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What is obsessive bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes major changes in activity, energy, and mood. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) results in a person having unwanted ideas, thoughts, or sensations to recur in the brain and body. The two conditions share many symptoms. Some experts even believe they can occur together.
Does Bipolar cause compulsive behavior?
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms are common in patients with bipolar disorders. This comorbid condition complicates the clinical treatment of the two disorders, so identifying these individuals is important.
What are symptoms of hypomania?
Both a manic and a hypomanic episode include three or more of these symptoms:
- Abnormally upbeat, jumpy or wired.
- Increased activity, energy or agitation.
- Exaggerated sense of well-being and self-confidence (euphoria)
- Decreased need for sleep.
- Unusual talkativeness.
- Racing thoughts.
- Distractibility.
Is your bipolar disorder making you obsessive?
One area of bipolar not usually talked about is obsessive thoughts and behavior. The lucky ones recognize obsessive behavior early and identify what it is that makes us obsessive. Most of us, however, get stuck in obsessive brains. We know that something is not right but we don’t know what.
How do you know if you have bipolar 2 hypomania?
Bipolar Hypomania. To be diagnosed with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder, a person generally must experience depressive plus manic and/or hypomanic episodes. Experiencing symptoms associated with hypomania and depression, but not mania, suggests a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder.
What is hypomania and how can it be treated?
What Is Hypomania? Hypomania is an abnormally revved-up state of mind that affects your mood, thoughts, and behavior, and is a potential symptom of bipolar disorder, particularly type II. 1
Are you stuck in an obsessive brain?
The lucky ones recognize obsessive behavior early and identify what it is that makes them become fixated, so they can deal with it. Most of us, however, get stuck in obsessive brains.