Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate Bipolar Disorder

Some common warning signs

(HealthDay News) -- Bipolar disorder causes major mood swings, ranging from depression to manic (elevated) mood.

The Journal of the American Medical Association says the following symptoms may indicate bipolar disorder:

Manic phase:

• Unusually elevated mood.
• Anger or irritability.
• Speaking and thinking quickly.
• Rapidly jumping from topic to topic.
• Engaging in high-risk behaviors and making poor choices.
• Not feeling the need to sleep much.

Depressive phase:

• Feeling very sad and down, without interest in things you once enjoyed.
• Feeling anxious, guilty, hopeless or crying.
• Abrupt changes in your weight.
• Abusing drugs.
• Having thoughts about suicide.