Question

"Mental Disorders" Please respond to the following: Analyze the factors (both genetic and environmental) contributing to the development of a specific mental disorder (of your choice). Discuss steps that could be taken to reduce the incidence of the disorder that you had identified above. Be sure to focus on prevention, not treatment.

Answer 1

My choice for mental disorder is Bipolar.I chose bipolar because its a mental disorder that runs in many families and affected them tremendously.bipolar disorder is also known as bipolar affective disorder,manic-depressive illness,or affective psychosis.A person with bipolar disorder will experience mood swings that will range from depression to mania.when a person is depressed they might feel sad,irritatable,anxious,suicidal,low levels of self esteems.then,when they have a mood switch you might feel increased sex drive,poor judgement,euphoria and high levels of self esteem.There are several types of bipolar disorders(Bipolar phase 1&2,cyclothymic disorder,mixed bipolar,and rapid-cycling bipolar)

Steps that helps to reduce the incidence of bipolar:

Pay attention to your warning signs-if you pay attention to your symptoms early one can prevent episodes from getting worse.

Avoid drugs and alcohol

Keep strees to a minimum-try to do things that help you to relax and do things that makes you feel better