Bipolar disorder is an unusual condition of the mind that is characterized by interchanging occasions of extreme excitement (mania) followed by extreme depression.

This condition can strike any body irrespective of age and gender. Apparently, Bipolar Disorder is mostly found in adults rather than in children.

It is thus advisable to pay attention to any person who begins to show any signs of Bipolar Disorder. This would enable the condition be solved easily and in short time, before it permanently establishes itself in that person's life.

The symptoms appear during the two different occasions of mania and depression. Bipolar Disorder symptoms in adults are:

During Depression;

• Intense sadness,
• Feeling of hopelessness
• Self worthlessness
• Regular crying periods
• Inability to experience joy or pleasure
• Inability to concentrate, remember or make decisions
• Constant tiredness
• Desire for death or suicide

During Mania;

• Very high excitement
• Feeling very important
• Making unusual, unrealistic ideas
• Very little sleep
• Increased physical activity
• Feeling irritated
• Speaking very fast
• Thinking very fast
• Careless behavior

To understand Bipolar Disorder in a wider view, it is beneficial to know the causes and treatments for this mental condition.

The possible causes of Bipolar Disorder are:

• Inheritance of the genes containing this kind of disorder from a member of a family line. Thus one can naturally have the disorder and unfortunately is unavoidable but can be controlled.
• Improper level of chemicals of the brain can set off this mental disorder.
• Drug abuse interferes with brain chemicals and nerves and can probably lead to Bipolar disorder.
• Can also be caused by seasons. For example during the winter some person are at depression whereas during summer there is a lot of excitement. This is a form of Bipolar Disorder.
• Can be triggered by heart breaking moments
• Childhood experiences of abuse and other forms of mistreatment especially during adolescence can cause the person to have unstable mind thus leading to bipolar disorder.

Luckily there are treatments that can be used to control this unusual mentality but does not guarantee that they will remove the condition permanently if it is inborn.

Victims of bipolar disorder can face the treatment modes below;

• Taking drugs as per prescription of the doctor. This drugs can be Lithium, Valproate, Antidepressants and Carbamazepine
• Counseling
• Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy