The "genius disease" of traveling to and from heaven and hell – bipolar disorder

Recently, the article "Our Genius Son" has attracted attention on the whole network, and the Story of Jin Xiaoyu is a talented translator who unfortunately had an eye disability at an early age and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, sometimes depressed, sometimes manic, and this is the world of bipolar disorder.

1. What is bipolar disorder? Similar to depression, but more manic

"Bipolar disorder," also known as bipolar disorder, is a form of mood disorder, like depression. Bipolar disorder, as the name suggests, is both mania and depression, and the patient's mood fluctuates in two extreme states of mania and depression. That's why it's said

Foreign epidemiological surveys show that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is 1%-3%, the peak age of onset is 15-19 years old, the first time is mostly a depressive episode, often one to several depressive episodes followed by manic or hypomanic episodes. Jin Xiaoyu was suddenly bored with school and had a big change in mood when he was in high school, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college.

Bipolar disorder mainly includes 3 different subtypes: type I bipolar disorder, type II bipolar disorder, and fast-circulating bipolar disorder. The duration of the three subtypes, the timing of the alternation of the two states, and the degree vary. The differences are as follows:

Type I bipolar disorder: patients present with at least one manic or mixed episode lasting a week or more, accompanied by a cheerful state of mind and 3 other mania-related symptoms (exaggerated thinking, hasty speech, rushing thinking, jumping thoughts, impulsive behavior, etc.).

Type II bipolar disorder: patients alternate severe and hypomanic episodes, usually with a change in mood from extreme depression to hypomania.

Bipolar disorder of rapid circulation: In a rapid cycle, the patient's mood rapidly changes back and forth between manic or hypomanic or mixed disorder and depression.

It is worth noting that bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed. Because both depression and bipolar disorder have depression in common, about 10 to 25 percent of people with bipolar disorder are susceptible to being misdiagnosed for depression at first.

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2. The disease is mostly related to genetic factors, and negative life events should be paid more attention to

The occurrence of depressive disorders is associated with biological, psychological and social factors. In the survey of patients with depression, about 40% to 70% of patients were found to have a genetic predisposition. Evidence suggests that a combination of positive family history, life events, personality defects, and other factors significantly increases an individual's risk of developing depressive disorders.

Among them, negative life events include unsmooth work, conflicts with leaders, disputes with colleagues, economic difficulties, marital discord, loss of love, learning difficulties, death of relatives and relocation, etc., which play a trigger role or cause relapse in the process of bipolar disorder. People around you need to pay more attention to whether there are such incidents and actively give care.

3. What are the common manifestations?

When he is manic, he is extremely excited and his mind is running; when he is depressed, he is extremely depressed and has suicidal thoughts.

In a manic state, patients may be ecstatic or extremely angry and sensitive, become emotionally charged, nosy, prone to tantrums, spending money indiscriminately, not sleeping all day, and have a lost confidence in their abilities. At the same time, the rushing thinking will also make the patient more talkative, compared with usual, the patient's energy and mobility will be significantly improved, attention and perception of the senses will change, there may be impulsive and reckless behavior.

After the mania stops, the patient may gradually spiral into a state of depression, or they may develop severe depressive symptoms without warning when they feel good in all aspects of their lives.

If major depression is a careless fall into a deep pit, then bipolar depression may be a pole jump plus Thomas spinning straight into the pit. At this time, the patient may become extremely depressed or depressed, lose weight, have a reduced appetite, feel tired but difficult to sleep, feel that they have sinned deeply, conceive of a suicide plan in contemplation, and so on.

Literature: 1. "Discussion on the Pathogenesis Factors and Prevention and Treatment Countermeasures of Bipolar Disorder" Zhang Yihong, Zhang Xiang, Wu Huai'an, Duan Weidong.

2. "Bipolar Disorder of Ice and Fire - Bipolar Disorder" Schömer

Source: Health Community