bipolar disorder
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
- Formerly manic-depressive illness.
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Some of the medications don’t actually treat bipolar disorder.
Man who claimed to have bomb outside Capitol diagnosed with bipolar disorder | Rachel Weiner | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostSome 264 million people have depression, 45 million have bipolar disorder, and 20 million have schizophrenia.
Eight ways scientists are unwrapping the mysteries of the human brain | Hannah Thomasy | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewAs someone with bipolar disorder and ADHD, I could definitely relate to the overwhelming nature of sport.
How the Tokyo Olympics Changed the Conversation About Athletes' Mental Health | Alice Park/Tokyo | August 8, 2021 | TimeLithium is also used in industrial greases and in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Amid a Booming Demand for Lithium, Labor Shortages Are Only 'Getting Started,' According to Albemarle's CEO | Eben Shapiro | July 25, 2021 | TimeAnother app cautioned that “sometimes bipolar disorder can transfer to another relative if they spend too much time with you and listen to your depressive life.”
Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy | Claire Maldarelli | July 19, 2021 | Popular-Science
Interestingly, the PLOS Medicine article noted, Otsuka makes the same claim for schizophrenia as it does for bipolar disorder.
Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year | Jay Michaelson | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs in, we have no idea why this medication seems to help people with bipolar disorder.
Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year | Jay Michaelson | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRudy has long struggled with chronic bipolar disorder, for which he has been repeatedly hospitalized.
For mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, the hospitalization rate has jumped 80 percent since 1997.
How American Hospitals Are Failing Mentally Ill Kids | Brandy Zadrozny | March 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat August, the Mayo Clinic announced that Jackson was being treated for bipolar disorder.
British Dictionary definitions for bipolar disorder
a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression
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Scientific definitions for bipolar disorder
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by periods of depression that alternate with mania.
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Cultural definitions for bipolar disorder
Also known as manic-depressive illness. This psychiatric disorder is marked by periods of euphoric (manic) highs often followed by periods of depression.
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