What Is Bipolar Symptoms?

Bipolar symptoms are broken down into two groups – manic and depressive. People suffering from bipolar disorder will experience both groups of symptoms.

Mania

Mania is the high point of bipolar symptoms . 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.

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.

Symptoms of bipolar (manic episode) include:

• Extremely optimistic
• Irritable
• High energy
• No need for sleep
• Unrealistic thoughts
• High self esteem
• Fast speech
• Very active
• Incapable to focus
• Agitation
• Reckless behavior

Depression

Another kind of episode suffered by a person suffering from bipolar disorder is depressive episode. Totally the opposite of mania, depression brings about someone to feel extremely weak. The person may feel very sad and low.

They will begin to feel like their life is useless. The depressive episode may cause thoughts and actions to suicide.

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.

Symptoms of depression bipolar include:

• Feeling guilty
• Extreme sadness
• Moving and talking slowly
• Always sleeping
• Extreme changes in eating habits
• Feeling empty
• Sluggishness

It is important not to ignore the signs of bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bipolar are the first sign that something is wrong and the first opportunity for someone to get help and treatment.