| If you already are not aware of this condition, bipolar | | | | beliefs in one's ability. Other commons signs are |
| disorder is "a diagnostic category describing a class of | | | | spending sprees, denial, poor judgment, and increased |
| mood disorders where the person experiences states | | | | sexual drive. People with manic depressions can also |
| or episodes of depression and/or mania, hypomania, | | | | abuse medications, drugs, and alcohol. The signs of the |
| and/or mixed states."(Look at Sources Below)Bipolar | | | | depression are the about the same as those listed in |
| disorder is also known as a manic-depressive illness, | | | | the previous posts.So who can get bipolar disorder or |
| which can suddenly shift a person's mood, energy, and | | | | manic depression? Just about ANYONE, including kids, |
| their ability to function. As in every person, someone | | | | teenagers, and adolescents. If any of the signs and |
| with bipolar disorder has their up's and down's to a | | | | symptoms occur for longer than a week's period, |
| much higher level. This is a very serious condition, | | | | consulting a doctor is recommended.Although bipolar |
| which can lead to depression.A sign of this disorder | | | | illness is a long term illness, there is hope for controlling |
| can range anywhere from an usual damaged | | | | the episodes (high and low points). Long-term |
| relationship with a person who is close to you, poor | | | | preventive treatment (medication and psychosocial) is |
| school/job performance, or even thoughts of, or actual | | | | strongly suggested. Also a chart of sleeping patterns, |
| suicide. Major mood swings from extreme happiness | | | | treatment, and daily mood symptoms prove helpful. |
| to extreme irritability (or vice versa) are the most | | | | Another form of treatment that can be considered is |
| common symptoms of this manic depression. A sign | | | | anitdepressant medication. |
| of depression can also be little sleep or even unrealistic | | | | Wikipedia. |