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2006-09-10 13:45:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
* Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) is a serious, lifelong medical condition. It affects more than 2 million people in the United States.
* Bipolar disorder is a treatable illness. And when symptoms are treated, life can be better.
* The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown. It’s a medical condition. Bipolar disorder may be related to a chemical imbalance in the brain, genetics, or abnormalities in brain structure.
* People with bipolar disorder can have mood swings, including depression (extreme lows) and mania (extreme highs).
* A period of depression or mania is called an episode. Individuals may experience episodes of depression or mania throughout life.
* Episodes may be separated by long periods with few or no symptoms. To help keep bipolar disorder under control, medication is often taken even when few or no symptoms are present.
2006-09-10 13:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you google "Bipolar Disorder" instead of asking it on here?
2006-09-11 05:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well they used to call it manic depressive. It means you have mood swings...well worse than normal...
2006-09-10 20:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by want it bad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.mentalhelp.net
You have alternating periods of mania and depression which ruins lives, destroys financial security and results in imprisonment or suicide if not treated.
2006-09-10 20:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice one minute mean the next
2006-09-10 22:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by jjohnson52388 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mood swings...hyper ups and depressed lows...usually...there are several variations
2006-09-10 23:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by OliveRuth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site will answer all your questions.
2006-09-10 20:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by chubbiguy40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋