Bipolar Disorder Definition

The other names for Bipolar Disorder are MDI (Manic Depressive Illness) or MD (Manic Depression). It is among the important CNS (Central Nervous System) Disorders. Bipolar Disorder is accountable from unexpected deviations in an individual’s attitude, mind-set, activity level and ability to function. Because of its symptoms and signs are severe, Bipolar Disorder should not be confused with the people’s up and downs that they are experiencing in some point of time.

Bipolar disorder harms people’s social life, productivity in their job, performance at their school. And unfortunately in some cases it ends with a suicide. However there is a treatment and its true that people can return back to their active and dynamic lives.  Approximately annually, almost six million American people are suffering from Bipolar Disorder.  Although in some people it may be seen during the childhood period, It generally occurs in late pre-adulthood or early adulthood. Under-diagnosis and under-treatment represent a big problem in the general society since it is not perceived as an illness and as a consequence people rarely refer to a doctor and gets a proper treatment.

Bipolar disorder is chronic disease and important disease. And it should be treated and managed accordingly. It should not get a less attention than hypertension, high cholesterol and so on.  Among the disease population people are afraid of others judgment thus they hide their disease condition and in many occasions they do not refer to a physician as mentioned above. However there is nothing to be shame of because it has nothing to do with personal weakness or character.

Bipolar disorder alters thoughts, attitudes, moods and inhibits the foundation of rational thought. It sometimes deteriorates the wish and aim to live. According to the opinion leaders in this field, bipolar disorder is a biological in its disease roots. However patients experience its psychological atmosphere. Many patients admit that they were so lucky that they did not die from this unfortunate disease because of the medications available in this field.  Today we know that together with the superior medications, having an active  and positive social life is so important as the medications.

Consider you have the fastest vehicle in the world and you travel between the north pole and south Africa during the day time. Thus you will be experiencing a freezing cold weather and a very hot weather in a very short period of time.

Your mood reflects changes between the ups and downs in bipolar disorder.  Mania represents highs and depression stands for lows. The mood alterations may continue for months, weeks, days and hours.

In United States approximately 6 million people (adult) are suffering from bipolar disorder. The incidence of men and women are almost same in general population. Bipolar disorders usually start in late adolescence. It sometimes may begin in early childhood period. Bipolar disorder affects the people all around the world with different ages, gender, race and socio-economical classes. As mentioned above bipolar disorders are more common among the families who have disease history that is the genetic link.

The disease has a negative impact to all the people who have a link with the patient.