Two Groups of Bipolar Symptoms

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Bipolar symptoms are broken down into two groups – manic and depressive. People suffering from bipolar disorder will experience both groups of symptoms. The severity and frequency of the symptoms may vary from person to person. However, no matter how often or what symptoms a person has, to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder a person needs to experience both groups of bipolar symptoms.

Mania

Mania is the high point of bipolar. With mania the person is feeling high. They are happy and feeling like they are on top of the world. The major point of mania, though, is that the person is not simply happy, but happy to the extreme. In fact, every symptom a person has in a manic episode is taken to the extreme which is why it is considered mania and not simply just being happy.

Another problem with a manic episode is that due to the extreme high the person is on they may have a tendency to act impulsively without any control over their behavior. Many people during a manic episode feel like they are invincible. People often do things they would not normally do such as spend excessive amounts of money or put themselves in risky situations.

Other things that can happen during a manic episode may not seem like happy behavior. A person may become very aggressive and confrontational. They may seem very mouthy or irritated. For some people a manic episode can even cause delusions where they see or hear things.

Manic bipolar symptoms include:

• Extremely optimistic
• Irritable
• High energy
• No need for sleep
• Unrealistic thoughts
• High self esteem
• Fast speech
• Very active
• Unable to concentrate
• Restlessness
• Reckless behavior

Depression

The other type of episode experienced by someone with bipolar disorder is the depressive episode. Completely opposite of mania, depression causes a person to feel very low. A person will be overly sad and down. They may start to feel like their life is worthless. A depressive episode can lead to suicidal thoughts and actions.

A depressive episode is often times more harmful to a person than a manic episode. Depressive episodes are almost always treated with medication because of this fact.

However, regular medications used to treat depression do not often work for bipolar depression and can actually make it worse. A person is a bipolar depressive episode will often move slowly and start to act very different than someone who simply is suffering from depression.

Depression bipolar symptoms:

• Feeling guilty
• Extreme sadness
• Moving and talking slowly
• Sleeping all the time
• Extreme changes in eating habits
• Feeling empty
• Sluggishness

It is important not to ignore the signs of bipolar. Bipolar symptoms are the first sign that something is wrong and the first chance for a person to seek help and get treatment.

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