Gender - More women experience depression than men. While the reasons for this are still unclear, they may include the hormonal changes women go through during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and menopause.
Other reasons may include the stress caused by the multiple responsibilities that women have.
Maneet Bhatia, a registered clinical psychologist based in Toronto, says it’s not just about social events — people with social anxiety even have a hard time communicating with their partner.“Even within the relationship there are interactions,” he tells Global News.
This may be through a day to day difference with ultra-ultra rapid cycling.
Normally, bipolar individuals may only shift from depressed to manic once a year.
Jodi Arias – in my opinion, – a good example of a woman with quiet BPD (she functions superficially well but her chameleon-like façade breaks open once her relational views are challenged) murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander; Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction attempted to murder her former lover but failed and found her own death.
Most real-life relationships with a partner who has BPD are not deadly.
“People with social anxiety disorder feel very nervous and uncomfortable in social situations like meeting new people.
Or they might feel very anxious when they have to do something in front of other people, like talking in a meeting.Genetic - A family history of depression increases the risk for developing the illness.Some studies also suggest that a combination of genes and environmental factors work together to increase risk for depression.Bipolar 1 disorder is when a person experiences defined manic episodes.Bipolar 2 disorder is when a lesser mania, called hypomania, is paired with depressed episodes.Remember we all have personality traits, which does not make us personality disordered.