Bipolar Disorder Case Study

Demi Lovato was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 22 years old.At a young age and thought her childhood she was terribly bullied. When she asked why they were bullying her the kids just said, it was because she’s fat. This triggered the bipolar disease and her coping mechanisms of dealing with the undiagnosed disorder started her down a very lonely, dark, and dangerous path. Demi was trying desperately to feel better. Some of the ways she found release was through her eating disorder, (bulemia nervosa). She was also cutting on a regular basis and hiding it as best she could by using makeup or wearing tons of bracelets. She was outed during a photo shoot in which her fresh cut marks appeared clearly in one of the phots. She thought

she had covered it up well enough with makeup but it was clearly a sign that she needed to get some help. Instead of getting the help she needed, she told her parents and friends that she had this all under control and it would not happen again. Not knowing or understanding that she may have a clear mental disorder that would need to be medicated she continued to cut. Demi knew she just had to get more sneaky about it, so she changed the location of the cutting to hide it better. Her mom was aware now, and continued to push Demi to talk and ask for help if she felt she needed it. Sadly, her entire life turned upside down when she had a huge outburst in her manic phase of the disease and punched one of her dancers/friends. She was at that point put into a treatment facility for approximately here months. Probably the best thing that could have ever happened to her. While in treatment she was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. She is now on a very strict diet and medication regimen to keep her steady. she was bullied terribly she had an eating disorder Bali is she also cut herself at 11 she was expressing her own shame on her body she didn’t know what to do so the only wa sheer could get release from what she was feeling was cutting. She felt at home while singing. She came out as cutting she started to start skeeking her cutting and pretended while everything was ok. It was not. Her life on the outside seemed perfect. Her inner Demond’s began to get huge and it was becoming dangerous. Turning point purging she punched one of her dancers and had an intervention with her family she ended up going into treatment and was diagnosed with the bipolar disorder at 7 years old she started having suicidal thoughts and she ended up going to 3 months of therapy. She with the drs and therapist and medicine was and still is working through this disorder

Bipolar disorder is a powerful disorder of the brain, and used to go by and be known by the name manic depressive illness.

This illness causes severe, and unusual mood, energy and activity levels. This would limit if not stop all together the inflicted ones day to day lives. The disorder can be crippling.

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. There are four basic types of bipolar disorder; all of them involve clear changes in mood, energy, and activity levels.Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).
When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities. When your mood shifts to mania or hypomania (less extreme than mania), you may feel euphoric, full of energy or unusually irritable. These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior and the ability to think clearly.

Episodes of mood swings may occur rarely or multiple times a year. While most people will experience some emotional symptoms between episodes, some may not experience

any.
Although bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition, you can manage your mood swings and other symptoms by following a treatment plan. In most cases, bipolar disorder is treated with medications and psychological counseling (psychotherapy).The exact cause of bipolar disorder isn’t known, but a combination of genetics, environment, and altered brain structure and chemistry may play a role.
Manic episodes may include symptoms such as high energy, reduced need for sleep, and loss of touch with reality. Depressive episodes may include symptoms such as low energy, low motivation, and loss of interest in daily activities. Mood episodes last days to months at a time and may also be associated with suicidal thoughts.
Treatment is usually lifelong and often involves a combination of medications and psychotherapy.