SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

MANIA EPISODE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

• Increased energy, activity, restlessness
• Euphoric mood
• Extreme irritability
• Poor concentration
• Racing thoughts, fast talking, jumping between ideas
• Sleeplessness
• Heightened sense of self-importance
• Spending sprees
• Increased sexual behavior
• Abuse of drugs, such as cocaine, alcohol and sleeping medications
• Provocative, intrusive or aggressive behavior
• Denial that anything is wrong

DEPRESSIVE EPISODE SIGNS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

• Sad, anxious or empty-feeling mood
• Feelings of hopelessness and pessimism
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness
• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex
• Decreased energy, fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions
• Restlessness and irritability
• Sleeplessness or sleeping too much
• Change in appetite, unintended weight loss or gain
• Bodily symptoms not caused by physical illness or injury
• Thoughts of death or suicide