do people with bipolar disorder have greater psychic capabilities?
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I cant say yes and I cant say no but I know myself being a bipolar I discovered at a very young age that i had/have certain abilities that are like sixth sense and my son who is 5 and a bipolar also has certain abilities ( but him I dont know if it is that or if it is that he was medicined by a medicine man when he was younger, Im trying to teach and help him to be able to control himself.) I have out of body experiences when I want and dont want I just now at 25 am learning how to and when to use my abilities before it would just come and go but I get into my minds right frame and can control them. I know sounds weird but keep in touch with nature and your gut instinct mothernature lets you know everything you'll ever need to know.
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder, sufferers experience mood swings that are far beyond what most normal people do.
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Unlikely, but... There are some schools of thought that say that repeated episodes of unipolar depression are just a form of bipolar that never gets above a normal baseline. Treatment with SSRI's (e.g. prozac) can then trigger mania.\n\nThere are also repreated episodes of unipolar derpession that have no bipolar links, so there's no consensus on this one.
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Well, what you've described are sort of the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but not really, so I don't understand the question. What you describe would barely count as cyclothymia, to be honest. Have you been diagnosed as bipolar, or do you just think you may be?\n\nHere's the lowdown: OK, so it's a mood disorder and a serious mental illness. It has a strong genetic component, but appears to be triggered environmentally. There are no diagnostic tests for it, just psychiatric evaluation. Most sufferers are not diagnosed until middle age, and it takes an average of around 8-10 years to get a correct diagnosis. In recent years bipolar disorder has become an 'in' diagnosis, and many more people are being diagnosed at younger and younger ages.\n\nIt is characterised by episodes of severe clinical depression and mania or hypomania (for definitions of those, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_diagnostic_criteria_for_bipolar_disorder The extreme end of mania often turns into psychosis, complete with hallucinations and delusions. During manic phases, the persons judgement and perception of reality is severely compromised, leading to risky actions with potentially damaging consequences (financially, sexually and relationship-wise). Untreated, episodes generally worsen over time due to an effect known as kindling. Untreated Bipolar sufferers are at a very high risk of suicide: 20-25% attempt it, and and 15% succeed.\n\nThe cycles in bipolar disorder are much longer than people generally believe. Anyone whose mood changes from minute to minute is very unlikely to be bipolar. Bipolar 1 is characterised by mood episodes lasting many months, while Bipolar 2 has episodes in the region of weeks to months. Rapid and ultra-rapid cycling bipolar disorder is rare, and cycles last days to weeks.\n\nThere are many drugs available to treat the symptoms of bipolar (there is no cure). These are either anti-convulsants or anti-psychotics (personally I take both), and the most well known of these is Lithium. Most patients will go through a number of different drugs before finding one that works for them.\n\nIf this really isn't you, then be thankful. Best wishes.
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psychic reads minds,psychologist tells how it functions.
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There is no cure for bipolar disorder; the emphasis is on management of the symptoms. A variety of medications are used to treat bipolar disorder; many people with bipolar disorder require multiple medications (sometimes up to five). Some people with bipolar disorder add to or replace their Western medication with herbal or holistic options. Still, even with optimal medication treatment, many people with the illness have some residual symptoms. Cognitive therapy may work to lessen the severity of mood swings by recognizing and managing triggering symptoms or events.
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Considering a majority of people (close to 75%) are diagnosed WRONG, the medical community is now learning that environment, drug and alcohol experimenting and hormones (if you were diagnosed before 20 years of age) are triggering bipolar symptoms. Just because you have symptoms, and not 100% honest with a therapist, doctors will diagnosis bipolar.\nIf you have a family history, you can learn the behavior from that person, but not necessarily inherit the gene. The medical community is doing more research on that. \nBipolar is one of the most misdiagnosed of mental disorders, but one of the most social acceptable. What ever you do or learn, YOU are responsible for your own thoughts and actions and don't let anybody else tell you otherwise. You are not alone, you aren't the only one who may think the way you do.\nI learned that through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a 12 step program. 20 years lost to being mentally ill and all it was (for me) it that I was an alcoholic with puberty growing up in a "not so good" environment. I am now off all medication, dealing with life on life's terms and feeling better than I had ever imagined possible. 20 years of being told never, and today I have made it reality.\nDon't waste 20 years! Get into CBT with a therapist and be 100% honest with them about your thoughts and behaviors. If you are a true bipolar or not, this therapy will make a world of difference in your life.
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Ok, why don't we deviate from copying and pasting answers from websites and I'll give this a shot from scratch and explain it to you in plain English.\n\nA bipolar disorder is basically having a good and evil side to one person and they pull and tear at each other.  One minute you might be smiling and happy, and a few minutes later you are crabby and down in the dumps and mad at the world.\n\nOne minute you might be happy with one person and the next you are mad at them.  Part of you is tugging to be a happy person and the other side of you is saying no, I am crabby and mad and don't want to be happy.\n\nIt's almost like having two different personalities.  The person has severe mood swings that are usually uncontrollable and go from one extreme to the other.
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it is a mental illness\nBipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But there is good news: bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives\n\n check out this site\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/bipolar.cfm
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Like all the others that answered yes and gave reason! I agree with all of them!! I have the experience! My boyfriend is bipolar and suffers from depression anxiety, anger,and he also has a sleeping disorder! Me on the other hand haven't been diagnosed for any of that except that i have a mental illness called epilepsy! My son is 2yrs old! Were all healthy and happy!! It just takes support like everyone has said!!! Don't stereotype us!!!
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personality disorder and being bipolar are closer then most ppl think. With BP you have very Hi emotions for a few days (sometimes a few hours) and then crach in to a very dark depretion. A personality disorder is more like a social disorder.( I don t know much of it tho)More like being withdrwn due to Anti -Socializum  and having a pproblem showing true emotions and personality.It is a hi and low game also depending if ppl are around ,who thay are, and if you are by your self.Were BP is NE were and Every were you are.
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It may be if you are having psychotic episodes. You may want to go to a doctor and report this right away. People with bi-polar disorder can hallucinate. It is usually delusions that many people with manic depression suffer from but hallucinations may indeed be part of your illness or it could be that you suffer from Schizo Affective disorder . Maybe something else. You need assessment right away.
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I believe it depends on your definition.  The gov't can't find it in their research because they are eliminating intuition, and all the information that people use to feed their intuition.  I feel that intuition is an important input in most of what is called psychic abilities.
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i have started beleiving more in myself.\n\ni have paranoid personality disorder. its very hard to overcome.\n\nbut i beleive in myself...that i can improve my personality.\n\nit will  be very hard.....but i think with time and lot of will power...i  will be able to improve my personality.
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ANY study can be called a "science". However due to the IMMENSE complexities in the brain, this is far from an EXACT science. But from my experiences (bipolar disorder) I can say YES it is. I at one point was a complete MESS, now thanks to a good mixture of medications and counseling with good people, Im much better.
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I suffer from manic depression/bipolar. It took a while to be properly diagnosed but basically it was chronic depression, irritability, mood swings, rocky relationships, irresponsible actions/activities and paranoia. You won't qualify for bipolar until you've had a manic episode though and you'll know when that happens because everything will be unusually fantastic and your thinking will be unfocused with racing thoughts. These are just a few of the symptoms that I experienced but apart from the depression and manic episodes, everyone's symptoms can vary. Don't try and self diagnose though. Have an open communication with your doctor about it because it's very tricky to diagnose properly.\nHope that helps a little bit.
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Yes, a little bit.  I can usually tell if someone in my family is hurt, and I have on occasion seen ghosts.  (No, I'm not crazy)  My mom has a stronger sense.  I think it could be genetic.