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| As the numbers of people being diagnosed with bipolar | | | | These bipolar disorders symptoms can cause |
| disorder grows there are more and more people | | | | disturbances in a person’s life as some will find |
| starting to worry that they or someone who is well | | | | it impossible to go to work or maintain relationships. |
| known to them has the illness. However the problems | | | | · Weight gain — this can be another of the |
| start when these people do not actually know what | | | | bipolar disorder symptoms as a person’s |
| bipolar disorder symptoms are and start to self | | | | appetite may change significantly. In the same way a |
| diagnose. If you want to know which are the bipolar | | | | person may lose a significant amount of weight when |
| disorder symptoms that you should not ignore take a | | | | they are having a depressed episode and they lose |
| look at the list below: | | | | their appetite. |
| · Manic or high episodes — these occur every | | | | · Another one of the bipolar disorder symptoms is |
| few weeks or days in severe cases and these types | | | | known as rapid cycling’ and this is the name |
| of bipolar disorder symptoms are quite easy to spot. | | | | given to when a person’s highs and lows go |
| During a high a bipolar sufferer may be hyperactive, | | | | through fast cycles. For example a person may be on |
| they might find they only need a couple of hours sleep | | | | a manic high for 4-5 days then suddenly experience a |
| each night and they feel as though they can take on | | | | severe low for the same period, next they might |
| any challenge. | | | | appear to be quite normal. Then the cycle begins again |
| · Risk taking may increase — during highs | | | | — this one of the more alarming bipolar disorder |
| another one of the more dangerous bipolar disorder | | | | symptoms and one that is very common when a |
| symptoms presents itself and the sufferer may take | | | | person’s moods are not being controlled and |
| risks that they would not usually do. This could mean | | | | stabilised with the correct medication. |
| taking physical risks or consuming alcohol, stimulant | | | | As you can see there are a large number of bipolar |
| drugs or both. | | | | disorder symptoms and this list is by no means |
| · Spending sprees — this might sound like a | | | | exhaustive. Some people who suffer from bipolar |
| strange symptom but this is one of the most common | | | | disorder may find that they exhibit all of these |
| bipolar disorder symptoms which many sufferers | | | | symptoms whilst others may only exhibit a few of |
| exhibit. These spending sprees are part of the risk | | | | them. However for a doctor to make a diagnosis of |
| taking behaviour and can sometimes seem totally out | | | | bipolar disorder the bipolar disorder symptoms must |
| of character. | | | | occur in regular cycles and not just be the result of a |
| · Depressive episodes — during these times a | | | | one time emotional upset in a person’s life. |
| person who is bipolar may completely withdraw into | | | | |