Bipolar Depression Causes

Bipolar depression is a condition when the sufferer remains in high complexities. Bipolar depression is also known as manic depression, bipolar affective disorder. It is generally categorized into two terms one is manic episode which is a highly complex phase, and depressive episodes which are low complex phase. The common characteristic of Bipolar depression may occur in childhood (not always), adulthood (most often) and may last for lifelong.

Symptoms of a manic episode

•    Highly expressed emotions
•    Extreme excitement
•    Rapidly talking
•    Euphoric mood
•    Irritability
•    Unable to provide right judgment
•    Aggressive behavior
•    Unexpected actions
•    Lack of concentration
•    Less sleep needed
•    Contracting from one notion to another
•    Highly energized physical activities
•    Restlessness
•    Unreal beliefs

…are some most revealing symptoms of a manic episode, it is believed that if a person encountering any of 4-5 symptoms he/she is suffering from bipolar manic depression or affected bipolar disorder where an immediate medical help is required.
Symptoms of a depressive episode

•    Feeling of guilt
•    Helplessness
•    Loss of interest even in daily chroes
•    Empty mood
•    Swift mood swing
•    Irritability
•    Feeling sad most of the time
•    Loss of concentration
•    Fatigue
•    Low energy level
•    Sleeping either too much or very less
•    Chronic pain such as body ache, headache
•    Suicide attempts
•    Worthlessness
•    Anxiety

…are some very revealing symptoms of depressive episode, if more than five symptoms remain for more interval or say at least for 3- weeks an immediate medical help is required.

Bipolar Disorder Types

The four main types of bipolar depression are the following:

Bipolar I – the first bipolar disorder type involves mixed mood swing, in this type a person may encounter both manic and mixed depressed episodes. This may last either for few weeks or for days and then patient again goes back into depression.

Bipolar II – the second type of bipolar disorder involves high episode of depression, which is also known as hypo mania. It undertakes normal state of depression and patient may remain confused about things, this may also gets affects by seasonal changes.

Cyclothymic Disorder – in this type of bipolar disorder, episodes may not occur as frequently as occur in other types of bipolar depression. However, it is considered as the most mild type of depression phase that last for less frame of time.