Manic syndrome is a specific human condition, which is characterized by a hormonal surge, increased vigor. Many of the patients do not even realize that their he alth is in serious danger. For the first time, attacks of this disease can occur at a fairly young age. Although it should not be assumed that everyone has the same symptoms.
There are several degrees of bipolar disorder: the first (severe form of mood swings), the second (mild form), mixed (an attack of depression and mania can occur at the same time). This disease is very common in creative individuals, as a person believes that during this period he is literally able to “move mountains”. Very often, patients do not fully understand their condition and do not imagine that they need to be treated.
Manic syndrome pushes a person to make wrong decisions, which will then negatively affect his life, and which he would never have made if he was he althy. In addition, the patient has irritability that he cannot control, so the latter can calmly scream at a stranger.person on the street. However, in most cases, a person cannot recognize the onset of an attack. As for depression, it gets worse in people with bipolar disorder.
Manic syndrome can occur in different ways. Mood changes are inconsistent. Sometimes a person can be in a state of mania or depression for several months or even years. A person begins to behave inappropriately: too cheerful, he has a lot of unrealizable ideas, he makes erroneous decisions, is in euphoria.
Manic-depressive syndrome has the following symptoms: excessive feeling of happiness, sudden change of mood, rudeness and anger unusual for a person, very fast speech, talkativeness, increased energy, excessive sexual desire, absent-mindedness, high self-esteem. Sometimes the patient may experience hallucinations.
Manic syndrome in the stage of depression has the following symptoms: anxiety, sadness, bad mood, thoughts of suicide, self-doubt, very low self-esteem, feelings of inferiority and uselessness, loss of appetite, sleep, disorder of feelings and thoughts. There is also a breakdown, difficulty in making decisions, bouts of crying that cannot be controlled.
This disease is incurable, but modern drugs can relieve symptoms and adapt a person to society as much as possible. The intensity of the syndrome determines the doses of drugs and the duration of their use. Patients with lessa pronounced form of the disease can be treated at home with the help of antipsychotics. In addition, the doctor may prescribe mood stabilizers. In difficult cases, maintenance therapy is carried out in a hospital.
The main thing to remember is that mania and schizophrenia syndromes are different diseases that develop and are treated differently.
