9 Warning Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Seniors

Bipolar Disorder
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9. Suicidal thoughts

One of the most dangerous symptoms is suicidal thoughts. Recent studies show that 48% of people with Bipolar Disorder reach this stage, but a smaller percentage actually act on it.

Because they feel worthless, unliked by people, and as if they fail at everything they do, they resort to these dark thoughts. Many choose the path of drinking, while others isolate themselves completely. However, regardless of the situation, these individuals need urgent help.

There is nothing shameful about having Bipolar Disorder, which is why we advise everyone to seek help as soon as possible because the situation can be remedied, and they will be able to see the positive side of things again.

Mental health issues are serious matters that should not be taken lightly. Many of us can suffer silently without anyone knowing, and in the end, the result shocks everyone. Take care of your mental health and that of those around you!

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11 Responses

  1. please do not scare people and put fear and paranoia in their mind and eventually they get it. instead please give preventive measures. all the people are trained in 12 step you can prevent and also can be used as a treatment

    1. You can’t get something just by reading about it. You’re like the people that think that kids are going to become gay if they learn about homosexuality. You are the dangerous one, not information.

  2. Most symptoms addressed in this article are symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); impatience, intense emotions, lack of self-regulation, distractibility, inability to focus, disorganization, restlessness, difficulty sleeping and rapid speech. Often people with ADHD also experience depression and or anxiety. ADHD symptoms may change over time but often carry into adulthood and are not episodes. ADHD is a persistent illness. Someone with ADHD and depression could and often are misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder.

    With bipolar disorder (I or II) the depressive episodes are at least two weeks and can be alone or mixed with manic or hypomanic episodes, but it is not necessarily one or the other. To have one episode of depression or manic in a year or more can be considered bipolar disorder. A rapid cycler has 4 or more manic episodes in one year. The depression is episodes, not chronic.

  3. What happens when some of us feel like we should be tested for this but the professionals don’t believe us and come up with a different conclusion? Do things have to be extreme or dangerous before we are taken seriously? Just asking.

  4. I have never be diagnosed bipolar , just chronic depression and generalized anxiety.( but no one can say I am) .
    Reading your post , I think people shouldn’t be caged in one classification and we should analyze customs, culture and the way we were thought to live . Example,, in my house I hate to see the kitchen and the bathroom dirty so I try to educate people living with me how to maintain cleaning . Is that mania ? I do not think so. On the other hand there are things that I pass them on and I can stand. We tend to confuse ways of living and likes and dislikes with “ names” ( bipolar etc etc ). . If we say that some behaviors are a result of MANIA, BIPOLAR etc . Then we should say that all people are Bipolar. Thanks .

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