Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder is an inherited disorder, and it is classified as an Enviromental Disease. It is classified as an Environmental Disease because for a person to become Bipolar, it can be because of a major setback in life or any traumatic event in their everyday environment. Bipolar Disorder consists of extreme mood swings, ranging from mania to major depression. It is more than just a short term good or bad mood, Bipolar Disorder can last for weeks, months or years. The symptoms of Bipolar Disorder are as follows: Sleep disruption- insomnia, or hypersomnia (sleeping too much) Feeling worthless and sad Feeling guilty The inability to feel pleasure or any form of happiness Feeling agitated The inability to focus and concentrate Periodic loss of short-term memory Indecisiveness Loss or increases of sex drive Constipation Headaches Heart palpitations In extreme escalated levels of the disorder, patients may also suffer from: Hallucinations Delusional thinking Catatonia There are various treatments for Bipolar Disorder. One of the most commonly used is a combination of counseling and medicine. Another, more ‘underground’ method is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) although this is seen as unethical in many cases, and can also be risky. Some doctors choose to treat the mania symptoms with one separate prescription of drugs, and then treat the depression with another set. Psychologists or counselors may also prescribe drugs used for ‘maintenance’- to maintain a steady mood. In most cases, antidepressants are used as a combination with some other form of medication, as these alone can cause manic attacks or severe mood swings. Most of the time, these treatments prove to be successful. The combination of counseling and medicine is known to be the most popular, as it is safe and patients feel very comfortable with this treatment. For special...