Name: 從躁狂到抑鬱與躁狂症共存 (From Mania to Depression: Living with Bipolar Disorder)
Uploaded: 2025-06-17T15:07:58.000Z
Duration: 5 min 6 s

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If your emotions are like an intense roller coaster, where you feel energized and invincible during the highs and exhausted and hopeless during the lows, you may have what's known as bipolar disorder.

如果你的情緒就像坐雲霄飛車一樣，在高潮時感到精力充沛、所向披靡，在谷底時感到精疲力竭、絕望無助，那麼你可能患有所謂的躁鬱症。

A bipolar brain experiences severe fluctuations in mood, energy and ability to function.

躁鬱症患者的情緒、精力和工作能力會出現劇烈波動。

It affects around 1 in 40 adults at some point in their lives and is often passed down through generations.

大約每 40 個成年人中就有 1 人在一生中的某個階段受到過這種疾病的影響，而且這種疾病通常會代代相傳。

Previously also known as manic depression, it often goes hand in hand with other issues, like anxiety, which make it difficult to identify.

它以前也被稱為躁狂抑鬱症，常常與焦慮等其他問題同時出現，是以很難識別。

To learn more about it, let's look at Ben, a teenager with a deep love for music who is living with this neuroatypical trait.

為了進一步瞭解它，讓我們來看看本--一個對音樂有著深厚熱愛的青少年，他的生活中就存在著這種神經典型特徵。

Ben, like many other boys his age, goes to school, has a group of friends and plays music with his band.

本和許多同齡男孩一樣，上學、交朋友、玩樂隊。

One day, after coming back from practice, something changes.

有一天，從訓練場回來後，情況發生了變化。

During mania, Ben feels invincible and euphoric without a particular reason.

在躁狂症期間，本會感到無敵和興奮，但沒有特別的原因。

Thousands of thoughts are racing through his mind and just as many future plans, not all of them realistic.

他的腦海中思緒萬千，未來的計劃也同樣繁多，但並不都是現實的。

He works tirelessly for days and hardly gets any sleep.

他不知疲倦地工作了好幾天，幾乎沒有閤眼。

Full of excitement, he calls his friends and talks for hours, switching topics so fast that even he can't keep up.

他滿懷興奮地給朋友們打電話，一聊就是幾個小時，話題轉換之快，連他自己都跟不上。

After Ben impulsively buys lots of stuff with his mother's credit card, she confronts him, but instead of being remorseful, he gets furious.

本衝動地用母親的信用卡買了很多東西，母親質問他，但他非但沒有悔改，反而大發雷霆。

Then, after a week, everything suddenly changes.

一週後，一切突然發生了變化。

Now he feels exhausted and lays in bed all day.

現在他感到筋疲力盡，整天躺在床上。

When he does get up, he finds nothing worth living for.

當他站起來時，他發現沒有什麼值得活下去。

Even the simple thought of getting dressed seems meaningless.

就連穿衣服這個簡單的想法都顯得毫無意義。

He also has no appetite and often skips meals.

他也沒有食慾，經常不吃東西。

Since Ben has also lost all interest in music, he doesn't show up for practice and later he feels guilty about it, telling himself he's a worthless friend.

由於本也對音樂失去了興趣，他沒有來參加練習，後來他為此感到內疚，告訴自己他是個沒有價值的朋友。

This is when he feels the lowest and starts to have dark thoughts.

這時，他的情緒最低落，開始有陰暗的想法。

The symptoms of bipolar disorder look different in each case, which is why the condition is so difficult to diagnose and like all mental disorders, can only be defined on a spectrum.

躁鬱症的症狀在每個病例中都不盡相同，這就是為什麼這種病症很難診斷，而且像所有精神疾病一樣，只能在一個譜系中進行定義。

Traditionally, three types are recognized, bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymia.

傳統上，躁鬱症可分為三種類型，即躁鬱症 I、躁鬱症 II 和週期性躁鬱症。

Bipolar I is characterized by intense manic episodes that can last a week or more and sometimes end with a trip to the hospital due to risky decisions.

躁鬱症 I 的特徵是強烈的躁狂發作，可持續一週或更長時間，有時會因為做出危險的決定而去醫院。

These are followed by a depressive episode.

Bipolar II is characterized by less intense hypomanic episodes that can last three or four days, but deep depressive phases with dark ideas and self-harm.

躁鬱症 II 的特點是躁狂發作的強度較低，可持續三四天，但抑鬱階段較深，會有陰暗的想法和自殘行為。

Cyclothymia is characterized by mood swings between episodes of hypomania and mild depression.

週期性躁狂症的特點是情緒在躁狂和輕度抑鬱發作之間搖擺不定。

While emotional changes of bipolar I and II can spread over weeks, the ups and downs of cyclothymia often happen spontaneously over shorter periods, even within the same day.

躁鬱症 I 和 II 的情緒變化可持續數週，而週期性躁狂症的情緒起伏往往在較短時間內自發發生，甚至在同一天內發生。

The condition is often treated with antipsychotics and mood stabilizers that dampen the intensity and frequency of the episodes.

治療這種病症通常使用抗精神病藥和情緒穩定劑，以減輕發作的強度和頻率。

The medications are often combined with psychotherapy or psychoeducation to help stabilize daily activities and reduce substance abuse and relapse.

藥物治療通常與心理治療或心理教育相結合，以幫助穩定日常活動，減少藥物濫用和復發。

People like Ben can often feel helpless when they are first diagnosed, but eventually may realize that they can live fulfilling lives, have families and have successful careers.

像本這樣的人在初次確診時往往會感到無助，但最終他們可能會意識到，他們可以過上充實的生活，擁有家庭和成功的事業。

Some feel as if their atypical brain makes them more creative and choose to pursue a career in the arts.

有些人覺得他們的非典型大腦讓他們更有創造力，並選擇從事藝術工作。

Do you have or know someone with the disorder?

您有或認識患有這種疾病的人嗎？

If so, what do you know about supporting those coping with it?

如果是，您知道如何為應對這一問題的人提供支持？

Tell us your experiences and thoughts in the comments below.

請在下面的評論中告訴我們您的經驗和想法。

The Unschoolers Educational Dictionary covers everything we know about learning, unveils the unintended consequences of compulsory education, and includes a complete guide to the alternative school movement.

非學校主義者教育詞典》涵蓋了我們對學習的一切認識，揭示了義務教育的意外後果，還包括另類學校運動的完整指南。

Just visit your favorite bookshop or check the links in the description below.

請訪問您喜愛的書店或查看下面描述中的鏈接。

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