Mental Health Awareness Month: Bipolar Disorder

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Doctor Karin Ryan, a psychologist with Nystrom and Associates, thought it would be a great time for us to talk about a mental health diagnosis that it is often misunderstood.

Today, Doctor Ryan joins us to talk about Bipolar Disorder:

• Impacts 4.4% of Americans in their lifetime.
• What is Bipolar?
• What is a depressive episode?
• What is a manic episode?
• Why is it important to get an accurate diagnosis?
• Bipolar runs in families.
• Can occur at any age.
• The number of episodes and how often one has them can vary greatly.