, hand wringing, extreme restlessness, weight gain, unintentional, poor temper control, excessively irresponsible behavior pattern, increased goal-directed social, sexual activity, excessive involvement in pleasurable activities, high potential, painful consequences, spending sprees, unsafe sex, multiple partners, alcohol, drug binges, false beliefs, delusions, hallucinations, manic, depressive symptoms, occur simultaneously, in quick succession in what, a mixed state, a psychiatric history of mood swings, observation of current behavior, mood, critical in diagnosing this disorder, obtaining information from family members regarding the patient's behavior is also helpful, important to inquire, family history, a physical examination, laboratory tests, thyroid, drug screen, performed to rule out other causes, though use of recreational drugs, does not rule out bipolar affective disorder, a symptom, at increased risk of substance misuse disorders, hospitalization required, an acute phase to control the symptoms, the safety, the patient, mainstay of treatment, mood-stabilizing medications, valproic acid, lithium, carbamazepine, the manic, depressive phases, in preventing recurrence, antidepressant drugs given, depressive phase, neuroleptic, antipsychotic, drugs, benzodiazepines, control mania, in the acute phase, patients, must take a mood stabilizer, antidepressants, giving an antidepressant, a mood stabilizer, patient becoming manic, in severe cases, electroconvulsive therapy, ect, treat persistent depression, ect, psychiatric treatment that causes, a seizure, the central nervous system by means of an electrical current, treat severe depression, effective in manic disorders, psychotherapy, emotional support, depressive, manic phases, stress of illness, helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences, mood-stabilizing medication, prevent recurrence of symptoms, condition stop taking the medication, they feel better, they want to experience the period preceding mania, productive, creative, "addicted", experience of this state, takes many negative consequences, they recognize the need to stay on medication, proper medication use is also difficult to sustain, side effects, families need support to encourage proper medication use, to ensure that any episodes of mania, depression that, occur, suicide in both phases, very real risk, suicidal thoughts, ideas, gestures, bipolar affective disorder, require emergency attention, disruption of relationships, work, finances is common, alcohol, drug problems, another common complication, mental health professional, experience symptoms of bipolar affective disorder, no known way, prevent this condition, maintaining good, regular sleep habits, prevent switches into mania.