Mania & Bipolar Disorder Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

Bipolar disorder is a difficult and devastating disease, and its ability to cause harm is only increased by the fact that it is so tricky to diagnose! Learn more about bipolar disorder, including both bipolar I and bipolar II, in this mnemonics-filled lecture intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more.

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[harrietthespy]

Thank you for your helpful videos! Just to reiterate: Mania is not happiness, it is out of control energy!

[littlewoodchopper]

I saw a shrink yesterday. All i could do was laugh even though it wasnt funny and just awkward. He said it was mania, thank God he didnt think i was drunk

[louloubear]

Can you do a video on bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder when they present together?

[keihan]

Very nicely pictured and explained…thank you very much doc!

[aegeanbo]

Clearly presented. Thank you.
As a retired psychiatrist, I like to bring up some words of caution. Because of the availability of medications for the treatment of Bipolar Affective Disorder compared to the lack of specific medication for Dissociative Identity Disorder, this may lead to the clinicians' bias in over-diagnosing Bipolar and forget the diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder. In fact I have discovered many such cases of patients referred to me by my peers. Also, I was not excepted from committing the sane mistake which was only discovered on reviewing the old medical files.

[tecyrizz]

Thank you so much for your videos. I'm not a student anywhere close to this field but having BPD, it helps understand myself more and understand the people that I meet and live with during hospitalizations alot easier. I have to say, the one thing that really helped me focus on therapy is lithium. I had to cancel mutiple dpt therapy plans due to suicidal episodes, and lithium helps me stay a little more on the safe side and concentrate on myself. I really hope more practicing doctors consider medication that is not typically given to a patient with the exact disorder. Of course, starting lithium was done in a psychiatric closed hospital to monitor me. It wasn't a reckless experiment.

[areebaqamar]

so glad I found your channel.Amazing videos.Keep up the good work

[darcichambers]

Great videos. They are helping me understand what might have happened almost 30 years ago when I was wrongfully diagnosed with schizophrenia. Only to find out I was bi-polar type 1. But now it seem I'm type 1 with psychosis. I have audio hallucinations, but I can tell they come from within my head. They are always disturbing, but are loudest when I am not on medication and in a depressed state. During my initial diagnosis I was experiencing rapid cycling, I interpreted the voices as deamons, and had tried to take my life a second time. I was 16 at the time and was afraid some of what I told my therapist would get back to my parents. Thus I was very reluctant to elaborate on my symptoms. It was trail and error unfortunately, at least 30% my fault, to getting me the correct diagnosis.

[steppyd]

So helpful! Thanks for making these!!!

[wfox]

Your videos are so helpful. Thanks so much for producing them.

[naqibullahmasood]

Thank you so much for the sharing these kind of videos . i appreciate you sir

[julietchigaro]

The mnemonics are making it easier to understand

[pragmaticmusing]

I was at one time diagnosed as bipolar, among other things at other times. About a year or so ago, I got a word from the Lord that I have phenylketonuria. I thought this was odd because I knew they test for that when someone is a baby. So I got tested by an endocrinologist. He told me I would need to be anywhere on a low-to-high number range on a spectrum in order to have it. The test came back saying I was at the very lowest base number for having it, but the doctor still didn't give me a diagnosis, instead he said: "you don't have it", and blew it off. Later I thought about it and realized this is probably also what they did when I tested similar as an infant and just neglected to tell my family there might be a problem. I would spend years getting EKGs, seeing psychiatrists and such all because I didn't know I likely had a metabolic condition that didn't allow me to have as many neurotransmitters as other people, dealing with insomnia, depression, mania, and other issues.

[jamesxavier]

During my 38 years of phychatric life sleep deprivatin i experienced throughout these years followd depressive episode still haunting me I experined many occatins of hypomania

[AParadoxLost]

I wish every psychiatrist I've ever worked with had watched this video.

[Sugarkingvlog]

I have been following you and liking your posts. Forgive if I don’t comment often.

Just listened to szoid do they get angry like borderline

[acetheplabs]

Thanks.can you please tell us about what software you use for these videos?

[Sunflower-vpbc]

Lovely video, if a patient developed mania after starting an antidepressant, will that qualify them as bipolar?

[noreenquinn]

How can you distinguish whether a patient has developed Akathisia over time ( weeks) from the anti psychotic medication (and cant sit still or sleep due to this) or if he / she, still has these symptoms due to the anti psychotic dose or type not being correct.

[Mellow]

I swear man I had an episode last like 2 years. I'm not exaggerating either. I think it was a combination of seasonal changes and excessive exercise. And recently through September I could literally feel things slowing down. Time itself seems slower to me. Then I got hit with bad news at the beginning of this month (October) and now I'm depressed as fuck. I feel like I would have been at baseline if this news didn't hit. I just feel like shit man. I've already dealt with the problem and the feeling won't go away.