Unfortunately, no.
Moreover, if the patient is not treated in time, it may aggravate the condition, frequent seizures, and endanger life in severe cases. Therefore, once bipolar disorder is diagnosed, it is necessary to treat it in time.
Bipolar disorder, commonly known as "bipolar disorder", is a common mental disorder with intermittent episodes, both manic or hypomanic and depressive.
During the intermittent period of seizures, the patient's behavior can be no different from that of ordinary people, and violent emotional changes may occur during the seizures:
In a depressive episode, the symptoms are similar to the symptoms of depression, manifested by persistent mood depression, lack of motivation, decreased activity, etc., but the risk of suicide is higher than that of depressed patients;
In episodes of manic/hypomanic attacks, symptoms are the exact opposite of depressive symptoms, such as high mood, feeling super good, decreased sleep, increased activity, emotional appeal, and may also be violent, destroyed and injured.
Note: Bipolar disorder has strict diagnostic criteria, please do not "confirm" yourself according to the symptoms of simple number of seats, you should seek medical treatment in time to seek a standardized diagnosis.
When diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you may feel difficult to accept, but in any case, please follow the doctor's advice and actively treat it, the condition will improve.
At this stage, the main treatment of this disease is the use of mood stabilizers or antipsychotic drugs. Mood stabilizers lithium salts and valproate are the first-line agents of choice for bipolar disorder.
In recent years, studies have found that second-generation antipsychotics have important significance in the treatment of bipolar disorders, and have been widely used, such as quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone, aripiprazole and so on.
In addition to pharmacotherapy, physical therapy without convulsive electroconvulsive shock therapy (MECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are also indicated for bipolar disorder.
Many times, people with bipolar disorder will be reluctant to go to the hospital for treatment because of "shame". In fact, it is not the patient's fault that arises with insurmountable emotional problems. Patients have the right to ask for help, do not carry too much ideological burden, and family and friends should also give more care, understanding and support.
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