Can someone be define in as much detail as possible what it means to be bipolar?

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Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or episodes of depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. Left untreated, it is a severely disabling psychiatric condition. The difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder (also called major depression) is that bipolar disorder involves "energized" or "activated" mood states in addition to depressed mood states. The duration and intensity of mood states varies widely among people with the illness. Fluctuating from one mood state to another is called "cycling" or having mood swings. Mood swings cause impairment not only in one's mood, but also in one's energy level, sleep pattern, activity level, social rhythms and thinking abilities. Many people become fully disabled - for some period of time - after being diagnosed, and during this time may have great difficulty functioning.

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Also known as manic-depression .

The sufferer will have periods of mania (extreme highs - characterized by little sleep, shopping frenzies, creativity, increased libido, and seemingly limitless energy), followed by stupendous crashes (deep, dark depressions - characterized by an unwillingness to do anything. Possible thoughts of suicide, listlessness and disinterest.)

These swings can vary in intensity . but the feelings are still there. This is a CHEMICAL imbalance that can be controlled with a number of different medications (i.e. Lithium, Depecote .). Bipolar disorder should NOT be confused with clinical depression.

This disorder can be researched on a number of websites.

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