Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual changes in mood, energy, activity and ability to perform daily tasks. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and different from the normal ups and downs that everyone experiences. Symptoms of bipolar disorder can have serious consequences, such as damaging relationships, poor performance at work or school, or even suicide. Bipolar disorder can be treated. People with this condition can lead full and productive lives. Bipolar disorder often develops in late adolescence or early adulthood. Symptoms are not easy to spot at first, so they may seem like separate problems and not be recognized as part of a larger problem. Many people go through life being misdiagnosed and thinking it's normal for them, not realizing it's part of a bigger picture. Bipolar grandiosity can sometimes claim to be a representation of narcissism. He may look the same on the outside and even feel the same on the inside. People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional states during a manic or hypomanic episode as well as an extremely sad or hopeless state called a depressive episode. Sometimes an episode can be both manic and depressive. This is called a mixed state. Let's start by clarifying what the bipolar quantity actually is. Its presence is generally observed during the state of hypomania and/or mania linked to an elevation in bipolar mood. When people with bipolar disorder experience elevated mood swings, they may have a euphoric mood, high energy, as well as a very optimistic outlook as well as a speeded up thought process and increased creativity. In many ways, they feel... middle of paper ......poses major paranoid tendencies, and clings to an illusion of omnipotence. These people struggle with illusions of insignificance and worthlessness, and attempt to restore their self-esteem through grandiose fantasies and self-enhancement. When they fail to gain recognition or support from others, they assume the role of a heroic or revered person with a grandiose mission. However, there are few pure variants of a subtype and subtypes are not recognized in the DSM or ICD. Another type of narcissism is narcissistic vulnerability. It implies (at the conscious level) helplessness, emptiness, low self-esteem and shame. These actions may be expressed in their behavior by being socially avoidant in situations where their self-presentation is not possible, leading to withdrawal because the approval they need/expect is not obtained. Medicine, JH. (2003).