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Psychologist Explanation: What Is Bipolar Disorder
20.09.2023 21:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes symptoms such as sudden changes in mood, energy levels, and ability to perform daily tasks.
People living with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional states known as mood episodes.
Causes of bipolar disorder
Disappointment in personal life, loss of a loved one, dismissal from work, great misfortune - these stress factors often lead to emotional devastation of a person.
Against the background of all this, bipolar disorder often develops.
Researchers have found that in bipolar depression, levels of a protein that transports dopamine in the striatum, an area of the brain responsible for the reward system, increase.
Because of this, dopamine levels decrease, which is what we see with depression.
Is it possible to fully recover from bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a disease that is completely impossible to get rid of.
Nevertheless, with properly selected drug treatment and psychotherapy, the quality of life significantly improves and the periods between phases lengthen.
The person remains socialized and able to work.
