According to a study by The Lancet (2017), Bipolar Affective Disorder has a prevalence of 2 to 3% in people worldwide. Can it disable the daily activities of people living with this condition?
Bipolar affective disorder or bipolar disorder can disable a person in moments of crisis because when they are in a very very strong manic depressive episode he loses a little the ability to handle certain situations and is not in optimal condition to carry out some daily activities.
In that case, it is better for the person to take a few days to manage the crisis and once it is stabilized, resume their normal activities, but particularly Crisis cases are often disabling moments because the person does not feel well, is not being completely themselves, and is doing things that could harm themselves or others. and, in that sense, you have to review what is happening, take care of yourself, see the specialist; if necessary, and after passing the crisis, continue.
Can bipolar disorder lead to violence, either with others or with oneself?
Yes, but it does not mean that the person with bipolar disorder is violent, it just means that they cAny mental health condition can sometimes affect behavior.
What you feel and think affects how you act. If the person is feeling extremely sad, if they think that life does not have enough meaning, which is common to happen in a depressive crisis, they may end up thinking that the best thing they can do is hurt themselves.
So that? To end your life because it is simply not making you feel good and, in that sense, you may end up carrying out self-harming behaviors in which the objective is precisely to end your life.
On the other hand, in a manic or hypomanic episodein the midst of that sea of impulses, strong emotions and happiness in which the person feels completely super powerful and believes that they can do anything, risk behaviors may often be experienced such as driving a car or any other vehicle too fast, engaging in risky behavior at parties, such as accepting different drinks or psychoactive substances that are obviously going to cause harm. Also, engaging in risky sexual situations, such as having sex with many partners without any type of protection.
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Situations may vary, but the common denominator is that they endanger the person, and may encourage them to hurt themselves or those around them. So, it is not that the person themselves is seeking to harm someone, nor that they are violent, but those Such strong episodes can affect one’s behavior and end in aggression..
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