bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are two serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, each presenting unique challenges to those living with them.

Bipolar Disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings that alternate between manic and depressive episodes. During mania, individuals may experience heightened energy, euphoria, or irritability, often leading to impulsive decisions. Depressive episodes, on the other hand, are marked by feelings of sadness, fatigue, and disinterest in daily activities. These mood shifts can disrupt personal relationships, career stability, and overall quality of life if left untreated.

Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings. These include emotional highs, also known as mania or hypomania, and lows, also known as depression. Hypomania is less extreme than mania.

When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to mania or hypomania, you may feel very excited and happy (euphoric), full of energy or unusually irritable. These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior and the ability to think clearly.

Episodes of mood swings from depression to mania may occur rarely or multiple times a year. Each bout usually lasts several days. Between episodes, some people have long periods of emotional stability. Others may frequently have mood swings from depression to mania or both depression and mania at the same time.