I meet lots of people daily who have several misconceptions about mental disorder. Most of us don’t even know what is true or what is not? I heard many times the myths of one of the most common mental disorder is Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia which leads to a stigma towards people living with mental illness, limiting their access to treatment and support. So, in this article, I will clear your misconception because it’s important for you to learn about the actual facts of bipolar disorder which will help you to overcome the problem.

Here are few most common myths about the Bipolar disorder that you must know:

Myth 1: Bipolar disorder is just mania
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition wherein a person experiences phases of depression and mania.

Bipolar disorder includes a wide-range of mood disturbances and diversions, from mania and hypo-mania to depression and such.

Mania is considered a state of elevated mood leading to severe disruption in day to day activities, often involving some psychotic symptoms. While Hypo-mania is similar, but not as intense or disruptive as mania and depression is a state of persistent low mood and significant decrease in energy as well as activity.

When these symptoms are seen to be present for a specific period of time, they are termed an ‘episode’. A person with Bipolar disorder can experience one , or a combination of these mood symptoms during a single episode.

Myth 2: There is only one type of Bipolar disorder
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), there are currently four types of Bipolar disorders, all distinguished by different experiences and intensity of mood disturbances experienced:

Bipolar I – manic episode

Bipolar II – hypomanic and depressive episodes

Cyclothymic Disorder – hypomanic and depressive symptoms

Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified – bipolar-like mood disturbance that does not fit the pattern of the other diagnoses.

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