Understanding Bipolar Disorder

What is a key difference between normal mood variations and those experienced in bipolar disorder?

• Bipolar disorder involves swings between extreme emotional highs and lows.

• Bipolar disorder only involves depressive episodes.

• Normal mood variations are always negative.

• Normal mood variations include periods of mania.

What can happen during a full-blown manic episode?

• Improved financial decision-making

• Decreased energy levels

• Increased need for sleep

• Reckless behavior and poor decision-making

How does Bipolar I disorder differ from Bipolar II disorder?

• Bipolar I involves only depressive episodes.

• Bipolar II involves full-blown mania.

• Bipolar I includes full-blown mania, while Bipolar II involves hypomania.

• Bipolar II includes only normal mood variations.

In the graph representation, how do the mood swings of an average person compare to those with bipolar disorder?

• Average person experiences only positive mood swings.

• Bipolar disorder involves more extreme mood swings than an average person.

• Bipolar disorder involves only negative mood swings.

• Average person has more extreme mood swings.

What does the graph indicate about the mood levels in Bipolar II disorder compared to Bipolar I?

• Bipolar II has lower mood levels than Bipolar I.

• Bipolar II involves only negative mood levels.

• Bipolar II has higher mood levels than Bipolar I.

• Bipolar II mood levels are the same as Bipolar I.