This is one of my major symptoms. I have yet to conquer it but am still trying. Sometimes even cooking becomes dangerous I have a difficult time following conversations, reading and looking at a movie or TV I have just about given up but there must be an answer.
Distractibility is an inability to stay focused or attentive. The smallest interruption can cause the person’s attention to be sidetracked. It is seen in many disorder and is a major symptom of Bipolar disorder
Distractibility is an inability to stay focused or attentive. The smallest interruption can cause the person’s attention to be sidetracked. It is seen in many disorder and is a major symptom of Bipolar disorder
The person may be distracted by thoughts, feelings, ideas or emotions; environmental incidents can cause the person to lose track of what they were doing before their mind was diverted.
The person can be frustrated by their inability to concentrate. Their mind may feel out of control. As the person’s productivity decreases it causes distress and anxiety which leads to more distractibility.
Often new projects are started before the completion of old ones. The person is unable to maintain attention on minor activities.
The person is unable to keep a conversation as they may change the subject of the conversation repeatedly.
The daily living activities such as work, school, or household activities become difficult.
With other symptoms of bipolar disorder, distractibility is incapacitating. The persons normal life is affected and in severe mania the productivity is greatly reduced. Distractibility is usually seen with other bipolar mania symptoms, the combination of these symptoms can leave the person unable to perform activities such as employment and even of daily living actions.
When the diagnosis is made and they person maintains with the treatment plan of a doctor the symptom can disappear.
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