When people are depressed where do they go? Depression which is a bipolar symptom is a crippling disease and if left untreated over time can get worse and in the process claim lives. Science and medical research has proven that medication can help people with the disease get out of their depression.
All in the Mind
People are asking when they try and deal with this illness where does all this begin, this depression in bipolar? The brain which is responsible for looking after our basic motor skills, such as walking and handling things it also is in charge of the way we feel (emotions).
Feeling Depressed
People with bipolar symptoms experience long durations of sadness, feelings of being pessimistic, hopelessness, empty moods, feelings of guilt. They can also experience worthlessness, loss of interest in activities that are considered to be pleasurable such as sex, sleeping too much or none at all, feelings of irritability and thoughts of death or suicide in times of depression. When in this state, they can be suicidal and wanting to take their own lives.
Bipolar Depression
The person with bipolar symptoms, in a depressive mood, will experience long durations of sadness, feelings of being pessimistic, hopelessness, empty moods and feelings of guilt. They also experience worthlessness, loss of interest in activities that are considered to be pleasurable such as sex, sleeping too much or none at all, feelings of irritability and thoughts of death or suicide. When in this depressed state, they can think about committing suicide and can eventually take their own lives.
Medications and Treatments for Symptoms of Bipolar
This mental illness is a serious disease that should be treated with careful management. It is important that this disease should be treated immediately as soon as the signs and symptoms appear. There are two main focuses of treatment; psychotherapy (non medicinal) and medication (prescribed drugs).
Psychotherapy
This type of therapy is useful especially for those going through mood changes which will help them control their emotions better. However, there are extreme cases where psychotherapy is not enough, so medication is usually prescribed for this bipolar symptom to normalize their emotions.
Depression and Medication
Neurotransmitters such as “serotonin” and “norepinephrine” are the special chemicals used by the different parts of the brain to exchange information. Although not proven that low levels of serotonin and norepinephrine cause depression in bipolar, it is believed that the increase level of these chemicals are linked to the depressive mood in people. Psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants drugs, to lift up these brain chemicals.
Popular Antidepressants
The two most common groups of drugs in the market today are:
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) Increases the brain’s level of serotonin, and when this chemical is increased the mood improves.
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI) very effective in fighting depression.
Warning
All bipolar medication must be used strictly as prescribed by physicians or your doctor. The risk of overdose for some of these drugs can be lethal and if it says avoid certain food or alcohol, please adhere to the strict warning. Your life is both important and precious.
