Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic-depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes. The elevated moods are clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also... More

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  • Manic-depressive disorder,
  • Bipolar affective disorder,
  • Bipolar,
  • Manic depression,
  • Bipolar depression

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