PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Margaret Trudeau, Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania
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Number one killer of people (killing themselves) Feelings of worthlessness and helpless (different from deep sadness) A desire to withdraw from other people. Sleepless; loss of appetite and sexual desire. We all feel something like this some of a time. The prevalence of this disorder is three times more common in female youth; even with males it"s still common. A lot of disorders are more common between both. Depression may have a genetic component as well as an environmental component. Suggests that even with treatment, the stress (environment) still remains. Bipolar i disorder: episodes of mania ( nonstop orgasm ) either by themselves or, more commonly, mixed with periods of major depression. Example is margaret trudeau: during her bipolar side, she went on partying with the. People with this feel like they are superhuman for a time; when this ends, depression ensues due to realization of circumstance.
