Bipolar

Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects an individual’s mood, and is often characterized by shifts in mood, energy, and the ability to carry out normal daily activities. The shifts in mood can range from periods of immense depression to periods of mania, with periods of normal mood in between those fluctuations.

    • Extreme mood swings

    • Depression or feelings of sadness or hopelessness

    • Mania

    • Sleep disturbances (sleeping too much or too little)

    • Rapid thoughts or talking too fast

    • Lack of insight

    • Irritability

    • Delusions

    • Risky behaviors

    • Suicidal thoughts or thinking about death

    • Feeling empty or isolated

    • 50% of individuals with bipolar disorder have their first episode by age 25.

    • Approximately 2.8% of the population is affected by bipolar disorder in any given year.

    • An estimated 82.9% of people with bipolar disorder had serious impairment, the highest percentage of serious impairment among all mood disorders.

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