MANIFESTATION

Triggers

The following situations may bring on a person’s first episode of mania or depression.


 * Stress
 * Not having a regular sleep schedule
 * Alcohol or drugs
 * Stopping your medicine
 * Starting medicines for depression (in some cases), or other medicines and herbal products
 * Having thyroid problems and other medical conditions
 * Seasonal changes
 * Holidays
 * Illness
 * Disagreements with family or friends
 * Problems at work
 * The death of a loved one
 * Marriage
 * Starting college
 * Starting a new job

Signs and Symptoms

The above triggers can bring on the following signs and symptoms of a bipolar disorder. They can be different in each person, making it difficult to diagnose. There are, however, some key indicators of the illness. The symptoms are what the person with a possible bipolar disorder feels or thinks. Signs are what others around them see as red flags of a bipolar disorder.



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