Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Bipolar Disorder.
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Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Symptoms include:
- Dramatic mood swings, ranging from elated excitability to hopeless despondency
- Periods of normal mood in between ups and downs
- Extreme changes in energy and behavior
Signs and symptoms of mania include:
- Persistent and inexplicable elevation in mood
- Increased energy and effort toward goal-directed activities
- Restlessness and agitation
- Racing thoughts, jumping from one idea to another
- Rapid speech or pressure to keep talking
- Trouble concentrating
- Decreased need for sleep
- Overconfidence or inflated self-esteem
- Poor judgment, often involving spending sprees and sexual indiscretions
Signs and symptoms of depression include:
- Prolonged sad, hopeless, or empty mood
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex
- Decreased energy or fatigue
- Trouble concentrating, remembering, and/or making decisions
- Restlessness or diminished movements
- Agitation
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Unintended weight loss or gain
- Thoughts of death or suicide with or without suicide attempts
Severe episodes of mania or depression may sometimes be associated with psychotic symptoms such as:
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Disorders of thought
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