BIPOLAR DISORDER, formaly called manic depression, is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).
When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or enjoyment in most activities. WHEN YOUR MOOD SHIFTS TO MANIA OR HYPOMANIA (LESS EXTREME THAN MANIA) YOU MAY FEEL EUPHORIC, FULL OF ENERGY, OR UNUSUALLY IRRITABLE.
THESE MOOD SWINGS CAN AFFECT SLEEP, ENERGY, ACTIVITY, JUDGMENT, BEHAVIOR, AND THE ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY.
MOOD SWINGS EPISODES CAN OCCUR RARELY OR MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR. WHILE MOST PEOPLE Will EXPERIENCE SOME EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS BETWEEN EPISODES, SOME MAY NOT EXPERIENCE ANY.
ALTHOUGH BIPOLAR DISORDER IS A LIFELONG CONDITION, YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR MOOD SWINGS AND OTHER SYMPTOMS BY FOLLOWING A TREATMENT PLAN. IN MOST CASES BIPOLAR DISORDER IS TREATED WITH MEDICATIONS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING (PSYCHOTHERAPY)
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