2006-10-16 10:03:36 · 4 answers · asked by CINDY V 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Prevalance of Bipolar disorder: 1.2 percent of the population; 2.3 million adult Americans (NIMH)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 83 or 1.20% or 3.3 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Bipolar disorder: It affects approximately 2.3 million adult Americans—about 1.2 percent of the population.1 ... More than 2 million American adults, or about 1 percent of the population age 18 and older in any given year, have bipolar disorder.2
2006-10-16 10:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which study you read. Darkestirish's figures are pretty up to date, but be aware that it's currently a 'trendy' diagnosis, so figures are on the rise. 15 years ago, the figures were around 0.6% of the population would suffer at some point in their lives. I've seen figures that say that 'diagnosis rates' may get as high as 4-5%.
But then again, 15 or 20 years ago every other kid you came across was ADHD...
2006-10-18 20:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar I or Bipolar II or "the soft Biopolars"
2006-10-16 10:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more than the information that the CDC is releasing.
2006-10-16 10:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by grumpyfiend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋