
Bipolar Disorder is a mental disorder characterized by periods of elevated mood and periods of depression. There are several different types of bipolar disorders. Symptoms of the elevated moods (mania) include:
- Feeling very elevated and optimistic
- Talking so rapidly you are difficult to understand
- Unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers
- Feeling extremely energetic even though you are getting little sleep
- You act recklessly without thinking of the outcome
- Racing thoughts
- Feeling extremely irritable
- You are highly distracted
- You find it difficult to concentrate
- Impaired judgment
- Impulsiveness
- Feeling hopeless or sad
- Irritability
- Change of appetite
- You no longer experience pleasure
- Weight loss or gain
- Fatigue
- Sleep disturbance
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feelings of worthlessness
- Suicidal thoughts