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Bipolar Disorder. By Zachery Hackman and Alyssa Hansberry. Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder is an illness that affects peoples ability to carry-out day to day tasks, mood, energy and activity levels. It causes mood swings, and can cause suicidal tendencies. Symptoms of Bipolar.
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Bipolar Disorder By Zachery Hackman and Alyssa Hansberry
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is an illness that affects peoples ability to carry-out day to day tasks, mood, energy and activity levels. It causes mood swings, and can cause suicidal tendencies.
Symptoms of Bipolar Lack of self control Binge eating, drinking, drug use Elevated mood Agitated mood Easily distracted Poor temper control Racing thoughts Talking a lot. Rapid cycling
Treatments Medications Psychotherapy Education Support Hospitalization
Statistics • 5.7 million adults have bipolar disorder. That’s 5%. • 2/3 of people with bi-polar disorder have a relative with it • Women are 3 times as likely to experience rapid cycling as men • 1 in 5 who has bipolar commits suicide
Works Cited http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-disorder-statistics.html http://www.statisticbrain.com/bipolar-disorder-statistics/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001924/ http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_diagnosis_treatment.htm