Xuzhou Mental Health Service Station: Today, I would like to introduce you to a depressive episode of bipolar disorder, or "bipolar depression." What we often call depression is called "unipolar depression". "Bipolar depression" and depression belong to the same mood disorder. Th

Xuzhou Mental Health Service Station: Today, I would like to introduce you to a disease called bipolar disorder depressive episode, or "bipolar depression." What we often call depression is called "unipolar depression".

"Bipolar depression" and depression belong to the same mood disorder . The symptoms at the onset are almost the same as those of depression, which can easily lead to misdiagnosis. There are two typical forms of "bipolar depression": 1. depressive episode, 2. manic or hypomanic episode. The same patient had a manic episode last time, and this time it was a depressive episode of and . It may also be a mixed episode of mania and depression; there are also cases of depression first and then mania or hypomania. The latter situation is more common.

By taking a detailed medical history, one can effectively differentiate between the two diseases. If this depressive episode is preceded by a manic or hypomanic episode, it is called "bipolar depression."

This method of diagnosing "bipolar depression" is reliable, but it will miss some patients with "bipolar depression". A patient had shown symptoms of depression in previous episodes. Under current diagnostic criteria, bipolar disorder can only be diagnosed if depression is diagnosed first, followed by a manic or hypomanic episode. According to relevant information, after receiving antidepressant treatment, 35% of patients with depression will become manic or hypomanic, becoming "bipolar depression".

Limited to the current level of medical development, a small number of these patients diagnosed with depression will actually be "bipolar depression." As long as you are prepared, actively pay attention to changes in the condition, and deal with it in a timely manner, most patients with bipolar disorder can get a good prognosis.