Defining Bipolar Disorder, The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states "Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function." I describe it as having a broken brain. Sometimes my brain is really broken, shattered like... Read more
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