Bipolar Symptoms in Men WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bipolar Symptoms in Men
Bipolar disorder symptoms in men tend to be less severe. Women are more likely to have depressive and mixed episodes than men do.1 Men and women are equally likely to develop bipolar disorder, however men are less likely to seek treatment.2
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- Symptoms may include elevated mood, irritability, racing thoughts, reckless behavior, insomnia, weight loss or weight gain, and depression.3
- The age of onset is generally in adolescence or early adulthood.4
- Types of therapy used to treat bipolar disorder include medication, behavioral therapy, and psychotherapy.5
- You can take an OrganizedWisdom quiz on bipolar disorder to help shed light on whether or not you may have this condition.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Bipolar Symptoms: Bipolar Statistics
- ↑ ABC News: Are Men Or Women More Likely To Develop Bipolar Disorder?
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ HealthyPlace: Age of Onset and Gender Issues in Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ WebMD: Understanding Bipolar Disorder - Symptoms
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Men, Symptoms of Bipolar in Men, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Men, Men and Bipolar Disorder Symptoms, Men and Bipolar Symptoms, Symptoms of Bipolar in Males, Males and Bipolar Symptoms
- Last update: Apr. 6, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
