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A representative for Golden Globe winning actress, Catherine Zeta-Jones has confirmed the actress's recent visit to the mental health facility in Connecticut for treatment of bipolar II. Cece Yorke, her publicist said that after dealing with a lot of stress last year, Catherine checked in at the facility to treat her disorder.
Bipolar disorder, which was earlier termed as manic-depression is a recurrent and lifelong disorder. While some experience the first episode during childhood itself, many experience it late in life, with the most episodes being witnessed by teenagers. Moreover, some people go through these episodes every few years, with others go through them constantly.
Bipolar I, a mood ailment is characterized by one or more episodes of mania, which could result either in people feeling at total bliss or angry and irritable. These episodes could instill a feeling of heightened perception or superpowers. With their thoughts racing, the person experiencing it could feel very energetic. People who suffer from Bipolar I switch between this aforementioned state and that of severe depression, causing them to feel sad and losing interest in usually enjoyable activities like sex.
This can also result in insomnia and fatigue, and can make them suicidal too. People suffering from Bipolar II however, switch from extreme depression to a brief and much milder manic state known as hypomania. They are not, however impaired as those suffering from bipolar I. While people might notice a change, it is not as extreme.
Psychotherapy and medications are a standard cure for bipolar II. A patient suffering from bipolar II will generally be hospitalized, as outpatient interventions are of no help, and you need to take time away from your daily stress so that treatment and medication plans can be adjusted accordingly.
Wall Street star, Michael Douglas, husband to Zeta-Jones was diagnosed only last year with throat cancer. A friend to the actress recently told People magazine, that it is no question that it has been a stressful year; Catherine having to deal with her husband's illness has been hard.
With objective psychotherapy techniques and proper medication options, many people suffering from bipolar disease have shown a remarkable improvement. Today therapists teach their patients as well as families on understanding and recognizing mood change triggers and how to bring in changes for preventing such episodes, instead of the earlier attention to general support. Such efforts could include getting proper sleep or even adjusting your medication.
Another fact which surfaced about this disorder was its link between creativity. A study noted first-chair violinists being more prone to this disease compared to others. Hemingway, Van Gogh and Tchaikovsky are some of the famous artists reported to have been a victim of this disorder.
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