Bipolar Mood Disorder

What is Bipolar mood disorder ?

Significant shifts in mood ranging from Mania / Hypomania episode to Depression episode

How to know if you are suffering from Mania / Hypomania episode ?

• Euphoric / elated mood
• Big claims / Big talks
• Increased energy
• ⁠Decreased sleep
• Excessive talking
• Racing thoughts
• Risk taking / disinhibited behaviour - overspending, gambling, drug abuse, promiscuity

How can we help ?

• Treatment with Mood stabilisers, sedative & hypnotics with anti depressants
• IPSRT
• ⁠Psycho-education to patient and relatives to pick up early signs of mood shift & patient management