Anxiety and Bipolar Disorders

Most people feel anxious at times and have their ups and downs. It is natural for a mood to change or anxiety level to rise when a stressful event occurs. But some people experience feelings of anxiety or depression or experience mood swings that are so severe and that they interfere with personal relationships, job responsibilities, and daily functioning. These people may be suffering from an anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, or both.

Someone with an anxiety disorder may also suffer from bipolar disorder. Many people with bipolar disorder will suffer from at least one anxiety disorder at some point. The disorders are treatable separately and
together.


Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, which causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, and ability to function.
The mood episodes associated with the disorder persist from days to weeks or longer, and can be dramatic, with periods of being overly highor irritable to periods of persistent sadness and hopelessness.
Severe changes in behavior go along with the mood changes. These episodes of mania and depression, are distinct episodes recurring over time, or they may occur together in a mixed state. Often people with bipolar disorder experience periods of normal mood in between mood episodes.

These disorders are treatable on even if they  coexist and the chances for a complete recovery is possible.  It is not necessary to suffer and with medications and the correct diagnosis the prognosis for anxiety disorder and or Bipolar disorder is promising.