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Havingbloodrelatives Problemsrelatedto
suchasaparentor substanceandalcohol
siblingwithbipolar abuse
Legalproblems
disorder
Financialproblems
Bipolar
Periodsofhighstress
Relationshiptroubles
Drugoralcoholabuse
Isolationandloneliness
Majorlifechanges,
Poorworkorschool
suchasthedeathofa
performance
lovedone Frequentabsencesfrom
Beinginyourearly workorschool
20s Suicide
bipolardisorder swingswithbipolarIcause
Lithium.
significantdifficultyinyour
Euphoria Anticonvulsants.
job,schoolorrelationships.
Antipsychotics.
Inflatedselfesteem Manicepisodescanbe
Antidepressants.
Poorjudgment severeanddangerous.
Symbyax.
Rapidspeech
Benzodiazepines.
Racingthoughts
BipolarIIdisorder.BipolarII
Aggressivebehavior
islessseverethanbipolarI. Psychotherapy
Agitationorirritation
Youmayhaveanelevated
Riskybehavior Cognitivebehavioral
mood,irritabilityandsome
Increasedsexdrive therapy.
changesinyourfunctioning,
Decreasedneedfor Psychoeducation.
butgenerallyyoucancarry
sleep Familytherapy.
onwithyournormaldaily
Delusionsorabreak Grouptherapy.
routine.Insteadoffullblown
fromreality Electroconvulsive
mania,youhavehypomania
(psychosis) alesssevereformof therapy(ECT)
mania.InbipolarII,periodsof
depressiontypicallylast
longerthanperiodsof
Depressivephaseof hypomania.
bipolardisorder
Sadness
Hopelessness
Suicidalthoughtsor
behavior
Anxiety
Guilt
Sleepproblems
Lowappetiteor
increasedappetite
Fatigue
Lossofinterestin
activitiesonce
consideredenjoyable
Problems
concentrating
Irritability