Description
Bipolar disorder is a mentally based disease that mainly affects an individual’s reaction to different situations. In this case, a person can experience moods at the extremes hence the significant highs and lows (Douglas et al., 2018). It is an issue that risks the healthy growth and development, which is mainly attributed to the eventual depression or mania influencing the motivational level in different engagements.
Prevalence
Bipolar disorder is a prevalent issue among Americans mainly because of the high rates of depression from financial and health strains. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017), at least 2.8% of the total adult population in America suffers from bipolar disorder. Further, the research establishes that in 2016 at least 2.9% of the adolescent American population had bipolar disorder, while at least 2.6 % suffered impairment from bipolar disorder (National Institute of Mental Health, 2017). Therefore, bipolar disorder is a prevalent issue in America due to the widespread incidence of depression.
Causes and Risk Factors
The main cause for bipolar disease is depression and drug addiction caused by the stress fostered to the brain and the production of hormones. The increase in stress and substance abuse enhances the body’s reaction along the gradient of the different types of moods. Furthermore, a close relative with bipolar disease is a risk factor to the well-being of an individual, which is crucial to consider in the treatment management plan (Yapici Eser et al., 2018). Primarily, it is essential to establish an effective treatment management plan that positively affects the well-being of relatives and friends.
Ways to Help
The key solution and treatment of an individual with bipolar disease involve focusing on the management of stress and the therapeutic environment. The lack of a therapeutic environment disorients the individual and increases the risks of bipolar disorder due to elevated stress. Although bipolar disorder lacks a cure, it is vital to develop an effective management plan for the disease. Bipolar disorder is a prevalent issue in America that demands attention from healthcare practitioners based on the best treatment strategy.
References
Douglas, K. M., Gallagher, P., Robinson, L. J., Carter, J. D., McIntosh, V. V., Frampton, C. M., Watson, S., Young, A., Ferrier, N., & Porter, R. J. (2018). Prevalence of cognitive impairment in major depression and bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 20(3), 260-274. Web.
National Institute of Mental Health. (2017). Bipolar Disorder. Web.
Yapici Eser, H., Kacar, A. S., Kilciksiz, C. M., Yalçinay-Inan, M., & Ongur, D. (2018). Prevalence and associated features of anxiety disorder comorbidity in bipolar disorder: A meta-analysis and meta-regression study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, 229. Web.