What's Bipolar Disorder? How Do I Know If I Have It?
Introduction Bipolar Disorder is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people each year. It affects your mood, energy and ability to make decisions. And it can be hard to know if someone you care about has it, or what to do if they do. What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. The condition is characterized by periods of depression (or low mood) and periods of mania (or high mood). An episode can last from days to weeks or months. During an episode you may feel sad, irritable or angry for no obvious reason; have difficulty sleeping; feel very hopeful about things; have trouble concentrating on your daily activities; become more reckless with money than usual; talk about suicide or plan how you would do it if things got really bad again later on down the line—and so on! How Do I Know If I Have It? The first step to getting help is to recognize if y...