Bi-polar Disorder
By: Grace &; Medina
What does Bi-polar disorder means?
*A mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression.
*Brain Disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
Characteristics and Symptoms of Bi-polar Disorder
-Mood Swings
-Inability to complete tasks
-Irritability
-Rapid Speech
-Trouble at work
-Alcohol or drug abuse
-Erratic Behavior
-Sleeping problems
Causes
*Many factors likely act together to produce the illness or increase risk.
-Genetics-->Bipolar Disorder tends to run in the family.
-Brain structure and functioning-->How the brains of people with bipolar disorder may differ from the brains of healthy people or people with other disoder.