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Bipolar Basics

Bipolar Disorder by the Numbers: 25 = The average age of bipolar diagnosis. 50/50 = How bipolar affects men and women. 10M = Number of Americans with bipolar disorder. 83% = Percentage of patients with severe symptoms. 4 = The number of forms the disorder can take.

Signs of Bipolar. Mania: Extremely high energy. Grandiose levels of self-esteem. Loud, rapid speech. Very little need for sleep. Engaging in risky behaviors, like unprotected sex. Depression: Feelings of lethargy, both physically and mentally, A sense of personal worthlessness, Eating too much or too little, Overwhelming sadness, Thoughts of suicide.

Common Bipolar Treatments. Mood Stabilizers: These aptly named meds help even out the swings, lessening the chance of high highs and low lows. Give 'em time to work: They take a few weeks to kick in.

 

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Kitt O'Malley2020-05-15T19:29:21+00:00May 15th, 2020|Categories: Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Medication, Mental Health|Tags: bipolar facts, bipolar statistics, healthcentral, NAMI|6 Comments

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6 Comments

  1. stoner on a rollercoaster September 23, 2020 at 3:14 pm - Reply

    hi

    I’m doing mental health re-blogs, can you suggest me a post by you that you would want me to share??

    • Kitt O'Malley September 26, 2020 at 7:36 pm - Reply

      Thanks! I’m honored.
      As long as you link back and cite my website, you can reblog any post (not all of them). Here are two that may interest you:
      https://www.kittomalley.com/my-mental-health-journey/
      https://www.kittomalley.com/i-dont-want-to-write-about-suicide-2/ (You may title it, “I Don’t Want to Write about Suicide”)

      • stoner on a rollercoaster September 26, 2020 at 8:28 pm - Reply

        it will only be an excerpt on my blog and to read the full content readers will have to visit your blog (check recent reblogs on my blog for reference)
        and i only intend to reblog 1 post per feloow blogger, the ones who added their blogs to my mental health awareness post 2 yrs back, including you 🙂

      • stoner on a rollercoaster September 28, 2020 at 4:49 pm - Reply

        scheduled the 2nd one 🙂

  2. Cassandra Stout May 15, 2020 at 6:40 pm - Reply

    Great, useful post!

    • Kitt O'Malley June 4, 2020 at 7:18 pm - Reply

      I agree, Cassandra. The HealthCentral infographics based on NAMI data are easily understood.

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