Bipolar sufferer Laurel Lemke moved in and out of hospitals before she was finally diagnosed with the condition. And though her bipolar disorder will never be "cured," she has learned to cope its effects. Here, Lemke talks about how she has managed to control her mania and live with the condition in her daily life.
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