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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.

 

Kitt O'Malley2020-05-15T19:29:21-07:00May 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 28, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    scheduled the 2nd one 🙂

  2. stoner on a rollercoaster September 26, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    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 🙂

  3. Kitt O'Malley September 26, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    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”)

  4. stoner on a rollercoaster September 23, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    hi

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

  5. Kitt O'Malley June 4, 2020 at 7:18 pm

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

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

    Great, useful post!

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