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'''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:

'''Bipolar disorder''' is name given by [[Big Pharma]] to the malady previously diagnosed with the [[Freud]]ian term ‘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:''' [[Depression|'Depressive']] feelings of intense depression and despair.

'''Low:''' [[Depression|'Depressive']] feelings of intense depression and despair.

It is important to note that many bipolar individuals resist medical treatment due to the "high" induced by mania. This is a dangerous action, as unmanaged mania often results in [[drug abuse|drug]] and [[alcohol abuse]], hallucinations, and [[violence]] toward oneself and others.

It is important to note that many bipolar individuals resist medical treatment due to the "high" induced by mania. This is a dangerous action, as unmanaged mania often results in [[drug abuse|drug]] and [[alcohol abuse]], hallucinations, and [[violence]] toward oneself and others.

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Internet troll]]

*[[Internet troll]]

*[[Mystery:Do Liberal Teachings Cause Mental Illness?]]

*[[Mystery:Do Liberal Teachings Cause Mental Illness?]]

[[Category:Mental Health]]

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[[Category:Psychiatric Disorders]]

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