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Bipolar disorder involves very severe mood swings; it is a condition of extreme emotional states.
Someone experiencing the disorder will have periods of great energy and exhilaration at times. These could last weeks or often several months.
At other times they will experience very deep depressions.
Some of the key findings were that among those with bipolar disorder:
Migraines were 3.5 times more likely.
Childhood trauma was more likely.
Higher intake of saturated fats.
Lower levels of key bacteria in the gut.
Poor sleep among women with the condition.
Strong neurotic tendencies in their personalities.
Cognitive abilities were lower.
Two genes were important: CACNA1 and ANK3.
The researchers found that while bipolar disorder tends to run in families, there were no specific genes at its heart.
There is no one specific cause of bipolar disorder...It is not down to one chemical imbalance or one specific life event.
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Skywatcher2011
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originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Skywatcher2011
Brought to you by Big Pharma and they approve this message.
You could think that but that is not the case. A little more compassion to those who have it would help. Pharma may not be the solution to everything, but for some people it helps as there are no real alternatives that work.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
I once delt with a chick with that. Condition is no joke. A sad thing for people to have to deal with. They piss you OFF real quick, then switch back, and like you're just supposed to be all happy all the sudden too.
originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
a reply to: tigertatzen
I wonder if BP is related to someone who thinks in a dream world and reality world. When life is good you are dreaming and when # hits the fan it is when they experience reality. Maybe there is a misalignment?
originally posted by: nwtrucker
originally posted by: Skywatcher2011
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Skywatcher2011
Brought to you by Big Pharma and they approve this message.
You could think that but that is not the case. A little more compassion to those who have it would help. Pharma may not be the solution to everything, but for some people it helps as there are no real alternatives that work.
It is the case. The rhetoric was 'chemical imbalance'. No such thing as one of the two were not measurable. None received that chemical imbalance test, as it was a fraud from the beginning.
So fill 'er up with chemicals that bury the very symptoms and do no more. Lifetime user created. Profit assured.
I'm not saying everyone with a mental health issue or neurological disorder can go off meds and be fine, we're all different. Exercising, eating right and getting plenty of sleep works wonders for anyone