I am bipolar?

BELIEVE BIPOLAR IS NOT THE SAME THAN TO BE

Bipolar affective disorder is a mental illness, psychopathological; Is a serious brain disease that generates powerful mood changes that alter the overall functioning of the person, incapacitating him to perform socially, family, work or school, Usually begins to appear floridly at the beginning of adulthood; The animistic episodes can appear maniacally or in a depressive way, and its cycles will last more than a week; This disease causes the person to present disorganized behaviors, alterations of the weighing and difficulty to handle their emotions; Require psychiatric treatment either hospitable or pharmacotherapeutic; Is not an easy disease to carry and is for life; Is a pathology that requires periodic controls to avoid crises that lead to recurrent hospitalizations or long periods.

It is NOT good to define itself as Bipolar; Determine if it generates instability, if any relationship you are carrying, whether it is the family environment, or what situations are generating you stress. There are many things that can destabilize us, or generate alterations in our states of mind, and not for this we are Bipolar; Look for its origin, and try to modify it; Seek professional help for guidance and avoid being misdiagnosed at any time, and may be formulating a medication that is not right for you.

Martha Santana. Psychology