Mood disorders are very hard to understand from a viewers perspective, not knowing what is going on for them can be hard on them and hard on you if you know the person. Their are many mood disorders for human beings some such as Mixed Episode, most people hear mood disorder and think depression, but a Mixed Episode has both a depression state and a manic state. when I first heard of mood disorder when I was younger I would always assume that person had depression that resulted from just being a sad and lonely person. I never knew that their were several causes or depression such as genetic brain abnormalities or frequent feeling of being depression. Below is one link that takes you to a video to explain what a mixed episode is, and I posted two videos one that is a Q & A form of bipolar disorder, the second video explains more on Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania, Hallucinations, and Delusion.
Mood Disorders / Bipolar Disorder: What Is a Mixed Episode?
About: There's a lot of confusions surrounding what a Mixed Episode is and let
me start out by saying that according to the Diagnostic manual somebody
who has a Mixed Episode meets criteria for both depressive symptoms of a
Depressive Episode at the same time that they're having the symptoms of
a Manic Episode. And it can be confusing because people can often
consider depression and mania to be opposites, so it's difficult at
first glance to understand how you can have both symptoms at once. But
usually individuals with a Mixed Episode exhibit irritable mood and it's
a combination of the negative thinking of a Depressive Episode with the
increased energy of a Manic Episode. So the individuals who have a
Mixed Episode are going to be irritable and pessimistic but they are
still at the same time going to have what we call flight of ideas or
jumping from one idea to another. And they may have what we call
psycho-motor agitation where they're moving around and very active as
opposed to people who have a pure depressive episode: they tend to be
lethargic and slow down. But a Mixed Episode is nothing more than having
the symptoms of a Depressive Episode at the same time that you have
symptoms of a Manic Episode. And it's usually going to be with irritable
mood. And that's basically what a Mixed Episode is.
BiPolar Disorder - Information, Causes, & Treatment
About: Dr. Charles Sophy, F.A.C.N from vh1's "Celebrity Rehab" & "Sober
House" explains the mood disorder, bipolar disorder. He explains the
differences between bipolar I and bipolar II disorders and well as
explains common conditions that are usually mistaken as Bipolar
Disorder. Dr. Sophy goes over treatment options for people suffering
from Bipolar Disorder.
A New Perspective On Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania, Hallucinations, and Delusion
About: Bipolar In Order is based on a very simple premise: we can learn and
grow to the point that we see our condition as an advantage in our
lives. Because this concept is often difficult for many people to accept
on blind faith alone, I encourage everyone to simply begin by accepting
that this new perspective is possible. To make this perspective a
reality requires persistence, determination, and commitment. If you will
give this perspective a chance, you will prove it in your own life.
The videos were very helpful, especially since they further explain what bipolar disorder is and what the symptoms actually are. I admit that sometimes we label someone as being bipolar if they have mood swings, but it turns out that there is so much more to this disorder than that.
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