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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.03,0:00:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey everybody.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.03,0:00:04.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for checking back.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.11,0:00:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today we are going to talk about the five common misconceptions about Bipolar Disorder.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.66,0:00:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So stay tuned.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.47,0:00:20.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So like I said.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.47,0:00:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today we are going to talk about the five misconceptions about Bipolar disorder.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.16,0:00:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the first one is that there are only manic or depressive episodes within Bipolar.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.61,0:00:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is completely false.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.92,0:00:34.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because there are,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.72,0:00:40.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you remember from my old bipolar video I talk about how people with Bipolar Two disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.38,0:00:42.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never reach full blown mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.76,0:00:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead they reach what we call Hypomania.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.08,0:00:48.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which is kind of a lower grade of Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.90,0:00:50.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's a totally different state.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.33,0:00:52.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can, it feels very different to the person.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.43,0:00:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's just not Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.77,0:00:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And other people don't fully reach Depressive episodes.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.14,0:01:00.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They'll just have a low grade depression.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.27,0:01:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What, if it goes on for a long time \Nwe would call it Dysthymia.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.50,0:01:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And people can even, to make it even more complicated and complex, people can even have mixed episodes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.23,0:01:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which is when a Manic or Hypomanic episode occurs at the same time as a Depressive episode.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.60,0:01:20.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this, as you can imagine, \Ncan make us feel very uncomfortable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.01,0:01:21.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very frustrated and irritable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.80,0:01:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because not only do we have a ton of energy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.96,0:01:27.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we have a lot of these grandiose \Nthoughts and we are very excited.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.40,0:01:30.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we also feel really down at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.15,0:01:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And very bad about ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.34,0:01:34.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it can make us feel very agitated.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.70,0:01:37.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having like two opposites happening at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.31,0:01:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to be truthful, it gives us an increased risk for suicide.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.12,0:01:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So something as a clinician we have to look out for.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.47,0:01:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second common misconception about Bipolar Disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.34,0:01:51.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that Bipolar Two, is a 'milder form' of Bipolar.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.39,0:01:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that's completely false.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.94,0:01:59.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because the thing about Bipolar Two Disorder is that we don't reach full blown Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.19,0:02:03.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we stay in Depressive episodes for much longer periods of time.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.19,0:02:08.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We may reach a Hypomania, but because many people don't reach the Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.22,0:02:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They never go in to the hospital.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.24,0:02:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often times they go years without getting help.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.30,0:02:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because depression is such a \Nprominent part of Bipolar Two Disorder.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.78,0:02:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The deepness of their depression goes on for years before they get any help and they reach out for help.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.25,0:02:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it can severely impair their functioning.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.28,0:02:27.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And their ability to go to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.51,0:02:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To interact with their loved ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.50,0:02:32.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And just their overall level of functioning.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.38,0:02:37.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The third common misconception about Bipolar Disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.60,0:02:42.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that people who have mood swings during the day, \Nhave Bipolar.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.39,0:02:44.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People will often say,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.13,0:02:47.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Oh, you know, she's on it again. She's so Bipolar.'
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.35,0:02:50.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mood swings are not Bipolar Disorder.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.42,0:02:55.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you remember in my video back in the day that I talked about Bipolar Disorder and how we diagnose it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.62,0:03:00.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In order to be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, \Nwhether it's One or Two.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.09,0:03:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now in One, we have to reach full blown Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.23,0:03:06.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That means that we have this grandiose sense of self.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.83,0:03:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This extreme feeling of elation.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.56,0:03:13.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Mania has to occur for at least one week.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.03,0:03:18.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those symptoms have to permeate \Neach of those days almost completely.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.07,0:03:19.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meaning there is no real breaks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.39,0:03:22.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We feel this way continuously for a week.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.07,0:03:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in order to be diagnosed with a \NMajor Depressive episode.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.60,0:03:27.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we had Bipolar Two.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.73,0:03:30.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we've never reached Mania and we \Nhad a Depressive episode.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.23,0:03:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In order to get that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.15,0:03:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to be in a depressive episode,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.52,0:03:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meeting at least five of the depressive criteria.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.99,0:03:41.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it have to last for at least two weeks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.50,0:03:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you can see that someone's mood shifting during the day, is definitely not Bipolar Disorder.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.69,0:03:48.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are just mood swings.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.75,0:03:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fourth common misconception about Bipolar Disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.60,0:03:55.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that all Bipolar patients have Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.14,0:03:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as you remember from my old video, \Nand what I talked about previously.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.23,0:03:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not true.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.98,0:04:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because Bipolar Two patients never reach full blown Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.36,0:04:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They reach Hypomania, a very, \Na lower grade version of mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.52,0:04:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they spend a lot of their time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.71,0:04:13.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would almost venture to say a majority of their time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.36,0:04:15.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Depressive episodes.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.37,0:04:17.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore not all Bipolar patients have Mania.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.66,0:04:23.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fifth common misconception about Bipolar Disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.63,0:04:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that those who have been diagnosed \Nwith Bipolar are unreliable.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.94,0:04:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or can't function.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.54,0:04:33.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you and I both know that that is completely untrue.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.61,0:04:35.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a false accusation.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.89,0:04:40.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People who have mental illness are not hindered.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.30,0:04:42.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can overcome.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.49,0:04:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we get the help and the support that we need.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.56,0:04:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can do whatever we want.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.84,0:04:49.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just because we are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.46,0:04:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doesn't mean that we can't achieve great things.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.82,0:04:57.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people who have Bipolar Disorder are doing wonderful things in our world.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.54,0:04:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are actors and actresses.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.94,0:05:00.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Business owners.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.80,0:05:02.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are artists.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.30,0:05:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're doing whatever they want.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.05,0:05:08.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So don't think that having a diagnosis means \Nthat you can't do what you want.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.75,0:05:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just encourage each of you to reach out and get the support and the help that you need.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.12,0:05:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In order to function in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.27,0:05:18.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And do whatever it is you dream to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.43,0:05:20.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we can all do what we dream.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.27,0:05:20.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right.
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Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.94,0:05:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as always, leave your comments below.
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Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.23,0:05:43.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The more we break through the stigma together.