Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Symptoms of Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder is a personality disorder which is also known as manic depression which is generally found in the individuals of age 18 and over. Commonly initial symptoms appear in late adolescence but in some cases symptoms manifest in infancy.

Disrupted Sleep Patterns

Disturbance in normal sleep patterns is the earliest indicator of bipolar disorder. The condition that shows such pattern is sleeping significantly more than normal (16+ hours per day) or less than normal(less than 4 hours per day).

Extreme Irritability

The other symptom of such disorder is irritable behaviour which situation is out of control. irritation can be sign of both mania as well as depression or it can be coupled with other symptoms also.

Compulsive Reckless Behavior

The key symptom of such disorder is compulsive reckless behavior, performing harmful actions like jumping down from height, abusing substances, characterized by promiscuity.

Disconnect from Reality

Disconnection from reality shown through their activities shows the early stages of bipolar disorder in an individual. Taking about invincibility’s denying the law of government or physics and a feeling of grandiosity are warnings

Abnormal Mood Shifts

The early sign of bipolar disorder in an individual is abnormal changes in mood from low to high. These changes grow as time passes from being barely noticeable or “normal” to being extremely pronounced