2007-02-04 07:34:07 · 6 answers · asked by ☆ Sarah ☆ 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Government figures say about 5.7 million American adults or about 2.6 percent of the population age 18 and older in any given year, have bipolar disorder.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#intro
Bipolar disorder typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood. However, some people have their first symptoms during childhood, and some develop them late in life. It is often not recognized as an illness, and people may suffer for years before it is properly diagnosed and treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life.
2007-02-04 08:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar disorder is a serious lifelong condition that affects 2 million people in the U.S.—and those who care about them. The key is understanding the condition and getting proper treatment.
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. It causes dramatic mood swings—from "high" feelings of extreme euphoria or irritability (mania) to hopelessness (depression). Each episode of mania or depression changes a person's energy level, thought process, and behavior, and can last for hours, weeks, or several months. This disease can damage relationships, can cause problems with school and work, and can even lead to suicide.
2007-02-04 17:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably too many to count. There are millions that have been diagnosed and probably millions more who have not been diagnosed. There is a website called WebMD that you can go to to find out more about bi-polar disorders. It is a great website and gives you many support groups and alot of information.
2007-02-04 15:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately one percent of the population is living with the effects of Bipolar Disorder. Women are more often diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder; Men are more often diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Their symptoms are very closely related. If you want to know more about Bipolar Disorder, just type it into the search bar of you internet search engine.
2007-02-04 16:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tonny D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ME, and millions of others
2007-02-04 15:37:25 · answer #5 · answered by tresdaddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im one of them:)
2007-02-04 15:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by thumbalinapink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋