AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bipolar disorder requires lifelong treatment with medications, even during periods when you feel better. People who skip maintenance treatment are at high risk of a relapse of symptoms or having minor mood changes turn into full-blown mania or depression.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bipolar disorder affects everyone differently. Some experience recurrent episodes of mania and depression, some alternate between depressive episodes and a milder level of mania, some experience mixed episodes and so on. No two individuals with bipolar disorder will have the same experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -People with bipolar disorder may not take their medication because of side effects, fear of addiction and a preference for alternative treatment – according to research from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Detailed explanation-4: -Lifestyle changes. Counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a range of lifestyle changes can help people with bipolar disorder to manage their symptoms and improve their overall quality of life.