Psychiatric Concept Of Bipolar Disorder - 1312 Words

Bipolar Disorder (Neel Burton M.D. 2012) suggests the modern psychiatric concept of bipolar disorder originated during the nineteenth century. However, in his excerpt â€Å"A Short History of Bipolar Disorder†, (Neel Burton M.D. 2012) writes that the relationship between melancholy and mania dates back to the Ancient Greeks. According to the excerpt Jules Baillarger and Jean-Pierre Falret presented their descriptions to the Academie de Medicine, both of which used the term insanity in their descriptions. Background Bipolar Disorder Information Bipolar disorder is the name given to the disease in which an individual will experience a euphoric happiness,or mania, and extreme depression, both poles of emotion extend beyond what an individual†¦show more content†¦2014) Demographics Bipolar disorder is a very common mental illness that affects many Americans ,as well as, the rest of the world. The illness does not discriminate, it can affect rich people, poor people, and any race, it can affect males and females, children and adults. There is no one definite criteria the disease seeks. The mental illness is known to be genetic, which means that if a parent has a history of bipolar disorder there is a good chance that the children will inherit the disorder. Outside of genetics manic depression can affect any one of us. Approximately 5.7 million adults in America are affected by bipolar disorder every year, according to the National Institute for Mental Health (2015) and is the sixth leading cause for disability in the world per World Health Organization (2015). So roughly 2.6% of Americas adults are combating depression and bipolar disorder. This is why it is very important for early diagnosis of the disorder to allow proper medical care to be obtained before th e depression forces individuals into a downward spiral often feeling the only relief is suicide. It is believed that bipolar disorder symptoms are displayed in roughly the same amount of adolescents as adults, and that most of these teens would display destructive behavior in a manic state rather than exhibit a positive state of euphoria. Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a real threat in a persons