In an informal question and answer session with people who have bipolar disorder, I found that a high percentage of them reported problems with household clutter, disorganization and even hoarding.
Research into obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding has found that hoarding is more likely in people with both OCD and bipolar. And while there's no scholarly research regarding bipolar and clutter or chronic disorganization, a lot of people do complain about these problems.
Thus, I...
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Bipolar Disorder
Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder can be severe and long-term or it can be mild with infrequent episodes. On the average, the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Bipolar Disorder
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