Bipolar Resources
MSU CARE Program
Resources for Faculty, Staff and Parents
Depressed | Suicidal | Overanxious | Grieving | Self-Injury |
Disruptive | Aggressive | Threatening | Eating Problems | Bipolar |
Irrational | Under the Influence | Stalking | Relationship Violence | Sexual Assault |
*All linked information from the Reaching Out Handbook: Resources for Responding to Students in Distress used with permission from Boise State University's Health Services.
THE BIPOLAR STUDENT
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, is a type of mental illness that involves a disorder of affect or mood. The student's mood usually swings between overly "high" or irritable to sad and hopeless, and then back again, with periods of normal mood in between. Bipolar disorder usually begins in late adolescence, often appearing as depressing during teen years.
Since faculty and staff are in a position to observe and interact with students, they are often the first to recognize a student in distress. Look for a pattern of these indicators:
“THE HIGHS” |
“THE LOWS” |
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HELPFUL ACTIONS |
UNHELPFUL ACTIONS |
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If there is immediate risk to life or property, call 911.