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Depressive Episodes can be listed into at least eight groups. It is therefore important that victims of bipolar, parents, friends and co-workers know how to recognize the bipolar symptoms in a depressive mood. Be certain to educate yourself so you can offer help or seek it at the appropriate time for your friend or a loved one. Early diagnosis is critical with this mental disorder.

Loss of Energy: There is nothing mysterious involved with this bipolar symptom. Not having much energy when you try to compare it to the last few days. You still have a lot of energy and felt good and strong enough when you return from job. Your usual routine most nights would be to go for a run and a dinner out, but now you notice that you have run out of energy in the middle of the day. This can be seen by other members of the family, your close friends or coworkers that you have actually stopped what you love to do.

Fatigue ” Because of the vigorous action or efforts by the mind it becomes weary: Depression can cause physical fatigue and decrease in energy. Sleeping should make us feel refreshed, but with bipolar victims they become tired and unrefreshed. Every morning can be both difficult and tiring. Some on the other hand may have a different experience, during the day they are full of life but, once they get home they feel they have no more energy left.

Lethargy ” It is a state of being drowsy and dull, listless, unenergetic, indifferent and lazy: This is a very serious symptom because these people are unusually drowsy or lethargic. They can spend a long time just sitting in a place and be totally unresponsive. Besides all that, they are simply uninterested in doing anything because they are in a state of being drowsy and dull.

Diminished Activity ” Feeling of less important: This is usually caused by the loss of energy, being tired and listless. In other cases it may occur independently of those symptoms. If their level of activity begins to drop or non existence” an example will be she leaves her washing undone, or unable to do the simple things like raking the garden then, you know they have a symptom of bipolar.

Insomnia ” Unable to have a good sleep: These people can lie awake and feel worried, uncomfortable and tensed. This is because they are just having a lot of things going on in their brain. Sleeping is difficult.

Hypersomnia - too much sleeping: People in depressive episodes have been known to sleep and sleep and sleep some more than 24 hours.

Loss of Interest in Pleasurable Activities : You normally love to go fishing, but now you are turning down your friends invitation. Jane loves to relax in her garden but, now she does not bother. Your son Tom has season tickets to the footy but has been staying home, and when you ask, he just shrugs and says, “I don’t feel like going.” One of the problem with this symptom is, it may be easier for others to spot than for the bipolar person.

Social Withdrawal: Because a lot will depend on the bipolar person’s personality, it may be easier to describe bipolar symptom, than to notice it. You may be able to notice the symptom when they stop going to social functions, this if the person is an outgoing person. No one will be able to realize that the withdrawal symptom is more serious if the person is a well known “loner.”

Other Changes to look out for

The eight listed above are those that are most commonly associated with the depressive episodes of depression, but there may be other changes in activity not listed above which may also come with depression.