Bipolar Disorder
Battling One's Self: a Look at Bipolar DisorderIntroduction: Bipolar is a mental disorder which affects millions of people world wide. Bipolar plays havoc on the lives of everyone in its path. It is a serious illness and is potentially life threatening with symptoms ranging from extreme mania to manic depression. In most cases it is very important that it is detected and treated early on. Although there is no one cause or no known cure, proper diagnosis and treatment can usually insure a normal life. B. Bipolar in children and adolescentsC. Friends and family of people with bipolar disorderConclusion: Bipolar disorder has contributed to the destruction of many lives, taking some and leaving others in turmoil. To date there is no known cure for bipolar, and for 90% percent of these cases there is no known cause. Research is being conducted dai
flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing5. National Institute of Mental Health 13 Feb. Out of the more than one million people being treated for bipolar disorder, approximately 50% stop their medication without the consent of a doctor (Bower 2). Research is being done every day to find not only the cause but a cure.
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