What does it mean to have psychotic episodes with bi polar disorder?

Question

bi polar disorder with psychotic episodes is the diagnoses

Answer 1

Not everyone who is bi polar has psychotic episodes.  Some people are bi polar only which means they have mood swings between depression and euphoria.

Psychosis, on the other hand, means a loss of contact with reality, usually including false ideas about what is taking place.  It is a severe mental condition in an of itself.

Therefore the diagnosis bi polar disorder with psychotic episodes means the person has the depressive and euphoric mood swings in addition to being out of contact with reality.

If you want more information try this link:

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/artic...

Answer 2

Bi Polar is characterized by episodes of elation followed by periods of depression. If there is a psychosis, then there can be periods when the person hears or sees things that are not real, or has paranoia. There are many different types psychoses. But basically they are just when a person is not in touch with reality.

These can be managed by medication for the most part.

Answer 3

it means you need medicene and that's not a bad thing if your brain don't make it take it. If you had the flu you would take anti-biotics right it's no different.