“Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Treatment, and Support”

2023-05-18 22:00:00

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive illness, is a mental illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding 2.4 percent of the world’s population is affected. The disease is assigned to the affective disorders, which are associated with an impairment of mood or emotional experience. Bipolar disorder is also characterized by extreme mood swings, which are divided into two phases of the disease: mania and depression.

The corresponding symptoms vary depending on the phase and can have different degrees of severity. A first onset often occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood. These 13 symptoms can indicate a bipolar disorder.

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