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Line 1: − '''Bipolar disorder''' (also called "manic depression") is a [[psychiatric]] condition characterized by extreme mood swings. There are two types of bipolar disorder: Bipolar I and Bipolar II.+ − This condition can wreak havoc on the life of the person that has it, and the lives those around the person. It causes feelings of extreme loss, guilt, and utter helplessness. It is due to this unexplainable misery that many people with bipolar end up committing [[suicide]].+ + + + +
New introduction
Bipolar disorder was previously diagnosed as ‘manic depression’. As the older name suggests, someone with bipolar disorder will have severe mood swings. These usually last several weeks or months and are far beyond the experiences of the general population. The symptoms can be described as follows:
'''Low:''' 'Depressive' feelings of intense depression and despair.
'''High:''' 'Manic' feelings of extreme happiness and despair.
'''Mixed:''' Depressed mood with the restlessness and overactivity of a manic episode.
==Bipolar I==
==Bipolar I==