Tamika comes to a psychology clinic with complaints of poor concentration. As she was talking with the psychologist, she spoke very rapidly and it was difficult to follow her train of thought. Tamika reported that she felt invincible and had not slept for 3 days since she had been very busy with various tasks. She also reported that in the past, she had frequently experienced periods of time that she felt “down”.

Tamika has bipolar disorder.

Explanation:

Bipolar disorder is a psychotic disorder where the person with it experiences two opposite and extreme moods. The person can be energic, talk fast, have high self-esteem, lack sleep, and have accelerated thinking. On the other hand, the person can change this energic mood for a depressive one, where they have low self-esteem, are sad, tired, and act and think slowly. A bipolar person can be in each of these moods for days, weeks, or months and then change to the other. The cause of this disorder is unknown, and it does not have a cure, but a specialist can help control it.