Mohamed Salah

Emotional bipolar disorder is a very complicated problem because it is difficult to detect. I cannot control myself, without expecting that you may suffer from bipolar disorder or bipolar disorder, a disease that is difficult to detect or delay, which delays diagnosis and treatment and exacerbates the harm to the patient and his family and social environment.

According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), a large number of people with mental disorders are still not receiving treatment, ranging from 35 to 50 percent in developed countries and 76 to 85 percent in developing countries, so we chose to highlight this dangerous and deceptive disease. In this report.

How do you recognize the disease?
There are millions of people suffering from bilateral disorder around the world, a third of them have functional deterioration, and the rate in America is 6%, in the East it is 1 to 4%. It may occur at any time during or after adolescence, but decreases after 40. We can detect the disease from these signs:

Hypomania, where a person's mood rises to a high level of mania and energy, and draws attention with exaggerated or unusual actions.

Inability to complete tasks, a manic episode introduces a person into the cycle of transition from one task to another. "They may start a million things and never finish," says Dr. Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist.

Depression, Malone says, "They have the same problems as patients with mono-depression, and regular antidepressants do not work in their treatment. A bout of depression may turn into a manic episode."

Agitation, as a person enters manic episodes and depression at the same time, makes him irritable and agitated, and difficult for those around him to control or understand the cause of agitation.

Accelerated speech or "compressed speech" is a symptom of manic episodes.

Work problems, inability to complete tasks, sleep disorders, swollen ego that a person has during a manic episode, or loss of energy and excessive sleep during a bout of depression, all cause him to ramp up at work.

Disgraceful behaviors. A person feels more self-confident, not thinking about the consequences. "One of the most common types of behavior in a manic episode is shameful or unusual sexual behavior," Malone says.

Sleep problems: A person sleeps a lot during depressive episodes because he feels tired all the time, and does not sleep enough during a manic episode because he is rife and has a lot of energy.

Attack of ideas, when a person is in a manic attack can not control or slow down his thoughts, and this situation often coincides with the case of "compact discourse."

Causes and risk factors
The exact cause of bipolar disorder is still unknown, but biological differences may be one reason. People who have it have organic changes in the brain, as well as genetic factors in people with first-degree relatives with the disease. In addition to heredity, risk factors for illness include periods of extreme stress, death of a loved one or other traumatic events, as well as excessive drug or alcohol abuse.

How do we deal with the disease?
Severe fluctuations in mood and energy levels that come with bipolar disorder can disrupt daily life, so a person needs a lifestyle to help improve their condition, including:

- Take the medicine, as it may make one third of the infected completely free of symptoms of the disease.

- Daily exercise, moderate physical activity for 30 minutes a day helps to control the mood.

- Healthy balanced food, as eating meals at regular times helps to reduce stress.

- Caution in travel, moving between places may affect the mood and confuse the schedule of medicines.

- Regular sleep to avoid seizures, because changes in sleep pattern may cause a manic episode or depression.

- Decrease caffeine and nicotine, they stimulate seizures and change sleep pattern, which exacerbates symptoms.

How do we protect ourselves?
Taking care of a sick family member can lead to stress, energy loss and depressive symptoms, so we cannot help him without protecting ourselves, through the following ten alerts:

  • Do not burn your nerves because of the patient's provocative behaviors are linked to the disease.
  • Achieve your comfort by supporting the patient in his psychotherapy.
  • Monitor the patient's commitment to taking the medication so that it does not get worse and confuses your life.
  • Do not leave him during the seizures and help him not to develop his condition causing you disturbed family and social.
  • Be prepared and plan for any crises that can cause them to minimize their consequences.
  • Close the door of the stimuli that provoke and activate spells, such as quarreling and screaming and family problems.
  • Be aware of your underlying behaviors and feelings and don't feel overlooked or monitored.
  • Give up control because you can not control his behavior, no one can.
  • Allow yourself time to read or exercise, to create distance between you and the negative atmosphere.
  • If you have difficulty dealing with the condition, feel free to hire a psychologist.
  • Strict adherence to treatment, continued adaptation training and positive things have helped many people manage the disorder and lead a normal life.