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What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental health problem/condition indicates by extreme mood swings that shows the mania or hypomania and depression, due to this disorder rapid shifting of mood occurs & this affect the quality of life.
What are the causes of bipolar disorder?
(i) The main reason of bipolar disorder in peoples is to be continuously in stress, trauma and drastically change happen in life.
(ii) Second reason is genetically transmission of bipolar to peoples having medical history of bipolar.
(iii) Brain chemistry leads towards bipolar disorder.
(iv) Due to functional brain abnormalities.
(v) Continuously fluctuations in hormones may trigger mood episodes.
(vi) Continuously take of less sleep in night or negative thoughts leads people towards bipolar disorder.
(vii) Those people do suicidal attempt and by chance family, friends and near dear safe the person try to end of his/her life may leads towards bipolar disorder.
(viii) Sometime critical illness and medications, overthinking due to critical illness leads patient towards disorder.
(ix) Those people consume alcohol in heavy quantity and take other drug got medical disorder.
(x) Imbalance in neurotransmitters, like serotonin, dopamine can contribute to bipolar disorder.
What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
(a) Uneven mood swing, racing though & increased energy level.
(b) Sadness, hopeless and change in sleep occurs.
(c) Both symptoms of mania and change in sleep occurs.
(d) Face irritability or anger.
(e) Suicidal thoughts come in mind & patient simultaneously give warning to family about suicidal attempt.
(f) Always in mental confusing stage.
(g) Hallucination occurs in mind.
(h) Some patients walk continuously & restless.
(i) Careless/Reckless or due to continuously walking pains occurs in body.
(j) In Mania phase highly, powerful thoughts come.
(k) Walk away from home for long time without taking someone in family.
(l) Rapid speaking and speech in front of people.
(m) In depression phase patient don’t get out from room and continuous weeping without interacting with family persons.
(n) In bipolar phase drastically weight change occurs.
(o) In this phase you see patient changes his/her works regularly.
What is the test to carried out to determine the bipolar disorder?
(a) First of psychiatric doctor carried out a physical examination of patient by visual inspection of activates.
(b) Second psychiatric doctor can conduct the interview of the patient to assess the symptoms, sleep quality, energy level, concentration during work, medical history & family history.
(c) Psychiatric must conduct the 15 Mood disorder questionnaire (MCD) in yes or no and then reach on any result.
(d) Some laboratory test must be carried out by the doctor.
(e) An assessment to evaluate the cognitive functioning, attention & memory must be carried out.
(f) Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) to be use by psychiatric doctor to find out the disorder conditions.
(g) Psychiatrist will consider other option like potential causes for patient’s symptoms such as substance abuse.
What are the treatments of bipolar disorder?
(i) Medications: – Mood stabilizers like lithium, Valproate, etizolam etc. are prescribe by the Psychiatrist.
(ii) Anti-depressants medicine like Olanzapine that helps to manage the manic episodes.
(iii) Combination of antidepressants and antipsychotic should be prescribed by the specialist doctor.
Therapy to treat bipolar disorder
(i) Cognitive behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps to stop the negative thinking by himself/herself. It’s a self-diagnosis therapy to control negative thoughts.
(ii) Family Therapy is adopted to improve communication, understanding, and support for individual.
(iii) Therapy to manage stress and regulation of emotions.
(iv) IPSRT (Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy helps in stabilizing the daily activities and routine of patients.
Disclaimer
Don’t take medicine by self without the consultation with highly experience psychiatrist doctor.
Diet plan for bipolar disorder patients
(a) Daily intake balanced diet contains carbohydrates and proteins.
(b) Daily intake of Omega-3s, helps to support the brain health ex: – eat flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
(c) Intake lean protein contains foods like fish and beans.
(d) Include healthy fats in diet like nuts, seeds and olive oil etc.
(e) Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
(f) Eat varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the day.
(g) Include complex carbohydrates like whole grains that helps in regulated the mood and energy level.
(h) Yogurt with honey, fresh berries, grilled chicken and apple slices can also be eat in daily diet plan.
What are the home remedies that helps patients to get out from bipolar disorder?
(i) Do regular exercise, yoga, meditation, deep breathing and muscle relaxation techniques.
(ii) Practicing the stress management techniques suggested by the doctor.
(iii) Maintain the adequate sleep timing and schedule.
(iv) Please stay away from any kind intoxication and negative thoughts persons.
(v) Maintain a regular routine of exercise, any good activities that helps in stabilizing the mood swings.
(vi) A strong family and social support system must be maintained with patient to get rid out from disorder.
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