Scientist discovered that for patients with Bipolar I disorder, the median duration for any type of mood episode — either mania or depression — was 13 weeks. The researchers also discovered that manic episodes or mild depressive episodes were easier to recover from than severe depressive episodes for people with Bipolar I disorder in this study. The average length of time someone with Bipolar I disorder spends either depressed or manic is about 13 weeks.
We must know about any bipolar mood disorder and learn about it. even more if there is a case in the family as the chief causes linked with the condition are genetic; even can caused due to environmental factors, but it is yet to be established.
Even if there is no family history of persons diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder, it is important to educate the patient and family members in order to have a loyal, support group that is attentive to the patient’s needs and can provide an emotional prop through hard times.
Bipolar mood disorder is characterized by a cycling from depression to mania, and back again over time (hence the reason it used to be called manic depression, because it includes both mania and depression). The evaluation survey asked a number of questions to determine the length, type and severity of the person’s mood episodes.
One minute the individual diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder will be happy and the next, he will be extremely sad and then swing back to ecstatic again!
Due to the extreme and frequent mood swings, patients diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder tend to lose focus on one topic and their mind flits from one thought to another, with the result that they are unable to make good decisions and can end up harming themselves and loved ones.
Scientist discovered that for patients with Bipolar I disorder, the median duration for any type of mood episode — either mania or depression — was 13 weeks.
The researchers also discovered that manic episodes or mild depressive episodes were easier to recover from than severe depressive episodes for people with Bipolar I disorder in this study. The average length of time someone with Bipolar I disorder spends either depressed or manic is about 13 weeks.
Due to the extreme and frequent mood swings, patients diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder tend to lose focus on one topic and their mind flits from one thought to another, with the result that they are unable to make good decisions and can end up harming themselves and loved ones.
It is a known fact that 1 out of 5 bipolar disorder patients commit suicide and therefore, to prevent these persons with a clinically established tendency towards self-harm and destruction, there is an added need to control their symptoms.
It is necessary to emphasize on the need for acknowledging, diagnosing, testing and regularly evaluating the patient for manic-depressive tendencies so that timely clinical therapy and medication can be combined to control their level of bipolar mood disorder and help them lead as normal a life as possible for them.
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