Bridgewater, NJ (August 15, 2013) – Bipolar disorder, aka manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in moods.
According to the National Institution of Mental Health (NIMH) there are two categories to describe the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder:
Symptoms of mania or a manic episode include
Mood Changes
A long period of feeling “high” or an overly happy or outgoing mood
Extreme irritability
Behavioral Changes
Talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another, having racing thoughts
Being easily distracted
Increasing activities, such as taking on new projects
Being overly restless
Sleeping little or not being tired
Having an unrealistic belief in one’s abilities
Behaving impulsively and engaging in pleasurable, high-risk behaviors
Symptoms of depression or a depressive episode include
Mood Changes
An overly long period of feeling sad or hopeless
Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, including sex
Behavioral Changes
Feeling tired or “slowed down”
Having problems concentrating, remembering and making decisions
Being restless or irritable
Changing eating, sleeping, or other habits
Thinking of death or suicide, or attempting suicide
GenPsych, PC, provider of top quality outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse services, stresses the importance of a healthy lifestyle. GenPsych offers a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program which is a structured therapeutic treatment that emphasizes balance between acceptance and change. DBT helps reduce impulsive behaviors, such as suicidality, self-harm, substance abuse, eating disordered behavior, aggression, isolation, rumination, dissociation, anxiety, depression and panic attacks.
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