Bipolar Disorder

Mental Health STEAM Group

Symptoms

Euphoria

Inflated self-esteem

Poor judgment

Rapid speech

Racing thoughts

Aggressive behavior

Agitation or irritation

Increased physical activity

Bipolar I and Bipolar II are

different types of Bipolar
disorder; bipolar I is more
severe. In bipolar II, elevated
moods are less intense.

Symptoms
Increased drive to perform or achieve goals

Increased sex drive

Decreased need for sleep

Easily distracted
Careless or dangerous use of drugs or alcohol

Frequent absences from work or school

Delusions or a break from reality (psychosis)

Statistics:
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2.6% of all adults (18+) in the US have bipolar disorder.

of all people who suffer from bipolar have a relative who suffers from
bipolar disorder as well.
It is the 6th leading cause of disability- unable to work.
People with bipolar disorder live, on average, 9.2 years less than those
who do not suffer from bipolar disorder
If both parents suffer from bipolar disorder, their child will suffer from
bipolar disorder 50 - 75% of the time.
20% of teens with depression develop bipolar disorder.
The success rate of using lithium treatment is about 40 to 50%.
9/10 people with bipolar who have treatment are happy with their treatment
People with bipolar disorder are 15 times more likely to commit suicide

Statistics
Bipolar people are
oftentimes depressed; in
Bipolar I, they are
depressed for about of
their lives. In Bipolar II,
they are depressed for
more than half their lives

Statistics:
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U.S. has 50.000 psychiatrists (as of Jan 2014) and more than half are
going to retire soon.
54% of people believe depression is not serious and that it is only a
weakness
1 in 4 people with bipolar disorder who are not treated commit suicide
33% of all people with bipolar disorder try killing themselves
If treatment stops, people who suffer from bipolar disorder have an 80%
chance of relapsing; with treatment, they have a 40% chance of
relapsing
about of all people with bipolar disorder develop a substance abuse
disorder

Statistics
People with bipolar disorder who are
untreated have a 30 times higher
suicide rate than the average
population, and even when treated, its
still more than 6 times higher than the
average. Additionally, cardiovascular
disease is the leading cause of death,
and bipolar people die 120% more
than average- even when treated, it is
still 70% more.

Misconceptions about
bipolar disorder.
Many believe that Bipolar Disorder is a fake illness.
Bipolar can not be treated and should not be treated.
Bipolar and Depression arent similar.
People with Bipolar cant have normal lives.
Stephen Fry is an english comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist.
He currently lives with a Bipolar disorder. He lives a happy life and enjoys many
normal activities.

Solutions

Lithium- stabilizes mood and is often used in cases of bipolar

Anticonvulsants- prevents seizure activity in the brain
Antipsychotics- alters the effect of certain chemicals in the brain
Symbyax- affects chemicals in the brain
Benzodiazepines- alleviates anxiety

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