1. Bi-Polar disorder By: Adam Lee. Got questions on the website Great Feeling Happy? Message on Twitter: @Sly0114Great Feeling Happy

2. What is Bi-Polar disorder? Bi-Polar disorder is a mental health condition. It is a condition what affects your moods. They are named as manic and depression. Some people only get depression and some only get manic. When you get both, it is called Bi-Polar.

3. Signs of Bi-Polar (Depession) Depression During a period of depression, your symptoms may include: feeling sad and hopeless lacking energy difficulty concentrating and remembering things loss of interest in everyday activities feelings of emptiness or worthlessness feelings of guilt and despair feeling pessimistic about everything self-doubt being delusional, having hallucinations and disturbed or illogical thinking lack of appetite difficulty sleeping waking up early suicidal thoughts Source of info: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bipolar-disorder/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

4. Signs of Bi-Polar (Mania/Manic) The manic phase of bipolar disorder may include: feeling very happy, elated or overjoyed talking very quickly feeling full of energy feeling self-important feeling full of great new ideas and having important plans being easily distracted being easily irritated or agitated being delusional, having hallucinations and disturbed or illogical thinking not feeling like sleeping not eating doing things that often have disastrous consequences, such as spending large sums of money on expensive and sometimes unaffordable items making decisions or saying things that are out of character and that others see as being risky or harmful Source of info: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bipolar- disorder/Pages/Symptoms.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bipolar- disorder/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

5. What happens if you become seriously ill with Bi-Polar? Part 1/2 If you notice (or usually someone who is around you a lot) the symptoms of Bi-Polar becoming serious (or early signs, the sooner the better) you must go and see your local GP who will most likely refer you to a Mental Health team. Depending how serious it is, you may have a Mental Health Act assessment. This is where the this PowerPoint comes in: http://greatfeelinghappy.com/download/power points/conditions.pptx http://greatfeelinghappy.com/download/power points/conditions.pptx

6. If the mental health act assessment suggests you need to be put on a section (link to PowerPoint on page before, that explains more) you will be taken to hospital. Depending on your risk assessment, you will either be taken to an open unit or a secure unit. This where they will give you treatment. When they feel you are well enough to leave hospital, they may put you on CTO (explained in PowerPoint linked on page before) or you will be discharged fully. What happens if you become seriously ill with Bi-Polar? Part 2/2

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