Have you been noticing changes in your mood, energy, and ability to function lately? Or, such changes have always been a part of your life? If the answer is yes, it could be that you are dealing with a brain disorder called bipolar disorder. People who have bipolar disorder, they experience mood episodes, which are intense emotional states. These emotional states can take place for some days, or even weeks. If you think you have been experiencing symptoms of this brain disorder, you can get in touch with a certified professional who has extensive knowledge and experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing psychological and psychiatric conditions.
It is essential to seek treatment for bipolar disorder because it can have a significant impact on a person’s everyday life. In this blog, we will tell you how bipolar disorder tends to affect different aspects of a person’s life.
Bipolar disorder makes life difficult not just for the person dealing with it but also for the people around him/her. If you have bipolar disorder, people living with you would struggle to predict your behavior as they are never sure how you’d react at any given moment. Due to mood fluctuations, people with bipolar disorder find it difficult to form and sustain relationships for long. That is why it is essential to seek help if you are noticing signs of this disorder.
You would also struggle with your work. On some days, you might feel productive and totally focused at work. But on other days, you may not feel interested in your work at all. Needless to say, such a behavior would not be acceptable at any type of job. Some career paths require you to be at your best all the time, but bipolar disorder can make pursuing those career paths an extremely difficult task.
You can get a good idea whether you have bipolar disorder or not by observing your sleep patterns. When you are in the manic phase of bipolar disorder, you experience increased creativity, energy, and euphoria. In a manic episode, you do not sleep much or not sleep at all because of the hyperactivity you are experiencing. And when you are going through a depressive episode of bipolar disorder, you find it very difficult to sleep and suffer from insomnia.
Apart from the above-mentioned aspects of life, bipolar disorder can affect your eating habits, hobbies, alcohol use, and some other aspects. That is why we will strongly recommend you to get in touch with Dr. Jackie Ustache for diagnosis, treatment, and management of bipolar disorder symptoms. As a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health care settings, Dr. Jackie has a thorough understanding of human emotions and psychiatric conditions and can help patients with bipolar mood disorder medication. Fill out the intake form on our website to book your appointment.
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