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Article: Bipolar Disorder.(Pamphlet)
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- Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health
- Article date:
- March 29, 2000
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But there is good news: bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.
More than 2 million American adult, about 1 percent of the population age 18 and older in any given year[2], have bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder typically develops in late adolescence ...