There are many different types of bipolar, type one is the most common, it is when a person has a period of elated joy that is almost uncountable. The high periods the person feels invincible and untouchable, this is known as manic episodes. These periods can last from a day to a month. Inside a manic episode, there is hypomania. Hypomania is short bursts of energy; the person starts talking too fast. Their thoughts are racing, and everything seems to be happening all at once. Once the episode is done the person feels drained and dull. That is usually the turning point for it to switch from the manic state to the depressed state. On the other side of the high is the low. The depressed or negative state can come and go much as the happy state does. The depressed times make everything seem hopeless and not worth living. These mood swings are what identifies a person as bipolar. Bipolar can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is when there is the wrong amounts of noradrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine. A manic episode is believed to be the result of too much …show more content…
I was having hypomania episodes and I felt very lost and confused about it because it was something I couldn’t control. I went to therapy to help me put a name to this weird feeling I kept getting. At first I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t want them to treat me any different and I was scared that I wouldn’t be believed. The hard part of living with bipolar is that when you get those highs you feel like nothing could go wrong and that everything is perfect, which makes it so much harder when you hit the lows. It is treatable, and I am on medications for it, but it is not medications alone that help. It must be a lifestyle choice. I have to know what kinds of things trigger episodes and do things to help prevent the on slaughter of emotions. The hardest part is asking for help and admitting that things are not going the way they should