Depressive Episodes can be listed into at least eight groups. It is therefore important that victims of bipolar, parents, friends and co-workers know how to recognize the bipolar symptoms in a depressive mood. Be certain to educate yourself so you can offer help or seek it at the appropriate time for your friend or a loved one. Early diagnosis is critical with this mental disorder.
Decrease in Energy: There is nothing mysterious about this bipolar symptom. It is simply not having much energy when compared to the previous week or month. A month ago you still felt good and strong enough after work. Most nights you can go out for a run and a dinner, but now you notice that you have run out of steam every day say at 3:00 p.m. Other members of the family, your friends or those working with you have noticed the loss of energy. You have actually stopped what you used to do.
Fatigue " Because of the vigorous action or efforts by the mind it becomes weary: Depression can cause physical fatigue and decrease in energy. Sleeping should make us feel refreshed, but with bipolar victims they become tired and unrefreshed. Every morning can be both difficult and tiring. Some on the other hand may have a different experience, during the day they are full of life but, once they get home they feel they have no more energy left.
Lethargy " It is a state of being drowsy and dull, listless, unenergetic, indifferent and lazy: This is a very serious symptom because these people are unusually drowsy or lethargic. They can spend a long time just sitting in a place and be totally unresponsive. Besides all that, they are simply uninterested in doing anything because they are in a state of being drowsy and dull.
Diminished Activity - Cause to seem smaller, less important: This is usually the result of loss of energy, fatigue and lethargy. In some cases it may occur independently of those symptoms. If you notice their level of activity begins to drop " an example will be she leaves her ironing undone, or unable to do the simple things like sweeping the garden then, you know they have a bipolar symptom.
Insomnia - inability to obtain sufficient sleep: Lying awake worrying, unable to get comfortable, feeling tensed or just having too many going on in the mind. Sleeping is a big task.
Hypersomnia - too much sleeping: People in depressive episodes have been known to sleep and sleep and sleep some more than 24 hours.
No more Interest in Pleasurable Activities: You are turning down your friends invitation to go fishing because you used to love it. Mary loves to relax by sewing but, now she would not be bothered. Your son John has season tickets to the football but has been staying home, and when you ask, he just says, "I don't want to go." It may be easier for others to spot than for the bipolar person to notice the problem with this symptom.
Social Withdrawal: It may be easier to describe bipolar symptom, but it is quite difficult to pinpoint it, because a lot will depend on person's personality. If the person has an outgoing personality you may be able to notice the symptom when they stop going out. The problem comes if the person is a well known "loner." It will be hard to notice that their withdrawal symptom is getting worse.
Some Other Changes
There may be other changes in activity not listed above which may also come with depression, but the eight listed above are those that are most commonly associated with the depressive episodes of depression.
Decrease in Energy: There is nothing mysterious about this bipolar symptom. It is simply not having much energy when compared to the previous week or month. A month ago you still felt good and strong enough after work. Most nights you can go out for a run and a dinner, but now you notice that you have run out of steam every day say at 3:00 p.m. Other members of the family, your friends or those working with you have noticed the loss of energy. You have actually stopped what you used to do.
Fatigue " Because of the vigorous action or efforts by the mind it becomes weary: Depression can cause physical fatigue and decrease in energy. Sleeping should make us feel refreshed, but with bipolar victims they become tired and unrefreshed. Every morning can be both difficult and tiring. Some on the other hand may have a different experience, during the day they are full of life but, once they get home they feel they have no more energy left.
Lethargy " It is a state of being drowsy and dull, listless, unenergetic, indifferent and lazy: This is a very serious symptom because these people are unusually drowsy or lethargic. They can spend a long time just sitting in a place and be totally unresponsive. Besides all that, they are simply uninterested in doing anything because they are in a state of being drowsy and dull.
Diminished Activity - Cause to seem smaller, less important: This is usually the result of loss of energy, fatigue and lethargy. In some cases it may occur independently of those symptoms. If you notice their level of activity begins to drop " an example will be she leaves her ironing undone, or unable to do the simple things like sweeping the garden then, you know they have a bipolar symptom.
Insomnia - inability to obtain sufficient sleep: Lying awake worrying, unable to get comfortable, feeling tensed or just having too many going on in the mind. Sleeping is a big task.
Hypersomnia - too much sleeping: People in depressive episodes have been known to sleep and sleep and sleep some more than 24 hours.
No more Interest in Pleasurable Activities: You are turning down your friends invitation to go fishing because you used to love it. Mary loves to relax by sewing but, now she would not be bothered. Your son John has season tickets to the football but has been staying home, and when you ask, he just says, "I don't want to go." It may be easier for others to spot than for the bipolar person to notice the problem with this symptom.
Social Withdrawal: It may be easier to describe bipolar symptom, but it is quite difficult to pinpoint it, because a lot will depend on person's personality. If the person has an outgoing personality you may be able to notice the symptom when they stop going out. The problem comes if the person is a well known "loner." It will be hard to notice that their withdrawal symptom is getting worse.
Some Other Changes
There may be other changes in activity not listed above which may also come with depression, but the eight listed above are those that are most commonly associated with the depressive episodes of depression.
About the Author:
Ken P Doyle is an advocate for bipolar disorder and has a wealth of knowledge on mental illness. As an advocate he would like to share some FREE information and findings on bipolar medication and bipolar symptoms.
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