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Bipolar disorder can be described as someone whose emotional state go's from one emotion to another, usually they go between being extremely depressed to a long period of mania. The main symptoms and behaviors associated with bipolar disorder are manic episodes which typically last at least one week and consist of a wide range of effects. Many become overly talkative, switching from one topic to the next, talking very loud and rapidly while others may become upset and make negative comments as they are easily irritated. It can be very hard to hold a solid conversation with them as they can be easily distracted sometimes. People with Bipolar disorder may also show a great deal of confidence in doing things that they have never done before or even learned about which leads them to making poor life choices. Mood disorders like the bipolar disorder have been shown to be affected by genetic factors as a person who is related to someone with the bipolar disorder has nine times the risk of developing it. Around 1 in a 100 people living in the U.S will meet the criteria for bipolar disorder at some point in their life, and of those diagnosed with it about 90% will also have bad anxiety or substance abuse problems. Around 36% of people diagnosed with it will attempt suicide at one point in their life and unfortunately somewhere between 15% to 19% will end up dying to suicide. This is sadly due to the fact that only about half of them are seeking treatments with the other half not receiving any form of aid for their symptoms. Biomedical therapy is used to treat many psychological disorders but for Bipolar disorder they specifically use mood stabilizers like lithium to help as it blocks the activity of the norepinephrine at the synapse. It is important to block this as it has a part to play in many important things like your mood and even your sleep. Behavior therapy is the best method for treating comorbid conditions and since 90% of people with the Bipolar disorder also suffer from this condition it is the best choice. Behavior therapy works by using the principles of learning to try and change unwanted behaviors instead of diving into someone's unconscious. With aversive conditioning you can fight things like alcohol addiction by using an unpleasant stimulus to try and prevent the use of alcohol in the future.