By: Traci Martin CMP 230

Information LiteracyDecember 7,2008

My presentation will consist of the followingpoints:1. About Bipolar Disorder2. Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder3. Bipolar Disorder Statistics4. Children and Adolescents 5. Treatments for Bipolar Disorder6. Helping someone with a Mood Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is a treatable illness causing extreme changes in mood, such as thought, energy ,and behavior.

Bipolar Disorder is also known as manic depression , because a person mood can alternate between the two “poles ”mania (high) and depression (lows).

These changes in mood are called “ Mood Swings” which can last for hours, days ,weeks, or months.

Bipolar Disorder differs significantly from clinical depression.

Most people that talk about bipolar disorders talk about “highs” and “lows”

These swings can be severe ranging from extreme energy to deep despair.

Bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population 18 and older.

The disorder can affect spouses, family members, friends and people in the work place.

Bipolar disorder can start as early as childhood or as late as the 40s and 50s.

An equal number of men and women develop the illness and it is found in all races, ethnic groups and social classes.

Bipolar Disorder tends to run in the family.

Two- thirds of people with bipolar disorder have at least on relative with the illness or the unipolar major depression, indicating that the disease has a heritable compact.

Bipolar disorder is more likely to affect the children of parents who have bipolar.

About 20% of adolescents with major depression develop bipolar disorder within five years of onset depression.

When manic, children and adolescents, in contrast with adults are more likely to be irritable and prone to destructive outburst.

When depressed there may be physical complaints such as headaches, stomachaches or tiredness; poor performance in school, irritability, social isolation, and extreme sensitivity, to rejection or failure

Although bipolar disorder is equally common in women and men, researches indicate that approximately three times as many women and men experience rapid cycling.

Other research finding indicate that women with bipolar disorder may have more depressive episodes and more mixed episodes then men with the illness

Bipolar disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world.(world health organization)

Work Related Issues: 1. tardiness and attendance 2. poor performance – such as the

ability to complete and carry out task

Support groups, medication, talk therapy, and hospitalization.

The most common medication to treat bipolar disorder is lithium.

Participation in treatments may reduce hospitalization.

WHAT YOU CAN SAY: You are not alone in this. I'm here for you. When you want to give up, tell yourself you

will hold on for just one more day, hour, minute – whatever you can manage.

Tell me what I can do to help you. I am here for you. We will get through this

together.

WHAT YOU SHOULD AVOID SAYING: Its all in your head You’ll be fine stop worrying Look on the bright side. I can’t do anything about your situation. Just snap out of it. Stop acting crazy. What’s wrong with you? Shouldn’t you be better by now?

I learned four interesting facts while researching information on bipolar disorder. I learned that a persons mood can alternate

between the two poles of highs(mania) and lows(depression).

I learned that bipolar is equally common between men and women.

I learned that bipolar is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world

Bipolar disorder is more likely to affect the children of parents who have the disorder.

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2. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance ( 2007) Bipolar Disorder . Retrieved

November 2, 2008, http// www.dbsalliance.org

3. Goldberg, J ( 2003) Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope With Depression and Bipolar Disorder. New York: Guilford Publications,Inc.

4. Lederman ,J. , Fink , C. , ( 2003) The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for parents. New York: Simon & Scushter Adult Publishing group

5. Upadhyaya,H. Fields, M. ( 2006) Retrieved October 7, 2008, from emedicine : from WebMD web site : http:// www.emedicine.com