Pressured Speech
When a person with bipolar disorder is having manic episodes, pressured speech is likely to happen. A person could feel more inclined to speak fast, compulsively, and without pausing during this period.
Pressured speech is not a disorder in itself. The treatment will usually focus on addressing its main causes. Pressured speech doesn’t by itself cause any major issues, but it may have an impact on a person’s general well-being.
When having manic episodes, pressured speech is likely to happen due to a person’s running thoughts. Usually, the brain can rank ideas in order of relevance in a given circumstance. Bipolar patients may find it difficult to distinguish between different ideas, which causes irrelevant thoughts to look urgent as soon as they enter the mind.
Moreso, pressured speech is likely to happen in adults with onset bipolar disorder rather than in children and teens with bipolar disorder. Pressured speech is not a disorder that can be cured or treated by doctors. They will instead put more emphasis on addressing the condition’s underlying cause.
There are three main medications, these are antipsychotics, like olanzapine or aripiprazole, mood stabilizers, like valproic acid or lithium, and antidepressants.
