Bipolar is known as a condition which wreaks havoc on the lives of those that it affects. The chance that your children is suffering as well, if you suffer from Bipolar, is a certainty. But remember it doesn't matter if you are that family member trying to cope or if you are the person that has been diagnosed, there is always hope.

Nowadays we recognize that there is no cure for Bipolar, not just yet, but do not despair there are various ways in which you can improve your chances of living a long and happy life. And the good news is that the process is not complicated at all.

What the family find the most difficult is the ups and downs the Bipolar sufferer are experiencing and going through. Being happy and go lucky one minute is nice and wonderful for everyone but when it is followed by serious lows and depressed moods the next time, everyone is suffering.

In this series of articles, you will find a number of different scenarios that will help you to finally learn to deal with bipolar and all of these ups and downs. Once you comprehend your disease and have the necessary tools at hand, you will be able to better the quality of your life and that of your loved ones

The first thing you need to do if you believe that you suffer from bipolar disorder disease is to get all the facts that you need to get help. In this article we will discus the Medical side of Bipolar.

In upcoming articles you can expect the following:

• a.) Do You Have Bipolar?

• b.) What's The Cause?

• c.) Are You At Risk?

• d.) Should You Go To The Doctor?

• e.) Who Should I See?

Most individuals, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, have one big goal. That goal is to live a life that is as natural as can be. To get through today without having any emotional problems, to make it through the next big meeting at work without people wondering what is wrong with you or to simply be able to enjoy your daughter or son's graduation or birthday are all additional goals that you may have.

Before you can be taught to cope with bipolar disorder, you need to fully understand your condition. You need to know what things around you triggers your depression or mood swings, as best that you can, so that you will be able to then trigger your own coping mechanisms to work for you.

There is no hundred percent sure way to stop things from happening to you. But, there are several things that you can learn to do to help you improve your outlook on live and prevent you suffering and landing in that "Dark Hole" .

To teach you all the coping strategies, we will begin by giving you all of the facts you need about your condition so that you can better comprehend what is happening to you. Even if you are a family member who just wants to help someone that has bipolar, then by all means, you too can be taught all that you need to know in order to render the help and assistance that you can give to them.

Bipolar: The Medical Side

Bipolar is a disease in which the patient experience extremes in moods and life experiences. It is well documented that bipolar is a health condition, that is serious and disabling to those that suffer from it. It is a mental sickness and it call for the necessary treatment.

You may have heard bipolar is also known as Manic Depression or that a person suffering from it has a manic depressive condition. But, what scientists have determined is that manic style behavior is only one extreme of this condition. The other component of this illness is depression. Both of these conditions are enormously serious and can have a great impact on your well being and even on your life span and must be treated.

Although doctors do not know what causes depression or a bipolar disorder, they are continually working on finding out what the causes are. Along with that, you can be certain that there are a number of scientists searching for a way to cure the disease. However, until that happens, we need to examine what we do know about bipolar and what it does to the person that is suffering from it.

For most people bipolar begins when they are in their teens. Some scientists believe that it is triggered by puberty. but then again, others will not develop this illness till they are in their early adult years. The thing to remember is that Bipolar can last you your life time.

For most patients, bipolar is a illness that doesn't happen all of the time. They don't go in and out of moods all the time or have other experiences within seconds and it does not occur all of the time either. For instance, some people will have bouts that will last for several weeks. Others will have them for a few months at a time. It is only in very rare cases that you will get someone with a condition where the mood swings and symptoms flare all the time.

Please be mindful that if you don't get assistance for bipolar, your condition is likely to continue to worsen. It is a reality that depression itself is a killer. Hence, not getting help is simply not an option. But, the good news is that there are medications, treatments and therapies that can help to reduce the symptoms and help you to cope with your illness.

In my following article we will ask and answer the question, Do You Have Bipolar? And discover what the signs and symptoms are. All the best to your Health and Happiness.