How do our moods align with our emotions? They affect us every day. Sometimes we are sad, sad, and sometimes we are happy. We can even be sad and happy with a sudden change on the same day. Because every person’s life has its ups and downs, mostly due to external factors. In this case, it is considered natural to experience sudden emotional ups and downs in everyone’s daily routine to a certain extent. These are normal fluctuations in mood. However, if the changes in the mood of the person begin to have a significant and intense negative effect in their daily routines, work, social and family life areas, that is, if mood swings are experienced for a long time and unusually severe, we can talk about a mood disorder.
Mood Disorders Depression and its types (Major depression, Postpartum (Postpartum) Depression, Melancholic Depression, Catatonic Depression, Seasonal Depression, Dysthymic Depression) and Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Disorder) and its types Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic Disorder, “ Unspecified “Bipolar Disorder”. In this article, I would like to take a look at the most curious and asked Bipolar Disorder and attack periods.
Bipolar disorder:
Bipolar (bipolar) disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive illness, is a mostly lifelong mood disorder that causes intense changes in mood, thought patterns and behaviors. These two extremes of emotions are in a continuous cycle, which includes experiencing significant fluctuations in mood, called manic and depressive episodes. A stable, continuous and balanced mood cannot be observed in these patients. Bipolar Disorder can occur in all ages and genders, although it usually appears during adolescence or early adulthood.
If we look at the eyes and sentences of patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, we can give examples as follows.
Depression:
“I am very unhappy, there is a great despair inside me, it is as if I have lost my abilities, I cannot achieve anything. I am useless. I can’t enjoy anything, I don’t want to eat anything. Why am I living in this world?”
Obstacle:
“I feel great. It’s like the stars, even the sky, are brighter. I have a lot of talents, I can be busy with more than one job. I feel so strong that there is nothing in the world that I cannot overcome. Everyone is afraid of my energy and humor, but it doesn’t fit inside me. I feel like I can save the world with projects in my head.
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If we look at it from a broad perspective, we can list the symptoms of these attacks as follows, on the condition that they last at least 2 weeks.
In the manic period;
Unusual joy, enthusiasm, high energy and activity, being active and creative enough in the daily routine with little sleep, increased sexual urges, excessive and unrealistic self-confidence, slurred speech, risky behaviors (excessive spending of money, alcohol, drug use) and sometimes even hallucinations.
In the depressive period;
Only desire to sleep during the day, fatigue, decrease in activity, dejected and hopeless mood, difficulty concentrating, intense feeling of guilt, decrease in appetite, withdrawal from people and social environment, introversion, suicidal thoughts and delusions.
What are the causes of mood disorder?
Mood disorders can occur due to a variety of genetic, biological, environmental and other factors.
Biological factors:
Brain areas, the amygdala is where our emotions are stored. People with mood disorders have been shown to have an enlarged amygdala in neuroimaging tests. Even if there is a chemical imbalance in one or more of the chemicals that control chemical imbalances in the brain, namely neurotransmitters, the possibility of mood disorder increases.
Genetic factors:
People with a family history of mood disorders are more likely to develop these disorders. In other words, there is a high probability that this disease will result from genetic transmission from first-degree relatives.
Environmental factors:
Stress-related life histories such as traumatic events; Exposure to emotional or sexual abuse, witnessing the death of a loved one are among the most common triggers. Depression has also been linked to chronic diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and heart disease.
How is mood disorder treated?
Mood disorders may recur or persist. Therefore, it is important to remember that mood disorders are treatable, even if they require long-term or life-long treatment. When correct diagnosis, treatment and support by psychiatrists and psychologists are applied, people with mood disorders can live a healthy life as much as anyone else. The important thing is that the person is aware of himself and the disorder and learns to control the symptoms through psychotherapy sessions. Thus, reducing the effect of stress factors against the symptoms caused by the disorder.
