Mania is the manic phase that is characterized by a euphoric or irritable mood that lasts at least one week. A manic episode is represented by change from a normal person to one that often interferes with work and personal relationships. Usually, Mania is the first episode in males. People experiencing a manic episode require hospitalization to return to a normal level of functioning. Symptoms of Mania include: excessive talking/pressured speech, an inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, irritability and excessive involvement in activities with pleasurable activities or high potential for painful con-sequences.

When patients experience the symptom of racing thoughts or ideas, they feel like they are tuned into two or three sets of televisions on at once which may cause a person to switch a topic from on conversation to another.

The Bipolar Disorder has been a mystery since the 16th and 17th century. In the past, civilization had very little knowledge of any mental illness so there was nothing that society could do to help people with Bipolar Disorder. It didn’t matter whether a person had Bipolar Disorder, was Schizophrenic, or anything. All the mentally ill people were thought to be “possessed by the Devil.” During the 1700’s, many mentally ill people were just locked away. During the 18th and 19th century, hospitals and asylums were created and took in the mentally ill. Eventually, a few disorders became recognized as medical and not spiritual. Doctors believed that the causes of any illness were in the blood or digestive system. So, doctors would use a method called bloodletting, which was just letting the blood drain from a person. During the 20th century, there have been less people being sent away to permanent hospitalization. Some Bipolar sufferers still have to be hospitalized for a while but can find help at community health center and doctors’ offices. Today, patients are given medication and other treatments that have worked well in the past.

Symptoms of Depression include: depressed mood/low self esteem, sadness/loneliness/helplessness/guilt, fatigue, insomnia or oversleeping, and suicidal thoughts & feelings. Patients with insomnia have difficulty falling asleep; waking and restlessness during the night, or waking up earlier than usual and not being able to fall asleep. Hypersomnia, is when a patient feels narcoleptic and is always sleepy.

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