Posted by J Kelly on March 5, 2016, at 13:22:10
In reply to Re: Triggers » J Kelly, posted by SLS on March 5, 2016, at 10:37:42
> > Hello.
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> > I've had two distinct depressive episodes in my life. Both immediately followed trips out of the country. I felt happy and energized during both vacations. I'm wondering if a pre-disposed person, as a result of change in environment, can go into a manic or hypomanic state that looks normal to others. And could that mania trigger a depressive episode?
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> > Jade
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> 1. In bipolar disorder, the common pattern of mood changes is:
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> normal -> mania -> depression
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> * If you can prevent the mania, you can often prevent the depression.
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> 2. Only for a minority of people does the pattern follow:
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> normal -> depression -> mania
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> Based upon your description here, you might be able to take a mood stabilizer alone long-term and prevent mood switches. First, you need to take care of the depression, of course.
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> - ScottHi Scott,
Do you believe that mania can be triggered in a pre-disposed person, simply by a change in environment or circumstance? Or do you believe it to be a random assault on ones brain chemistry?
Jade
poster:J Kelly
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