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It is therefore important that victims of bipolar, parents, friends and co-workers know how to recognize the eight groups of bipolar symptoms in a depressive mood. To seek help at the appropriate time for your friend or a loved one, be certain to educate yourself so you can have an early diagnosis which is critical with this mental disease.

Loosing Energy: It is simply loosing energy when compared to the previous week or month and there is nothing mysterious about this bipolar symptom. When you compare your energy level to the previous month you find that you are not as energetic as before. If you look back you see that most nights you can go out for a run and dinner, but now you notice say at 3:00 pm or midday you have no more energy left. This can be noticed by your friends and family members. If you have actually stopped what you used to do it is a sign that you must try and do something about.

Fatigue ” fatigued both physically and mentally: Depression can cause physical fatigue and a decrease in energy level. Usually after sleep we feel refreshed, but bipolar victims instead become tired and fatigued. Trying to get up in the morning can take a lot of effort. Some experiences are, during the day they are full of energy but, once they get home they feel really worn out.

Lethargy ” It is a state of being drowsy and dull, listless, unenergetic, indifferent and lazy: This is a very serious symptom because these people are unusually drowsy or lethargic. They can spend a long time just sitting in a place and be totally unresponsive. Besides all that, they are simply uninterested in doing anything because they are in a state of being drowsy and dull.

Diminished Activity – Cause to seem smaller, not important: Because of the loss of energy, fatigue and lethargy their level of activity begins to drop. These may occur independently of those symptoms. If you notice for example she leaves her work undone, or unable to do the simple things like sweeping the bedroom then, you know they have something you should be worried about.

Insomnia – inability to obtain sufficient sleep: Lying awake worrying, unable to get comfortable, feeling tensed or just having too many going on in the mind. Sleeping can be a big and tiring task.

Hypersomnia ” sleeping a lot: People in depressive mode have been known to sleep endlessly; some can sleep for more than 20 hours straight.

Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Activities : You normally love to go fishing, but now you are turning down your friends invitation. Jane loves to relax in her garden but, now she does not bother. Your son Tom has season tickets to the footy but has been staying home, and when you ask, he just shrugs and says, “I don’t feel like going.” One of the problem with this symptom is, it may be easier for others to spot than for the bipolar person.

Social Withdrawal: It may be easier to describe bipolar symptom, but it is quite difficult to pinpoint it, because a lot will depend on person’s personality. If the person has an outgoing personality you may be able to notice the symptom when they stop going out. The problem comes if the person is a well known “loner.” It will be hard to notice that their withdrawal symptom is getting worse.

Other Changes to look out for

There may be other changes in activity not listed above which may also come with depression, but the eight listed above are those that are most commonly associated with the depressive episodes of depression.