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What is Bipolar Disorder – Symptoms, Causes

June 24, 2022July 11, 2022 Kayawell Experts Team

Despite living in the information age, we still prefer to discuss mental health in whispers. This fear has prevented people with mental health issues, such as bipolar disorder, from seeking care and treatment in the same way that other people do. Nearly 7 out of 10 cases of bipolar disorder go undiagnosed or untreated. In this blog, we share all the information about bipolar disorder– a mental health issue affecting about 2.4% of people worldwide. What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, a.k.a. Manic depressive illness, is a mental illness or…

Bipolar Disorder-Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention

June 10, 2020June 11, 2020 Kayawell Experts Team

Overview Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a state of mental health that induces severe mood swings with emotional peaks (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). You may feel sad or hopeless when you become depressed, and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. You may feel euphoric, full of energy or excessively irritable when your mood changes to mania or hypomania (less extreme than mania). Sleep, strength, appetite, judgment, actions and the ability to think clearly can be influenced by these mood swings. Mood swings can occur…