Is bipolar disorder a mental illness?

According to neurological experts, manic-depressive illness, also known as bipolar disorder, is a common mental illness. Patients often experience emotional highs or lows. Although there is no personality defect, it is extremely harmful to the body and mind. Once discovered, it must be actively treated.

In traditional medicine, bipolar disorder is classified as a different syndrome. The manic type is equivalent to "irritability" and "mania" in traditional Chinese medicine, while the depressive type belongs to the category of "depression" and "epilepsy".

Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder, is a type of affective disorder or mood disorder and is becoming a serious medical problem and health focus in today's society. There is a distinct interval between attacks, during which the patient's mental state may be completely normal. The disease is characterized by repeated attacks, spontaneous remission, and no residual symptoms. In a small number of patients, it may persist and become a chronic process.

Is manic depression a neurological disease? What are the symptoms? A brief introduction is as follows:

Symptoms of depression include: persistent sadness, anxiety, or a hollow mood; loss of interest in activities that were previously enjoyable; excessive crying; restlessness and irritability; decreased ability to pay attention and make decisions; low energy; thoughts or attempts about death or suicide;

Increased feelings of guilt, helplessness, and/or hopelessness; changes in weight and/or appetite due to increased or decreased eating; changes in sleep; social withdrawal; physical symptoms (eg, chronic pain, headaches) that are not relieved by standard treatments

Manic symptoms include: inflated self-esteem; decreased need for rest and sleep; increased distractibility and restlessness; increased physical agitation;

Excessive involvement in comfort activities, often with painful consequences; including irritability, aggression, and destructive behavior; increased talking; and excessive feelings of elation and euphoria.

Manic-depressive illness usually begins during adolescence or early adulthood and affects both sexes equally (although women are more likely to have depressive and less likely to have manic symptoms).

Warm reminder: The majority of patients with manic depression must go to a professional hospital in time to avoid delaying the best time for treatment. At the same time, we also wish patients with manic depression a speedy recovery!