What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by mood swings between depression and mania. Mood swings can range from moderate to extreme and have a severe impact on relationships, career, and life in general.
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People tend to think of Bipolar I as being "worse" than Bipolar II. In discussions about this, people diagnosed with Bipolar I have sometimes said, "I wish I only had Bipolar II." I'm not here to tell you people with BP I don't have a rough time - they do. But what those who said they wished they had BP II, and the public in general, don't…
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