Manic-depressive illness, or bipolar disorder, is a psychiatric disorder and brain disease is characterized by severe mood swings, from mania to depression. Bipolar Disorder is a biological disease of the brain. It is caused by a chemical imbalance. It affects more than 2 million Americans and may have a strong genetic link Men and women are equally likely to develop this disabling illness. Bipolar disorder changes lives, affects relationships, and can be deadly. There is no …
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…Bipolar is a series of episodes, that today we know how to deal with. Maybe someday they will find a cure for it. References National Institute of Mental Illness. (2000, April 7). Going to Extremes. (On-line). Available : http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/manic.cfm Health-Center.com. (2000, January 6). The Basics. (On-line). Available: Wysiwyg://AnwerFrame.1.3/http://site.health-center.com/brain/bipolar/basics.htm Montery Mental Health Network. (1999). Bipolar Disorder. (On-line). Available: http://www.mentalnet.com/disorder/bipolar.htm