Hrithik Roshan's Sister Sunaina Is Under Critical Watch For Bipolar Disorder; Stay Safe!

A piece of news regarding the famous Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan's sister Sunania Roshan has come into attention recently that addresses the deteriorating condition of the 47-year-old due to Bipolar Disorder. 

As of now, she has been put under a critical watch for next 24 hours. 

People were not aware of her health condition before but as more people are coming to know about the seriousness of the stress of the Roshan family, they are all paying their wishes and concerns to Sunaina and her family. 

To understand the depth of seriousness, let us know about Bipolar Disorder.

What is Bipolar disorder?

A Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness, also known as a manic-depressive illness that is identified with an unexpected change in mood, activity levels, energy levels, and affecting the ability to carry out daily tasks. 

Symptoms:

People who are suffering from Bipolar Disorder may experience a range of intense emotions, unusual behaviors, and the change in activity levels and sleep patterns. 

The intense emotions are characterized by ‘mood episodes’ that depends on person to person. These ‘mood episodes’ are typically in two ranges: 

• Manic Episode: This episode occurs when the person is elated, has a lot of energy, has increased activity levels, has trouble sleeping, seen talking really fast about different things, feeling agitated, and engaging in risky things such as spending a lot of money or reckless sexual activities. 
• Depressive Episode: This episode occurs when the same person is feeling sad, hopeless, have decreased or low energy levels, sleeping too little or too much, feeling of not being able to enjoy anything, feeling empty, feeling tired, or think about suicide. 

Causes:

With the ongoing research by various scientists about Bipolar Disorder, most researchers agree that there is no single cause. However, there are many risks factors that include:

• Brain functioning and structure
• Genetics
• Family history

How is it diagnosed?

The first step of proper diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder involves talking to a mental health care professional, such as a psychiatrist. 

People who are suffering from Bipolar Disorder are most likely to seek medical help when depressed instead of the time when they are elated and energetic. The medical mental history of the individual is studied so that Bipolar Disorder is not mistakenly diagnosed with major depression. 

Many people indicate a wide range of symptoms along with Bipolar Disorder such as anxiety disorder, eating disorder, or substance abuse. Also, people with Bipolar Disorder are prone to develop certain conditions like thyroid disease, heart diseases, obesity, migraine headaches, and other related physical ailments. 

Treatment:

The treatment for Bipolar Disorder includes -

• A combination of medication, which includes mood stabilizers, anti-depressants, atypical antipsychotics, and psychotherapy (talk therapy) that includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, psychoeducation, and Family-focused therapy
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Sleep medications

Preventive Measures We Can Take:

Bipolar Disorder is a life-long illness that has no concrete causes. Researchers are only able to identify the risks factors involved in developing this condition. Hence, there are no particular preventive measures for this condition. However, one can get the help of mental health care specialist, such as a psychotherapist, that help in long-term improvement of this condition.