0:00:02.030,0:00:03.028 Hey everybody. 0:00:03.028,0:00:04.113 Thanks for checking back. 0:00:04.113,0:00:08.655 Today we are going to talk about the five common misconceptions about Bipolar Disorder. 0:00:08.655,0:00:10.028 So stay tuned. 0:00:19.468,0:00:20.467 So like I said. 0:00:20.467,0:00:24.160 Today we are going to talk about the five misconceptions about Bipolar disorder. 0:00:24.160,0:00:30.613 Now the first one is that there are only manic or depressive episodes within Bipolar. 0:00:30.613,0:00:32.925 And that is completely false. 0:00:32.925,0:00:34.724 Because there are, 0:00:34.724,0:00:40.378 If you remember from my old bipolar video I talk about how people with Bipolar Two disorder, 0:00:40.378,0:00:42.761 Never reach full blown mania. 0:00:42.761,0:00:46.075 Instead they reach what we call Hypomania. 0:00:46.075,0:00:48.898 Which is kind of a lower grade of Mania. 0:00:48.898,0:00:50.334 But it's a totally different state. 0:00:50.334,0:00:52.429 It can, it feels very different to the person. 0:00:52.429,0:00:54.774 And it's just not Mania. 0:00:54.774,0:00:58.143 And other people don't fully reach Depressive episodes. 0:00:58.143,0:01:00.274 They'll just have a low grade depression. 0:01:00.274,0:01:03.495 What, if it goes on for a long time [br]we would call it Dysthymia. 0:01:03.495,0:01:09.230 And people can even, to make it even more complicated and complex, people can even have mixed episodes. 0:01:09.230,0:01:15.602 Which is when a Manic or Hypomanic episode occurs at the same time as a Depressive episode. 0:01:15.602,0:01:20.013 And this, as you can imagine, [br]can make us feel very uncomfortable. 0:01:20.013,0:01:21.799 Very frustrated and irritable. 0:01:21.799,0:01:23.964 Because not only do we have a ton of energy. 0:01:23.964,0:01:27.401 And we have a lot of these grandiose [br]thoughts and we are very excited. 0:01:27.401,0:01:30.150 But we also feel really down at the same time. 0:01:30.150,0:01:31.344 And very bad about ourselves. 0:01:31.344,0:01:34.702 And it can make us feel very agitated. 0:01:34.702,0:01:37.312 Having like two opposites happening at the same time. 0:01:37.312,0:01:41.122 And to be truthful, it gives us an increased risk for suicide. 0:01:41.122,0:01:43.250 So something as a clinician we have to look out for. 0:01:44.470,0:01:47.342 The second common misconception about Bipolar Disorder, 0:01:47.342,0:01:51.391 Is that Bipolar Two, is a 'milder form' of Bipolar. 0:01:51.391,0:01:53.935 Now that's completely false. 0:01:53.935,0:01:59.192 Because the thing about Bipolar Two Disorder is that we don't reach full blown Mania. 0:01:59.192,0:02:03.194 And we stay in Depressive episodes for much longer periods of time. 0:02:03.194,0:02:08.221 We may reach a Hypomania, but because many people don't reach the Mania. 0:02:08.221,0:02:10.240 They never go in to the hospital. 0:02:10.240,0:02:12.298 Often times they go years without getting help. 0:02:12.298,0:02:16.781 And because depression is such a [br]prominent part of Bipolar Two Disorder. 0:02:16.781,0:02:23.248 The deepness of their depression goes on for years before they get any help and they reach out for help. 0:02:23.248,0:02:26.281 And it can severely impair their functioning. 0:02:26.281,0:02:27.510 And their ability to go to work. 0:02:27.510,0:02:29.504 To interact with their loved ones. 0:02:29.504,0:02:32.161 And just their overall level of functioning. 0:02:34.381,0:02:37.600 The third common misconception about Bipolar Disorder, 0:02:37.600,0:02:42.394 Is that people who have mood swings during the day, [br]have Bipolar. 0:02:42.394,0:02:44.130 People will often say, 0:02:44.130,0:02:47.354 'Oh, you know, she's on it again. She's so Bipolar.' 0:02:47.354,0:02:50.416 Mood swings are not Bipolar Disorder. 0:02:50.416,0:02:55.615 If you remember in my video back in the day that I talked about Bipolar Disorder and how we diagnose it. 0:02:55.615,0:03:00.092 In order to be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, [br]whether it's One or Two. 0:03:00.092,0:03:03.234 Now in One, we have to reach full blown Mania. 0:03:03.234,0:03:06.831 That means that we have this grandiose sense of self. 0:03:06.831,0:03:09.558 This extreme feeling of elation. 0:03:09.558,0:03:13.026 And Mania has to occur for at least one week. 0:03:13.026,0:03:18.066 And those symptoms have to permeate [br]each of those days almost completely. 0:03:18.066,0:03:19.394 Meaning there is no real breaks. 0:03:19.394,0:03:22.067 We feel this way continuously for a week. 0:03:22.067,0:03:25.595 And in order to be diagnosed with a [br]Major Depressive episode. 0:03:25.595,0:03:27.730 If we had Bipolar Two. 0:03:27.730,0:03:30.231 If we've never reached Mania and we [br]had a Depressive episode. 0:03:30.231,0:03:32.147 In order to get that. 0:03:32.147,0:03:34.519 We have to be in a depressive episode, 0:03:34.519,0:03:37.994 Meeting at least five of the depressive criteria. 0:03:37.994,0:03:41.498 And it have to last for at least two weeks. 0:03:41.498,0:03:46.689 So you can see that someone's mood shifting during the day, is definitely not Bipolar Disorder. 0:03:46.689,0:03:48.256 Those are just mood swings. 0:03:49.746,0:03:52.599 The fourth common misconception about Bipolar Disorder, 0:03:52.599,0:03:55.138 Is that all Bipolar patients have Mania. 0:03:55.138,0:03:58.234 And as you remember from my old video, [br]and what I talked about previously. 0:03:58.234,0:03:59.983 That's not true. 0:03:59.983,0:04:04.364 Because Bipolar Two patients never reach full blown Mania. 0:04:04.364,0:04:08.524 They reach Hypomania, a very, [br]a lower grade version of mania. 0:04:08.524,0:04:10.713 And they spend a lot of their time. 0:04:10.713,0:04:13.364 I would almost venture to say a majority of their time. 0:04:13.364,0:04:15.374 In Depressive episodes. 0:04:15.374,0:04:17.726 Therefore not all Bipolar patients have Mania. 0:04:20.656,0:04:23.626 The fifth common misconception about Bipolar Disorder, 0:04:23.626,0:04:27.944 Is that those who have been diagnosed [br]with Bipolar are unreliable. 0:04:27.944,0:04:29.544 Or can't function. 0:04:29.544,0:04:33.607 Now you and I both know that that is completely untrue. 0:04:33.607,0:04:35.892 That's a false accusation. 0:04:35.892,0:04:40.300 People who have mental illness are not hindered. 0:04:40.300,0:04:42.494 We can overcome. 0:04:42.494,0:04:45.560 If we get the help and the support that we need. 0:04:45.560,0:04:47.842 We can do whatever we want. 0:04:47.842,0:04:49.462 Just because we are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, 0:04:49.462,0:04:51.825 Doesn't mean that we can't achieve great things. 0:04:51.825,0:04:57.544 Many people who have Bipolar Disorder are doing wonderful things in our world. 0:04:57.544,0:04:59.942 They are actors and actresses. 0:04:59.942,0:05:00.799 Business owners. 0:05:00.799,0:05:02.301 There are artists. 0:05:02.301,0:05:04.050 They're doing whatever they want. 0:05:04.050,0:05:08.747 So don't think that having a diagnosis means [br]that you can't do what you want. 0:05:08.747,0:05:14.125 I just encourage each of you to reach out and get the support and the help that you need. 0:05:14.125,0:05:16.272 In order to function in your life. 0:05:16.272,0:05:18.431 And do whatever it is you dream to do. 0:05:18.431,0:05:20.273 Because we can all do what we dream. 0:05:20.273,0:05:20.996 Right. 0:05:20.996,0:05:22.813 And don't forget to subscribe to my channel. 0:05:22.813,0:05:25.032 I put out videos five days a week. 0:05:25.032,0:05:26.537 And each day is a different topic. 0:05:26.537,0:05:28.238 And you never know what the questions are going to be. 0:05:28.238,0:05:29.483 So you don't want to miss out. 0:05:29.483,0:05:31.500 And don't forget to follow me on twitter. 0:05:31.500,0:05:32.552 I'm on tumblr. 0:05:32.552,0:05:33.897 I'm on instagram. 0:05:33.897,0:05:34.713 I'm on facebook. 0:05:34.713,0:05:35.763 Wherever you are looking for me, [br] 0:05:35.763,0:05:36.941 There I am. 0:05:36.941,0:05:38.559 And as always, leave your comments below. 0:05:38.559,0:05:40.234 And feel free to share this. 0:05:40.234,0:05:41.228 Because the more we share. 0:05:41.228,0:05:43.426 The more we break through the stigma together.