Does stress cause the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

atorturedsoul | October 8, 2009

The symptoms of bipolar disorder are not caused by stress, but stress can exacerbate the symptoms of bipolar disorder.

All About Bipolar: Bipolar I – Symptoms and Characteristics

atorturedsoul | April 23, 2009

Most people do not know that there are four types of bipolar disorder. While they may share the same basic characteristics, each one varies in severity and one type has additional symptoms. Bipolar is often commonly misspelled as bi polar or bi-polar.

About All About Bipolar

All About Bipolar demonstrates the day to day grind faced by a person dealing with bipolar disorder while providing information about this serious mental illness.


About the author

atorturedsoul

I am a 35 year old mother of four wonderful children living in the great state of Tennessee. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I with psychotic features and Panic Disorder with agoraphobia. All About Bipolar is intended to offer advice to others dealing with this disorder. If my experiences help one person to see that they are not alone in coping with bipolar disorder, then I have accomplished my goal.