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Bipolar disorder: understanding the problem that led singer Lucas Lucco to take a break from his career


The artist stated that he has had numerous bipolar crises in the last month and, therefore, at this moment he intends to dedicate himself more to his mental health; The disorder affects approximately 140 million people worldwide

Singer Luca Lucco announced on Thursday 7th that it had decided to create a career interruption take care of mental health after suffering “countless crises” since the beginning of November. She has a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder (BAD). Do you know what this is?

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  • Diagnosis and treatment

    To manage bipolar disorder, you need to treat it with medications that control seizures and prevent mood swings. However, due to the very characteristics of bipolarism, the psychiatrist at the Hospital das ClĆ­nicas Henrique Bottura, who spoke with the Estadao on the topic in December 2022, points out that it is It is important to have a correct diagnosis of the disease – which isn’t always easy.

    ā€œIf the patient goes to a psychiatrist in a depressive phase, they may be misdiagnosed with depression,ā€ says Bottura, who is also clinical director of the Instituto de Psiquiatria Paulista. The danger is that antidepressant drugs can trigger new manic attacks.

    “We must therefore pay great attention when adjusting the patient’s therapy and avoid prescribing antidepressants in high doses without an accurate diagnosis,” says the specialist.

    Another factor that makes diagnosing people with bipolar disorder difficult is that, during the manic phase, they tend to think that they don’t need help, that they are self-sufficient. “It’s a difficult disease to accept,” says the psychiatrist.

    Treatment for bipolarity works from mood stabilizing drugs which can only be prescribed by a doctor. Individual assessment is essential for choosing treatment.

    Source: Terra

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