Bipolar Disorder
Also known as: Bi-polar Disorder, Manic-Depressive Illness, Manic depression
Mental Health and Behavior
What is bipolar disorder?<p>Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that can cause intense mood swings:</p><ul><li>Sometimes you may feel extremely "up," elated, irritable, or energized.
This is called a manic episode.</li><li>Other times you may feel "down," sad, indifferent, or hopeless.
This is called a depressive episode.</li><li>You may have both manic and depressive symptoms together.
This is called a mixed episode.</li></ul><p>Along with mood swings, bipolar disorder causes changes in behavior, energy levels, and activity levels.</p><p>Bipolar disorder used to be called other names, including manic depression and manic-depressive disorder.</p>What are the types of bipolar disorder?<p>There are three main types of bipolar disorder:</p><ul><li>Bipolar I disorder involves manic episodes th
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