Bipolar disorder tends to run in families and usually appears in your late teenage years or early adult years, but before the age of 25. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disease that can cause polar shifts in your mood and inhibit the ability to carry out normal tasks.Bipolar disorder symptoms include two emotional states, manic highs and depressive lows. During the manic phase, you're more likely to feel restless, excessive happiness, high energy, high sex drive, and engage in other risky behavior. During the depressive phase, you may experience a change in your appetite, loss of energy, inability to concentrate, loss of sleep, and thoughts of death or suicide.Bipolar disorder tends to run in families and usually appears in your late teenage years or early adult years, but before the age of 25. Unfortunately, many will suffer for years without seeking professional help.What are the current treatment options?Treatment includes both medication, the most common being lithium, and psychotherapy. Unfortunately, many people who have bipolar disorder dislike how the medication makes them feel, and it can be a challenge to keep them on it.What else do you need to know about bipolar disorder?Dr. Edward Ginns joins Dr. Mike to discuss the symptoms of bipolar and the current treatment options available.