Depressive Episodes can be listed into at least eight groups. It is therefore important that victims of bipolar, parents, friends and co-workers know how to recognize the bipolar symptoms in a depressive mood. Be certain to educate yourself so you can offer help or seek it at the appropriate time for your friend or a loved one. Early diagnosis is critical with this mental disorder.

Loss of Energy: There is nothing mysterious involved with this bipolar symptom. Not having much energy when you try to compare it to the last few days. You still have a lot of energy and felt good and strong enough when you return from job. Your usual routine most nights would be to go for a run and a dinner out, but now you notice that you have run out of energy in the middle of the day. This can be seen by other members of the family, your close friends or coworkers that you have actually stopped what you love to do.

Fatigue " fatigued both physically and mentally: Depression can cause physical fatigue and a decrease in energy level. Usually after sleep we feel refreshed, but bipolar victims instead become tired and fatigued. Trying to get up in the morning can take a lot of effort. Some experiences are, during the day they are full of energy but, once they get home they feel really worn out.

Lethargy - state of being listless and unenergetic, drowsy, dull, indifferent and lazy: It is a very serious symptom. These people are unusually drowsy or lethargic - spending hours just sitting and doing nothing in a place. They become totally unresponsive and simply uninterested in doing anything because their feeling and mind is indifferent and lazy.

Diminished Activity - Cause to seem smaller, not important: Because of the loss of energy, fatigue and lethargy their level of activity begins to drop. These may occur independently of those symptoms. If you notice for example she leaves her work undone, or unable to do the simple things like sweeping the bedroom then, you know they have something you should be worried about.

Insomnia - inability to obtain sufficient sleep: Lying awake worrying, unable to get comfortable, feeling tensed or just having too many going on in the mind. Sleeping is a big task.

Hypersomnia - too much sleeping: People in depressive episodes have been known to sleep and sleep and sleep some more than 24 hours.

Loss of Interest in Activities you used to Love: You normally love the sea, but now you are turning down your friends invitation to go and enjoy the day out in the sea. Marian loves to relax by walking but, now she wants to be left alone. Your son Bob has season tickets to the zoo but has been staying home, and when you ask, he just shrugs and says, "I am bored." The problem with this symptom is, it may be easier for others to spot the problem than for those with the symptom.

Social Withdrawal: It may be easier to describe bipolar symptom, but it is quite difficult to pinpoint it, because a lot will depend on person's personality. If the person has an outgoing personality you may be able to notice the symptom when they stop going out. The problem comes if the person is a well known "loner." It will be hard to notice that their withdrawal symptom is getting worse.

Other Changes

There may be other changes in activity not listed above which may also come with depression, but the eight listed above are those that are most commonly associated with the depressive episodes of depression.

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