Is Bipolarity really a mental disease?

Answer 1

It's not a mental "disease", it's a state of mind that switches from being in a peaceful state of mind to being in a stressed state of mind with the help of a small irritation. It's just being easily angered is all...

Answer 2

Bipolar is an illness and is treatable, it's also known as Manic Depression because a persons moods can go from High (manic) to Low (depression)'

Bipolar affects people differently because obviously everyone is different but the symptoms may be the same, the symptoms are categorized under the high (manic) symptoms and low (depression) symptoms.

In digging up some info on the web, here are some links.

http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/bipolar.html
http://www.nmha.org/bipolar/public/signs.cfm
http://familydoctor.org/625.xml

Answer 3

I would have to debate that. It seems now days that every physical or psychological problem no matter how severe it is, is called a disease. As for bipolar, by definition, one could assume that everybody is to a degree, but we only treat the severe.

Answer 4

Yes. It's called bipolar disorder. Manic-depressive.

Read more here:

http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/bipolar.html

Answer 5

See this site under "bipolar disorder."

http://phifoundation.org/heal.html

Answer 6

you mean bipolar? yes it is. you can look up all the information you need on it at webmd.com and there are newsletters you can subscribe to.

Answer 7

Yes it is. But with medication and treatment it can be controlled

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Yes, and a very real one, it plagues more than you can imagine.