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Is Bipolar Disorder a modern Hollywood disease?
I have chosen once again a topic related to Hollywood world since for me this is a very interesting world and sometimes, people do not analyze what is behind fame (its consequences of course). This superficial business has a huge influence in actors’ life.
To sum up, I have chosen Catherine Zeta Jones and her recent struggle against thisunfortunate disease that also affects other actors and actress. An article from The Huffington Post and a book titled “Living well with depression and Bipolar Disorder” by John McManamy are my sources in order to make a considerable investigation about this matter. Is Bipolar Disorder just a Hollywood disease? The following investigation will be considered an answer for my hypothesis.
What is BipolarDisorder?
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.
Time in life
This disorder often develops in a person´s late teens or early adult years. At least half of all the cases start before age 25. Some people have their symptoms during childhood or later inlife.
Diagnosis
It is not easy to spot when it starts. The symptoms may seem like separate problems, not recognized as parts of a larger problem. Some people suffer from years before they are properly diagnosed and treated. It is a long term illness.
How the symptoms manifest
People experience unusually intense emotional states called “mood episodes”. An overly joyful state is called amanic episode and an extremely sad state is called a depressive episode. Sometimes, both states coexist at the same time.

Duration of the symptoms
A person may be having an episode of bipolar disorder if he or she has a number of manic depressive symptoms for most of the day, every day, for at least 2 weeks.
Possible symptoms
* Mood changes
* A long period of feeling high or happy
*Extremely irritable mood
* Feeling jumpy or wired
* Behavioral changes
* Talking very fast
* Jumping from one idea to another
* Being easily distracted
* Being restless
* Sleeping little
* Having an unrealistic belief in one´s abilities
* Behaving impulsively
* A long period of feeling worried or empty
* Lost of interest in activities once enjoyed(including sex)
* Feeling tired
* Having problems concentrating
* Being irritable
* Changing habits like sleeping or eating habits
* Thinking of death or suicide
* Mania and depression

How doctors are able to diagnose this mental disease
They usually diagnose mental disorders using guidelines from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM.
TypesBipolar I Disorder: is mainly defined by manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days, or by manic symptoms that are so severe that person needs to immediate hospital care. The person also has depressive episodes typically lasting at least two weeks.
Bipolar II Disorder: is defined by a pattern of depressive episodes shifting back and forth with hypomanic episodes but no full – blownmanic mixed episodes.
Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (BP-NOS): is diagnosed when a person has symptoms of the illness that do not meet diagnostic criteria for either bipolar I or II: The symptoms may not last long enough or the person may have too full symptoms to be diagnosed with bipolar I or II.
Cyclothymic Disorder or Cyclothymia: is a mild form of bipolar disorder. They shift backand forth with mild depression for at least two years. However, the symptoms do not meet the diagnostic requirements for any other type of bipolar disorder.
Over the time
Over time, a person may suffer more frequent and more severe episodes that when the illness first appeared. Also, delays in getting the correct diagnosis and treatment make a person more likely to experience personal, social...