Whenever someone in the family or a familiar person suddenly acts strange and the behavior can be associated with some kind of mental disorder, it is important that symptoms must be seen and accurately determined to be able to know the kinds of treatment for the disease.
Before claiming that someone really suffers from bipolar disorder, it is first important to identify the symptoms to strengthen the educated guess.
A sudden gush of excitement cant be categorized as being bipolar. People have the right to be angry, happy, sad and all those behaviors. Although, when one experiences the disease, it will be most unlikely that the person will show a condition that had become tragically habitual. Typically, there are four episodes that a person will engage into if he or she suffers from the disorder. These episodes are:
1. Major Depressive Episode
Someone who is experiencing a major depressive episode in his or her life expresses symptoms like:
persistent emotional feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness, guilt, isolation and hopelessness
indifference, apathy or self-loathing
appetite and sleep disturbances
fatigue and extreme...